Colorado Judge Vacates Prison Sentence for Paramedic in Elijah McClain's Death, Grants Four Years Probation

Sep 13, 2024, 10:23 PM

An Adams County District Court judge in Colorado on Friday vacated the five-year prison sentence of a former Aurora paramedic convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The paramedic, who had been serving time for his role in the death of McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, will now serve four years of probation instead. McClain's death, which occurred after he was forcibly detained by police, sparked widespread calls for social justice and led to significant police accountability reforms in Colorado.