Killing of Lee Snell in Florida in 1939

Incident

Case summary

Lee Snell, 43, a taxi driver and veteran, was killed in 1939 by Everett Blackwelder and Earl Blackwelder in Volusia County, Florida. Snell was arrested and held in jail in the wake of his involvement in an accident that caused the death of a 12-year-old white boy. When the Constable was transferring him to another jail, Snell was kidnapped and shot by the Blackwelders, relatives of the victim of the accident. Trial jury acquitted. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.

Victim(s):

Lee Snell


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Everett Blackwelder

Earl Blackwelder

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1939-04-29
Location: Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: killing a white boy with his car

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: no

Criminal process
Arrest: yes
Charge/indictment/information: yes
Grand jury: yes
Trial: yes
Conviction: no
Sentence: [ ]


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advocacy group resources
census records - closed
coroner's reports
court records
death certificates
federal agency records
military documents - closed
news articles - closed
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