Elijah McClain case, former paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who injected McClain with a strong sedative, was sentenced to probation on Friday after being convicted of criminally negligent murder. This sentencing follows a jury trial final yr the place Cooper confronted a doable three-year jail time period. The case stems from a 2019 incident in a Denver suburb the place McClain was forcibly restrained by police whereas strolling dwelling.
The trial of Cooper, together with two different responders concerned within the incident, spanned over seven months, concluding with various levels of punishment. The opposite paramedic and a police officer concerned obtained harsher sentences after being convicted on extra assault fees.
Elijah McClain’s mom, Sheneen McClain, expressed her profound grief and blame in direction of all people current through the incident earlier than the sentencing was introduced. She highlighted that Cooper didn’t carry out primary medical checks on her son after he was restrained and earlier than administering an overdose of ketamine, which contributed to McClain’s loss of life.
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