Overview

• Peter Cichuniec was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault for administering a fatal dose of ketamine to Elijah McClain.
• Originally sentenced to five years in prison, Cichuniec's sentence was reduced to four years of probation due to 'unusual and extenuating circumstances.'
• The Colorado Attorney General's Office expressed disappointment with the reduced sentence but respected the court's decision.
• Elijah McClain's death in 2019 led to significant police accountability reforms in Colorado, including restrictions on the use of ketamine by paramedics.
• Cichuniec was one of five people charged in connection with McClain's death, which sparked national protests and scrutiny over police and emergency responder conduct.