Sneiderman pleads 'not guilty'

Written By: Champion Staff
10/9/12
Categorized in: Crime, DeKalb News

Andrea Sneiderman, pleaded not guilty Oct. 8 to charges that said she conspired with her former boss to murder her husband Rusty Sneiderman in 2010.

Sneiderman was arrested Aug. 2 and charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, malice murder, insurance fraud, two counts of making a false statement and of perjury, and a violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Hemy Neuman, Sneiderman’s former boss at General Electric, was charged with shooting Sneiderman’s husband in front of a Dunwoody day care center. He was later tried and convicted of the charges and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

According to the indictment, prosecutors allege Sneiderman was having an affair with Neuman and conspired with him to murder her husband and collect his approximately $2.2 million in assets. Sneiderman denies the affair took place.

Sneiderman was released on $500,000 bond and is currently living at her parents’ house under house arrest. If convicted, Sneiderman could face life in prison.

Officials from the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office said the trial is expected to last as long as Neuman’s did, which was approximately a month. The trial is expected to start in spring of 2013.

Comments (2)

David Weinberg

Said this on 10/10/12 At 05:21 pm

In reply to #1

Telkonequi - you raise a good question. A plea of not guilty is only a plea. It does not secure your attendance at trial or ensure that you will not commit other crimes, interfere with witnesses or obstruct justice pending trial. To guard against these risks, even if you plead not guilty, the Court has the option to keep you in jail or release you with or without conditions. Here, the Judge released Andrea Sneiderman with several conditions, including the requirement that she post a $500,000 bond, remain on house arrest, have no contact with potential witnesses, be confined to house arrest (which is way better than jail), and wear an ankle monitor. I hope that helps. Check out my blog or contact me. I routinely answer questions about this case.

Telkonequi

Said this on 10/10/12 At 08:54 am

I don't understand the American judicial system. If you plead not guilty and are presumed innocent until proven guilty, why is it that one is placed under house arrest until a trial a long time later? It's not like she is going to go out and commit crimes in the meantime.

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