Colorado Appeals Court Orders New Trials for McClain Case Paramedics
TL;DR
Colorado's Court of Appeals vacated the homicide convictions of two Aurora paramedics tied to Elijah McClain’s 2019 death and ordered new trials, finding jurors weren’t properly instructed on the standard of care; the second-degree assault conviction for one paramedic remains, prosecutors plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court, and the medics are currently free on probation or work release.
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