Tag: Jason Rosenblatt
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Paramedic in Elijah McClain case sentenced to probation, work release
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly five years after the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, the final responder prosecuted in the 23-year-old’s death was sentenced Friday, putting a symbolic end — pending appeals — to the multitude of trials and legal proceedings. Adams County District Judge Mark Warner sentenced Jeremy Cooper,…
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Aurora detective working undercover was central to removal of prospective juror at first trial on Elijah McClain’s death
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An Aurora Police detective’s observations played a pivotal role in the dismissal of a Latino juror as two officers went on trial in the death of Elijah McClain, according to a newly unsealed court document. That undercover officer told the judge in a closed-door proceeding that she overheard the man, identified only as Juror 14,…
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How a Colorado judge decided on the sentence of former Aurora cop in death of Elijah McClain
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While Elijah McClain’s mother insisted that justice was not served in the death of her son, the district judge who presided over three trials said he carefully weighed the “unequivocal” evidence against the lone police officer ultimately convicted but also considered mitigating circumstances, notably his lack of criminal history and his service to his country.…
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Defense attorneys to ask for body cam to be limited in third Aurora officer’s trial
Jury selection in the trial of a third Aurora police officer charged in connection with Elijah McClain’s death is scheduled to begin this week. Ahead of the trial’s start, the officer’s defense attorneys argue the jury should not be able to hear some statements shown on body-worn camera footage made by other police officers at…
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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…