Lawyers are delivering closing arguments in the trial of the first two officers to be prosecuted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
until TUE 5:00 PM PDT, Willapa Hills, South Washington Coast, Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz CountyA mural of Elijah McClain, painted by Thomas"Detour" Evans, is seen on the back side of the Epic Brewing building in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Defense attorneys said McClain's death was a tragedy and did not call any witnesses during the weekslong trial, instead using questions for prosecution witnesses to make their case that the officers were innocent.Bodycam footage of Elijah McClain's death presented in trial of 2 cops charged with homicide
Rosenblatt's attorney, Harvey Steinberg, said his client was a scapegoat who had nothing to do with McClain's death. It was caused by the ketamine, Steinberg said. "To say this was just a tragedy would trivialize what happened that evening. The defendants are guilty of crimes," Lyons said.McClain's mother, Sheneen McClain sat in the front row in the packed courtroom during the arguments.
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