Judge Denies Swindall’s Motion for a New Trial
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From Associated Press
ATLANTA — A federal judge has denied former U.S. Rep. Pat Swindall’s motion to get a new trial or overturn his conviction on nine counts of lying to a federal grand jury. Swindall, a Republican, cited pretrial publicity and argued that a statement by a prosecutor improperly focused attention on Swindall’s failure to testify.
The perjury conviction was related to Swindall’s grand jury testimony on negotiations for an $850,000 home loan from an undercover agent posing as a money launderer. He is to be sentenced Aug. 28.
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