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In page Yvonne Swan:

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In 1975, the appeals court reversed the conviction and ordered a retrial. They found that:

  • the recorded confession was used as evidence in violation of the law,[3]
  • the judge's use of masculine pronouns while reading the law and instructing jurors predisposed them to an interpretation of the law that did not account for the necessity of weaponry in inter-gender conflicts, especially considering the fact that Swan was handicapped by a broken leg, a cast, and crutches at the time,[citation needed]
  • the presiding judge had not allowed expert testimony that would have provided necessary cultural background on the Colville Indian culture, and,[citation needed]