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 was subsequently apprehended and transported to Arkansas for trial, where he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for the killings of Bryant and Stumpp. Snell never admitted to the accusations leveled against him or the crimes he was accused of committing.