Snell was then arrested and returned to Arkansas for trial, where he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bryant and death for the murder of Stumpp. Snell never denied the allegations made against him, or the crimes he was accused of having committed.
Snell's subsequent arrest led to his return to Arkansas for a trial, where he was found guilty of murder and received a life sentence for the murders of Bryant and Stumpp. Snell never acknowledged the accusations made against him or the crimes he was suspected of committing.