Man Gets 75 Years in Prison
Posted/updated on: March 3, 2011 at 5:14 pm
TYLER– A Tyler man accused of attacking man with bolt cutters has drawn a hefty prison sentence. A Tyler jury Wednesday afternoon sentenced Homer Swarn, 52, to 75 years in prison. He had pleaded guilty on Monday. Last May, Swarn had gone to the home of John Johnson to sell him the bolt cutters in order to get drug money. He ended up beating Johnson with the bolt cutters and then robbed him of money he used to buy crack cocaine.
