State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that Joseph Marvin Swann was sentenced to 19 years by the Circuit Court of St. Mary’s County, for manslaughter by motor vehicle.
December 21, 2020
Joseph Marvin Swann, 39, of Waldorf
UPDATE 12/21/2020: Joseph Marvin Swann, 39, of Waldorf, appeared in court for a bond hearing on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., and remains in jail on a no bond status. Swann has a court date scheduled for March 5, 2021, at 3:30 p.m.
UPDATE 12/21/2020: Joseph Marvin Swann, 39, of Waldorf, was charged with 4 counts of second degree assault, Swann is currently being held at the St. Mary’s County Adult Detention and Rehabilitation Center on a no bond status. Swann will appear in court for a bond hearing on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
In serious or fatal motor vehicle accidents most police won’t charge a suspect until an exhaustive investigation is completed. Often that includes a full accident reconstruction and laboratory blood and toxicology tests. Investigators want to have all details of the case meticulously documented before filing charges because the legal principal of double-jeopardy does not allow
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