United States v. Ernest Leland Swafford

SETH, Circuit Judge.

The defendant was indicted on three counts under 18 U.S.C. § 1510 and 18 U.S.C. § 1512, one for conspiracy and two substantive counts. Defendant was convicted of conspiracy to injure a person on account of information given by that person as to a violation of criminal law. He was acquitted on the two substantive counts. There were overt acts alleged in the conspiracy count.

Defendant Ernest Swafford had pled guilty to a federal firearms violation, and spent one year in jail. Arthur Tillman had testified before the grand jury that indicted Mr. Swafford of this crime. After…