Former Paramedic Sentenced to Probation in Elijah McClain Case

Elijah McClain case, former paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who injected McClain with a robust sedative, was sentenced to probation on Friday after being convicted of criminally negligent murder. This sentencing follows a jury trial final 12 months the place Cooper confronted a doable three-year jail time period. The case stems from a 2019 incident in a Denver suburb the place McClain was forcibly restrained by police whereas strolling dwelling.

The trial of Cooper, together with two different responders concerned within the incident, spanned over seven months, concluding with various levels of punishment. The opposite paramedic and a police officer concerned acquired harsher sentences after being convicted on further assault fees.

Elijah McClain’s mom, Sheneen McClain, expressed her profound grief and blame in the direction of all people current in the course of the incident earlier than the sentencing was introduced. She highlighted that Cooper didn’t carry out fundamental medical checks on her son after he was restrained and earlier than administering an overdose of ketamine, which contributed to McClain’s demise.