A former Colorado sheriff's deputy is to be sentenced in the death of Christian Glass

DENVER (AP) — A erstwhile Colorado sheriff’s lawman convicted successful the shooting decease of a 22-year-old antheral successful distress who called 911 for assistance is acceptable to beryllium sentenced Monday.

In February, jurors recovered Andrew Buen blameworthy of criminally negligent homicide successful the 2022 decease of Christian Glass, which drew nationalist attraction and led to changes successful however officers are trained to respond to radical successful intelligence wellness crises. Glass's parents were awarded a $19 cardinal settlement.

Criminally negligent homicide typically carries a condemnation ranging from probation up to 3 years successful prison.

Buen, a erstwhile lawman successful Clear Creek County, was convicted aft a 2nd trial. Nearly a twelvemonth ago, different assemblage convicted him of misdemeanor reckless endangerment for putting different officers successful information by opening fire. However, jurors could not scope statement connected a execution complaint oregon a complaint of authoritative misconduct.

With the enactment of Glass’ family, prosecutors decided to effort Buen again for second-degree murder. Jurors besides had the enactment of convicting him of the little superior complaint of criminally negligent homicide.

Prosecutors alleged Buen needlessly escalated a standoff with Glass, who showed signs of a intelligence wellness situation and refused orders to get retired of his SUV adjacent Silver Plume, a small, erstwhile mining municipality on Interstate 70 successful the Rocky Mountains westbound of Denver.

The defence argued Buen was legally justified successful shooting Glass, who had a knife, to support a chap officer.

Convictions of instrumentality enforcement officers connected much superior charges are uncommon due to the fact that experts accidental jurors thin to springiness them the payment of the uncertainty for however they enactment successful emergencies, experts say.

A constabulary serviceman and 2 paramedics convicted successful the decease of Elijah McClain successful Colorado, a Black antheral whose sanction became portion of the rallying cries for societal justness that swept the U.S. successful 2020, besides were recovered blameworthy of criminally negligent homicide successful 2023.

One of the paramedics additionally was convicted of second-degree assault, which has a longer situation sentence. A justice aboriginal freed him from situation and sentenced him to probation instead.