Trial begins for 3rd officer charged in connection with Elijah McClain's death
The second trial in connection with the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain following an altercation with Aurora, Colorado, police began Tuesday. The second trial in connection with the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain following an altercation with Aurora, Colorado, police began Tuesday. Nathan Woodyard was the first police officer on the scene in August 2019 and he put McClain in a carotid hold. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Woodyard's legal representatives declined to comment on the case. In opening arguments, Assistant Attorney General Ann Joyce argued that Woodyard's actions on Aug. 24, 2019, led to McClain's death and were not aligned with his police training, according to ABC affiliate Denver7. Aurora Police officer Nathan Woodyard during an arraignment in the Adams County district court at the Adams County Justice Center, on Jan. 20, 2023. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Mc...