Jimmy Snuka Appears In Court For Competency Hearing Today, Piper’s Pit Segment Shown In Court, More

Source: Morning Call

Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka appeared in a Lehigh County, Pennsylvania coutroom on Friday for a competency hearing, where a judge will determine if Snuka is mentally fit to stand trial in the 1983 death of then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino. Friday’s hearing lasted four hours and will continue next Wednesday, according to The Morning Call. Snuka arrived to the courthouse and was met by a group of supporters.

Snuka’s attorneys called forensic psychologist Frank Dattilio, who testified that Snuka is a “shell of a man” whose brain is damaged beyond repair from his wrestling career, and that he’s suffering from dementia that is “worsening by the month.” The forensic psychologist also testified that tests show Snuka’s brain is shrinking, causing significant memory loss. It was said that Snuka does not understand what’s going on in court and doesn’t even remember his attorney’s name, and that the pressure of a trial would cause a “severe erosion” of his emotional state.

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