No. 19-8275October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Swinton v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Swinton against the United States following a decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Swinton against the United States following a decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
1. Was there error in the U.S. Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial and Speedy Trial Act assessment of this case due to an unverified prior conviction, structural error and misapplication of Speedy Trial laws and precedents that expands the scope of the STA? 2. Was this selective prosecution and was the petitioner denied due process of law in trial and sentencing?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 1, 2026
- Method
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