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Christian Glass' death: Verdict in former deputy's murder trial
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The jury found the former Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office deputy who shot and killed Christian Glass in June 2022 guilty of criminally negligent homicide on Thursday.
After Judge Catherine Cheroutes read the jury's verdict, Andrew Buen, the deputy who shot and killed 22-year-old Glass, sat with his head in his hand. Glass' parents sat with their attorney, stoic.
"This has been a really, really long and tough thing for us. And it's not over, but this is what we've been waiting for," Christian's father, Simon Glass, said outside the courthouse.
Buen was originally charged with second-degree murder, official misconduct and reckless endangerment. In his first trial in April 2024, a jury found him guilty of reckless endangerment, a Class 2 misdemeanor, but could not reach a verdict on the two more serious charges. This time, they found him guilty of the lesser included charge, not murder.
In Colorado, criminally negligent homicide is a Class 5 felony, punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.
"We knew in our hearts that whatever happened, it doesn't bring our son back," Sally Glass said. "And that's the thing, it doesn't bring our son back. But when I saw him handcuffed, it was like, Simon, finally, after two and a half years, he has finally got real hard consequences for murdering someone."
Cheroutes ruled that Buen is not eligible for bail at this time and will be remanded to Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office custody. His sentencing is set for April 14 at 8:30 a.m.