Aurora police officer found guilty of brutalizing Elijah McClain sentenced to 14 months in jail, 4 years probation

By Allison Sherry, Alison Borden, and Tony Gorman
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Former Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema, left, leaves the Adams County Justice Center Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, after he was sentenced for his role in the death of Elijah McClain.

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Shaneen McClain speaks with reporters after former Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema was sentenced for his role in the death of her son, Elijah McClain, at the Adams County Justice Center Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.

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Elijah McClain Officer Sentenced
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FILE - Former Aurora, Colo., Police Department officer Randy Roedema leaves the courtroom after being convicted of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain during a trial in the Adams County, Colo., Courthouse, Oct. 12, 2023, in Brighton, Colo. The only police officer convicted of killing McClain faces anywhere from probation to several years behind bars when a judge decides his punishment Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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