June 25, 2006
Andrew Jackson wrote:
The Patrick Swiney case is a legal and judicial scandal involving the state's failure to disclose scientific evidence
favorable to the accused, destruction of evidence quite possibly favorable to him, the prosecution's misstatement of
facts at trial, and sloppy forensic work. Even worse was no desire after conviction to consider new scientific tests that
could prove Patrick Swiney innocent.
The State of Alabama appears more concerned with avoiding a major scandal than securing justice. The courts, both
federal and state, seemingly favor the finality of conviction at the expense of due process and candor.
Andrew D. Jackson
Project Coordinator
National Judicial Conduct and Disability Law Project
www.njcdlp.org