Peter Cichuniec
PERRY: The Elijah McClain homicide trial process didn’t get in the way of the facts, nor the convictions
The facts surrounding the death of Elijah McClain at the hands of Aurora police and paramedics in 2019 have never changed. Despite that, a state court of appeals decision last week upended two of the fact-based, hard-fought court battles to hold some of the cops and paramedics accountable for McClain’s death. McClain, a 23-year-old Black […]
Aurora Black community leaders demand city reaffirm’s convictions in Elijah McClain case
AURORA | Metro Black community leaders have called on the Aurora City Council to reaffirm the convictions of two paramedics who were granted new trials in the death of Elijah McClain. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the convictions of Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, who had been convicted of negligent homicide after […]
Appeals court overturns paramedics convictions in Elijah McClain case
AURORA | Two paramedics convicted in the death of Elijah McClain will be retried after rulings from the Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday. The court of appeals agreed with defense lawyers that court procedures in 2024 improperly influenced the jury, warranting a new trial for both paramedics. In 2019, McClain was walking down the […]