Post by Mayonnaise on Jan 3, 2017 16:31:09 GMT -5
I cut the history of the case from the quoted bit, full at article.
ALL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST JIMMY SNUKA
by Mike Johnson @ 4:18 PM on 1/3/2017
All charges against WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka were officially dropped today during a hearing in Allentown, PA under Judge Kelly L. Banach, according to WFMZ TV in Pennsylvania. Banach dropped the charges after ruling that Snuka's mental health will not improve to the point that he could intelligently defend himself against the charges.
Both prosecution and Snuka's defense attorney, Robert Kirwan had pushed for a dismissal last August. Banach put that ruling off until today's hearing, waiting to see if Snuka's mental state improved or whether new evidence would be found that would cause her to rule Snuka was fit for trial. Neither happened and during an appearance via Facetime during a hearing last month, Snuka stated he did not remember ever speaking previously with Judge Banach.
by Mike Johnson @ 4:18 PM on 1/3/2017
All charges against WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka were officially dropped today during a hearing in Allentown, PA under Judge Kelly L. Banach, according to WFMZ TV in Pennsylvania. Banach dropped the charges after ruling that Snuka's mental health will not improve to the point that he could intelligently defend himself against the charges.
Both prosecution and Snuka's defense attorney, Robert Kirwan had pushed for a dismissal last August. Banach put that ruling off until today's hearing, waiting to see if Snuka's mental state improved or whether new evidence would be found that would cause her to rule Snuka was fit for trial. Neither happened and during an appearance via Facetime during a hearing last month, Snuka stated he did not remember ever speaking previously with Judge Banach.
MORE ON SNUKA CHARGES BEING DROPPED
by Mike Johnson @ 5:58 PM on 1/3/2017
The Allentown Morning Call, who's reporting on the 30th anniversary of Nancy Argentino's passing led to a grand jury being convened and charges brought against Jimmy Snuka before they were dropped today, featured a piece with comments from Snuka's defense attorney, Robert Kirwan.
"It was time for there to be closure," Kirwan told The Allentown Morning Call. "The medical evidence showed that [Snuka] was not getting better, and in fact he's getting worse."
There was a gag order in place preventing either side from commenting on the case. The order was removed with the charges being dropped today.
The attorney of Chief Deputy District Attorney Charles Gallagher issued a statement to the newspaper, commenting, "We are considering our options and will decide at the appropriate time what actions we will take."
Nancy Argentino's sister, Lorraine Salone said, "We kind of expected it because there were so many ridiculous things going on with the defense." Salone stated that Prosecutors told her that they may appeal today's decision, but nothing was certain. She stated that Snuka's mental health issues were "a total act."
Meanwhile, according to Kirwan, Snuka's wife Carole broke down in tears when she was informed of the decision to drop the charges.
"There is much that is not publicly known about this case," Kirwin told the newspaper. "My client would have liked to clear his name, and there was never a doubt in my mind that he would have been acquitted by a jury if he's been well enough to stand trial."
To read the complete article, click here.
by Mike Johnson @ 5:58 PM on 1/3/2017
The Allentown Morning Call, who's reporting on the 30th anniversary of Nancy Argentino's passing led to a grand jury being convened and charges brought against Jimmy Snuka before they were dropped today, featured a piece with comments from Snuka's defense attorney, Robert Kirwan.
"It was time for there to be closure," Kirwan told The Allentown Morning Call. "The medical evidence showed that [Snuka] was not getting better, and in fact he's getting worse."
There was a gag order in place preventing either side from commenting on the case. The order was removed with the charges being dropped today.
The attorney of Chief Deputy District Attorney Charles Gallagher issued a statement to the newspaper, commenting, "We are considering our options and will decide at the appropriate time what actions we will take."
Nancy Argentino's sister, Lorraine Salone said, "We kind of expected it because there were so many ridiculous things going on with the defense." Salone stated that Prosecutors told her that they may appeal today's decision, but nothing was certain. She stated that Snuka's mental health issues were "a total act."
Meanwhile, according to Kirwan, Snuka's wife Carole broke down in tears when she was informed of the decision to drop the charges.
"There is much that is not publicly known about this case," Kirwin told the newspaper. "My client would have liked to clear his name, and there was never a doubt in my mind that he would have been acquitted by a jury if he's been well enough to stand trial."
To read the complete article, click here.
