A former Colorado police officer convicted of criminally negligent homicide and misdemeanor third-degree assault in the death of Elijah McClain is appealing his conviction. The officer, who was sentenced to 14 months in jail, filed a notice of appeal with the state appeals court. McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died in 2019 after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb.
McClain's death initially received little attention but gained prominence in the wake of mass protests following the murder of George Floyd. The incident became a focal point for critics of racial injustice in policing.
