Jury finds David Swift not guilty of first degree murder
UPDATE: ‘Not guilty’: Jury returns verdict on Swift murder charge after day and half of deliberation
DRESDEN, Tenn. — The jury in The State of Tennessee vs. David Swift has found Swift not guilty for the highest offense, first degree murder. According to our crew on scene, the jury has not come to an agreement on all charges, and the court is declaring a mistrial.
Swift was indicted on premeditated 1st degree murder charges in 2022, more than a decade after his wife, Karen Swift’s body was found by hunters near a Dyersburg Cemetery. A trial has been underway since last week at the Weakley County Courthouse in Dresden.
Jury deliberations began Wednesday and continued into Thursday afternoon.
Stay with us on-air and online as we’ll provide more coverage on this case later today.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE:
- Jury selected in State of Tennessee vs. David Swift trial
- Court reconvenes for day 2 of Swift murder trial
- Witnesses take the stand to testify in Swift murder trial
- Day 3 of Swift murder trial, friends of victim testify
- More witnesses take the stand in day 3 of Swift murder trial
- Day four of the Swift trial: Investigators share evidence results
- Swift trial day 5: Expert shares David’s phone activity on the morning of Karen’s disappearance
- Swift trial day 6: Children of David and Karen Swift testify
- Defense calls final witness to the stand as Swift trial nears end
- Swift trial day 7: State and defense present their closing arguments
