Judge vacates five-year prison sentence for Aurora paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain

Former paramedic Peter Cichuniec
Colorado State Court via AP, POOL
Former paramedic Peter Cichuniec, convicted for his role in Elijah McClain’s death sits in court before his sentencing on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Brighton, Colo. Cichuniec was sentenced to five years in prison for the death of McClain, but on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, a judge vacated the prison sentence.

Courtesy of the McClain family

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