Jimmy Snuka

Judge Refuses To Dismiss Charges In Jimmy Snuka Homicide Case

... in December. She also agreed to consider any new evidence on the competency issue that prosecutors might find within 30 days. Kirwan told the judge he's confident prosecutors won't find an expert who will say Snuka's dementia can be reversed. "Dementia does not get better," Kirwan said. Snuka was charged in September after a county grand jury determined he repeatedly assaulted Argentino at the former George Washington Motor Lodge in Whitehall Township and then left her in bed to die. The charges came to light after a 2013 Morning Call investigation on the 30 th anniversary of Argentino's death that uncovered a previously unseen autopsy report that stated the case should have been investigated as a homicide. During competency hearings, defense expert Frank Dattilio described Snuka as a "shell of a man," whose physical and mental health was rapidly declining. Dr. John O'Brien, a forensic psychiatrist who testified for the prosecution, said he observed Snuka interacting with people in the courthouse and concluded the former wrestler ...

Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka Murder Case Dismissed

... had slipped and fallen during a roadside bathroom break. Although a pathologist recommended investigating Argentino’s death as a homicide, no one initially was charged. An audiotape that authorities said implicated Snuka reportedly was lost, and the wrestler’s explanation was enough to keep investigators off his trail until three decades later when new evidence was brought to light. But a Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday determined that Snuka, who allegedly is suffering from a terminal illness, was not mentally fit to stand trial. “It would be unjust to resume the prosecution,” said Lehigh County Judge Kelly Banach. The ruling ended a legal battle that began in September 2015 when Snuka, the only suspect in the case, was charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. A county grand jury determined Snuka repeatedly assaulted Argentino at the motel and then left her in bed to die on May 10, 1983. Snuka pleaded not guilty to the charges. His lawyers urged the judge to drop the case last June because the wrestler was suffering from dementia due to the head trauma he sustained throughout his career. Prosecutors argued his brain showed normal ...

Jimmy Snuka Murder Charges Dropped

... murdering his girlfriend Nancy Argentino in 1983 in Allentown, Pa., but wasn't arrested or charged until 30 years later. The autopsy report stated that Argentino had a skull fracture and died of craniocerebral injuries. Snuka, who called 911, said the couple was "fooling around" outside the motel room when she somehow hit her head on concrete while the two were wrestling, adding later that she had slipped and hit her head as the couple was "clowning around" on the side of the highway during a bathroom break. The story continued to evolve, but somehow it was enough to keep investigators off his trail. PHOTOS: 10 Best WWE Wrestlers of 2016. From Seth Rollins to Sasha Banks, we rank the best pro wrestlers of the year. "The evidence was there," Louise Argentino, Nancy's younger sister, told CNN. She believes detectives didn't investigate further because Snuka, "was a big star at the time.". In September of 2015, Snuka was booked on charges of  third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter shortly after The Morning Call brought new evidence to light. His lawyers urged the judge to drop the case in June of 2016 ...

Jimmy Superfly Snuka Has Been Cleared Off Over Homicide Charges In The 1983 Death Of Nancy Argentino

... York Post , Snuka was only a "person of interest" after the incident, and now that court proceedings are underway, the 73-year old wrestler seemed to have forgotten what has transpired 30 years back. Judge Kelly Banach have already looked into Jimmy Snuka's medical record and is determined to drop the charges as appealed by Robert J. Kirwan II who is representing the pro wrestler. It was found out that Jimmy Snuka has acquired dementia due to a trauma on the larger part of his brain. Last June, Snuka was already declared mentally incompetent to stand trial as per reports from PEOPLE  and has been unable to attend to trials since December due to long flights from Florida to Pennsylvania. As Kirwan claims that there is no significant possibility that Snuka would get back his mental competency in the future. An expert from the prosecution, however, testified that the ...

Jimmy Snuka E' Morto

... o le manovre in springboard utilizzando le corde come trampolino e non solo per lanciarsi in corsa. Tristemente noto anche per un caso di cronaca, era stato per decenni sospettato di essere coinvolto nella morte di Nancy Argentino , deceduta nel 1983 quando era legata sentimentalmente proprio a 'Superfly'. Le accuse di omicidio colposo e omicidio di terzo grado erano però cadute appena una decina di giorni fa, quando il leggendario atleta era stato prosciolto dal tribunale di Allentown, in Pennsylvania. Proprio nel corso del suddetto processo erano state rese note al mondo le sue condizioni degli ultimi tempi, in cui sopravviveva grazie all'utilizzo di morfina e antidepressivi ed era stato valutato incapace di intendere e volere oltre che inabile a sostenere lunghi viaggi. In una recente udienza l'ex ...