Legal Opinion

In re Pers. Restraint of Swagerty

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 2016No. 91268-8Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN CLERKS OFFICE This opinion was filed for record at tf: UO~ on OJ 2->l 22Jy I ~~ci~ SUSAN L. CARLSON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In re the Matter of the Personal ) Restraint of ) No. 91268-8 ) ) JERRY LEE SWAGERTY, ) EnBanc ) Petitioner. ) Filed OCT 2 7 2016 ) _______________________ ) GONZALEZ, J.--.Jerry Lee Swagerty raped a child in 2004, but he was not identified until DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) tests were done in 2012. Well within the relevant statutes oflimitations, Swagerty was charged with first degree rape of a child and first degree child…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Serfass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Webster v. FallSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. In Re the Personal Restraint of CookWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  5. In re the Personal Restraint of GoodwinWashington Supreme Court · 2002

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