Peter Cichuniec, a paramedic convicted of assault and criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, has been released from prison after a judge reduced his sentence. Cichuniec was accused of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate McClain following an encounter with police.
A paramedic who was convicted in the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain has been released from prison after a judge reduced his sentence on Friday.
The state noted in its response to the defense's motion that McClain's mother objected to any modification of the sentence, which Weiser previously said, "sends a strong message that no profession, whether a paramedic, a nurse, a police officer, an elected official, or a CEO should be immune from criminal prosecution for actions that violate the law and harm people."
"Peter Cichuniec did not belong behind bars," General President Edward Kelly said in a statement. "The IAFF will always prioritize and advocate for the public's safety and our members' ability to do their jobs without fear of ill-conceived criminal prosecution."Cichuniec was one of five people charged in connection with McClain's death. He received the longest sentence among the three convicted.
McClain was unarmed and wearing a ski mask at the time. His family says he had anemia, a blood condition that can make people feel cold more easily. McClain died on Aug. 30, 2019, three days after doctors pronounced him brain dead and he was removed from life support, officials said.McClain's cause of death, which was previously listed as "undetermined," was listed in an amended autopsy report as "complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint." The manner of death remained listed as "undetermined" as it was in the initial report.
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