Murder Charges Against WWE Hall Of Famer Jimmy Snuka Dropped
Wrestling veteran will not stand trial.
Judge Kelly L. Banach has dropped all murder charges against WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka.
The decision was made on January 3 during an unscheduled hearing in Lehigh County court. It was determined Snuka’s health was not improving and thus the third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges against Snuka were dismissed.
Snuka’s attorneys and the prosecution asked for the case to be dropped if the judge determined Snuka's condition would not improve. It was ruled that Snuka was mentally incompetent to stand trial for the 1983 death of his then-girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.
In December 2016 his legal representative announced that Sunka has 6 months left to live due to his terminal illness. The news of the charges being dropped was first broken by The Allentown Morning Call. They also reported that the office of Chief Deputy District Attorney Charles Gallagher issued a statement, possibly hinting at an appeal of the decision, stating:
“We are considering our options and will decide at the appropriate time what actions we will take.”