Legal Opinion
Swinton v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 22, 2006No. 03-CF-364PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant James Swinton beat and, allegedly, raped his girlfriend. He was tried on charges of first-degree sexual abuse, aggravated assault, and lesser offenses. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the sexual abuse charge but found Swinton guilty of aggravated assault. Because the evidence of “serious bodily injury” was insufficient to support this felony conviction, we reverse and remand for entry of a judgment of conviction on the lesser-included misdemeanor offense of simple assault. 1
According to the government’s evidence, Swinton attacked his girlfriend,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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- Jennings v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by36 opinions
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