Patrick Swiney - Actually Innocent
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Police Reports
Capital Murder Case - Alabama
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A lawyer knowledgeable in scientific evidence could have protected Patrick Swiney from being wrongly convicted. |
A student knowledgeable in criminal law will see the incongruities in this case as well as the conspiracy to convict and more... |
Police Reports
EMT Report - Betty Snow face down (9:33 p.m.), December 10, 1987 (body found cool,dry) Time of death could not have been 9:30 p.m.
EMT Report - Ronnie Pate face up (9:33 p.m.), December 10, 1987 (body found cool,dry) Time of death could not have been 9:30 p.m.
Officer Griffin Report - dispatched at 9:33 p.m. (Griffin also met Patrick Swiney earlier at 4:30 p.m.), December 10, 1987
Officer Mike Smitherman - dispatched at 9:45 p.m., December 10, 1987
Officer Walters - dispatched at 9:45 p.m., December 10, 1987
Officer Fox - crime scene sketch, December 10, 1987
Officer Fox - dispatched at 9:50 p.m. (also no evidence found outside the house), December 10, 1987
Patrick Swiney's waiver of rights - signed at 10:24 p.m., December 10, 1987
Patrick Swiney's interview with police at 10:39 p.m., December 10, 1987
Police Dispatcher Log, December 10, 1987
Ronnie Pate autopsy report, December 11, 1987
Officer Walters - transfer of the AR-7, 9:40 a.m., December 11, 1987
Officer Mike Smitherman - transfer of Patrick's shirt and jeans, 10:25 a.m., December 11, 1987
Officer Tom Smitherman's Report - speaking with Robbie Carter, 10:30 a.m., December 11, 1987
Officer Mike Smitherman - transfer of GSR kit, Patrick's jacket and shoes, 11:05 a.m., December 11, 1987
Officer Mike Smitherman - transfer of ballistics material and blood material, 12:40 p.m., December 11, 1987
Betty Swiney autopsy report, December 11, 1987
Lab Technician, Higgins - Fire Arms Examination, December 11, 1987
Lab Technician, Higgins - Primer Residue Analysis, December 11, 1987
Lab Technician, Huys - Serological Examination, December 11, 1987
Officer Mike Smitherman - Evidence record, December 11, 1987
Officer Oliver Report - Robbie Carter's house with Patrick Swiney, December 11, 1987
Lab Technician, Stewart - Fingerprint Examination, December 11, 1987
Lab Technician, Pirl - Betty Swiney Toxicological Analysis, December 14, 1987
Lab Technician, Pirl - Ronnie Pate Toxicological Analysis, December 14, 1987
Officer Tom Smitherman Report - Following up autopsy results, December 14, 1987
Officer Walters - Transfer window and screen evidence, December 14, 1987
Officer Walters - Transfer audio cassette evidence, December 14, 1987
Lab Technician, Higgins - Window and screen evidence, December 23, 1987
Officer Smith - Transfer window and screen evidence, February 22, 1988
Officer Walters - Transfer audio cassette evidence, May 16, 1989
Officer Mike Smitherman - Transfer video, May 18, 1989