Former Aurora officer convicted in Elijah McClain case requests house arrest instead of work release sentence

DENVER — The former Aurora police officer found guilty for his role in the death of Elijah McClain is asking the court to reconsider his 14-month jail sentence with work release.

Elijah McClain was stopped while walking home from a convenience store on August 24, 2019, after a 911 caller reported seeing a “sketchy” man in the neighborhood. He was put in a neck hold and pinned down by police before being injected by paramedics with a powerful sedative. The 23-year-old went into cardiac arrest and died a few days later.

The court documents list a handful of reasons why Roedema's sentence should be reconsidered.

"It absolutely is affirmation that we still have systems of oppression and racism in our country," Holmes said. “He is now asking for someone to see his humanity and to see his needs and to see him as someone that deserves an opportunity to live out this part of his life, this season of life. That's very hypocritical.”

FULL INTERVIEW: Civil rights attorney explains rarity of motion to reconsider work release sentence Tyrone Glover is a civil rights attorney in Denver who has been practicing law for 15 years. He said motions asking a judge to reconsider a sentence are fairly typical in cases with harsh punishments or mandatory minimum sentences.

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