Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
Related Laws
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Outcome
Appellant's conviction for child sexual abuse was affirmed on appeal. The court rejected his claims that his confession was involuntary and that the victim impact statement improperly influenced sentencing.
Excerpt
¶1 Appellant, Kevin Swager, was tried and convicted by a jury in the District Court of Delaware County, Case No. CF-2021-92, of Count 1: Child Sexual Abuse -- Victim Under Twelve (Rape in the First Degree by Instrumentation), in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 843.5 and Count 2: Child Sexual Abuse -- Victim Under Twelve (Lewd Molestation), in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 843.5 . The jury sentenced Swager to twenty-five years imprisonment on each of the two counts.
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