Tag: Death Of Elijah Mcclain
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Split verdict in Aurora officers’ trial for Elijah McClain’s death indicates complexity of case, attorneys say
More than four years after Elijah McClain’s death in Aurora, the first of three criminal trials ended with a split verdict for the two police officers involved. Attorneys who spoke to The Denver Gazette said the verdicts seemed thoughtful, and they didn’t believe the jurors treated their decisions as a “compromise” with the mindset they…
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‘A mammoth caught in La Brea’: Judge asks for more efficiency in Elijah McClain trial
The judge overseeing the first two Aurora police officers’ trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain urged attorneys to work more efficiently on Wednesday, a day that involved much legal maneuvering over technical testimony on the police department’s policies. “This is really starting to become a mammoth caught in La Brea. We need to…
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Doctor declines to assign fault for Elijah McClain’s death
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pulmonary physician said he believes health complications from Elijah McClain’s struggle with Aurora police officers contributed to his death, but said in testimony Tuesday he could not assign blame. Defense attorneys for the two officers currently on trial sought to lay responsibility at the…