Appeals court orders new trials for paramedics in Elijah McClain case
TL;DR
Colorado's Court of Appeals reversed the homicide convictions of two Aurora paramedics in Elijah McClain's 2019 death, ordering new trials on the criminally negligent homicide charge after faulting juror instructions; one paramedic's assault conviction stands, and the state plans to appeal.
- Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine PBS
- Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain CNN
- Appeals court overturns convictions for paramedics connected to Elijah McClain's death, orders new trials Colorado Public Radio
- Colorado Court of Appeals reverses convictions for former paramedics in Elijah McClain's death CBS News
- Paramedics convicted in Elijah McClain's death to be retried KUSA.com
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