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Defendant in Karen Swift Murder Trial could walk free
David Swift's defense presents motion to dismiss, arguing statute of limitations expired prior to indictment. Swift was acquitted on murder and attempted murder charges in wife's death, but jurors were deadlocked on voluntary manslaughter. (7/2/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
David Swift's attorneys want voluntary manslaughter indictment dismissed, citing statute of limitations
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After being found not guilty of murdering his wife, David Swift’s attorneys now want the court to dismiss a new voluntary manslaughter indictment, saying the statute of limitations has expired. David Swift was indicted June 20, 2024, in Karen Swift’s death. David Swift was in...
Aggravated Assault Arrest Made at Union City Wedding Party
A Dyer County man was arrested following an assault at a Union City wedding party. Union City police were called just before 11:00 on Saturday night to a disturbance The Historic Ann’s Wedding and Event Venue on East Main Street. At the location, officers were informed that 35 year...
David Swift Indicted for Wife's 2011 Voluntary Manslaughter by Dyer County Grand Jury
Dyer County District Attorney General Danny Goodman Jr. has confirmed that David Swift, recently acquitted of murdering his wife, has been indicted for voluntary manslaughter related to her 2011 death. The Dyer County Grand Jury issued the indictment yesterday, as reported by ABC24. "We presented an indictment request to the grand jury today for Voluntary Manslaughter,” Goodman said. "We did so to include language that would toll the Statute of Limitations allowing us the ability to retry David Swift on the remaining charges for which there was a hung jury in the previous trial," he explained in a statement obtained by ABC24.
David Swift indicted on voluntary manslaughter charge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — David Swift has been indicted by a Dyer County grand jury on a voluntary manslaughter charge in the 2011 death of his wife Karen, the district attorney’s office said Thursday. “We did so to include language that would toll the Statute of Limitations allowing us the ability to retry David Swift on […]
Husband indicted for manslaughter after being found not guilty of murdering wife
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. - Two weeks after being found not guilty of murdering his wife, David Swift was indicted on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault. Dyer County Circuit Court told FOX13 that the Dyer County man was indicted on the charges Thursday, June 20. Earlier in June, a jury found him not guilty of murdering his wife Karen Swift. However, the jury hung on the charge of manslaughter in that trial.
David Swift indicted on voluntary manslaughter charge in death of Karen Swift, says D.A.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After being found not guilty of murdering his wife, David Swift has been indicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Karen Swift in 2011, according to the D.A. Dyer County District Attorney General Danny Goodman Jr. confirmed to ABC24 that David Swift...
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