Jimmy Snuka

Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka Murder Case Dismissed

... 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 ...

Jimmy Snuka E' Morto

... era originario delle Fiji ed è passato alla storia con il nomignolo di 'Superfly'. Nella Hall of Fame della WWE dal 1996, era stato il primo, vero wrestler a introdurre mosse "volanti" come i tuffi dal paletto 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 ...

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

... case is poised for dismissal and Snuka to be acquitted due to his present mental condition. It was not until 2015 that Jimmy Snuka was charged to have allegedly been involved in Nancy Argentino's case when new evidence and witness testimony was presented to a grand jury. According to reports from New 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 ...

Judge Refuses To Dismiss Charges In Jimmy Snuka Homicide Case

... with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, is free on $100,000 bail. He moved to Florida last month and didn't attend Tuesday's hearing. Gallagher said he believes Snuka is lying to get out of standing trial. Raw: Jimmy Snuka leaves court after judge rules he's incompetent to stand trial. Former professional wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka leaves court after a judge rules him incompetent to stand trial in the 1983 death of his girlfriend Nancy Argentino in a motel near Allentown. See more videos. "He's practiced his whole life by being a malingerer in his wrestling field. He's been an actor his whole life," Gallagher said. Snuka's attorney, Robert Kirwan, said he agreed with the prosecutor's request to have the judge throw out the case. "It lets them off the hook. If they want to be let off the hook, let them off," Kirwan said. Kirwan told Banach that Snuka's dementia has worsened since June to the point that the wrestler doesn't recognize his wife. Banach said she would consider dismissing the ...

Jimmy Snuka Murder Charges Dropped

... 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 ...