Lake Charles Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder, Video Evidence of Crime Helped Prove Guilt
Lake Charles Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder, Video Evidence of Crime Helped Prove Guilt
On March 17, 2022, the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office reported that Judge Michael Canaday sentenced James Sanford Snider, 62, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, to life in prison at hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence on one count of second-degree murder. He was also sentenced to twenty years in prison at hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence on one count of possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies. Sentences are to run concurrently.
On September 24, 2020, Snider shot and killed a victim in the chest. Due to Snider being previously convicted of Manslaughter he cannot be in possession of a firearm. Video of the crime clearly showed Snider in possession of a firearm and killing the victim.
Assistant District Attorneys Bobby Holmes and Christopher Guelzow prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.
Featured image source: Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office
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