The trials in Elijah McClain’s murder continue. Suspended officer Nathan Woodyard is charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide. We continue to follow this horrible murder case with an article from CBS News Colorado under “News” below. Mr. Woodyard was the first officer on the scene when a neighbor called 911 and said that Elijah “looked sketchy”, causing Officer Woodyard to attack Elijah even though he had committed no crime. (I want to know why “the neighbor” has not been charged with “false reporting [of a crime].”)
From CBS News: Nathan Woodyard was the first Aurora police officer to respond to a call of a suspicious person the night of Aug. 24, 2019. Now he’s on trial, charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of Elijah, the unarmed Black 23-year-old, whose death made national headlines.
Opening statements in Woodyard’s trial began Tuesday. Last week, an Adams County Jury reached a split verdict in the first trial of two other officers, finding Randy Roedema guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault.
Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty of manslaughter and assault.
Defense attorney Megan Downing told the jury that McClain’s death was caused by too high a dose of ketamine, causing McClain’s heart to stop beating. (Ketamine or not, no one would have administered the sedative if the police officers had used their heads and common sense).
Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, the paramedics charged in connection with McClain’s death, are scheduled to go on trial next month.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/opening-statements-begin-suspended-officer-nathan-woodyards-trial-elijah-mcclain/
The Trial of Nathan Woodyard, the Police Officer Accused in the Death of Elijah McClain, Continues
