Judge sets bond at $75,000

Vehicular homicide suspect appears in court

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A judge Monday set bond at $75,000 for a Casper woman charged with aggravated vehicular homicide following an April 23 car crash that killed three people.

Amanda Snay, 20, appeared in Natrona County Circuit Court for the first time since being charged in connection with the deaths of Adam Tucker, 21, Adrian Produit, 31, and Shantel Miller, 16. Snay was driving the three Mills residents in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo when it rolled along Highway 20/26.

Tucker died at the scene. Produit and Miller died later at the Wyoming Medical Center.

Prosecutors charged Snay with vehicular homicide on Thursday. She was already in jail on a matter stemming from an unrelated drunken driving case, according to prosecutors and court records.

Snay has been in trouble with the law several times in the past two years for crimes including assaulting a household member, breach of peace and larceny, according to Natrona County Circuit Court records. She was found guilty in June 2007 of driving under the influence.

Snay was the only person to survive the April 23 crash, which happened about 40 miles west of Casper. Tests taken afterward found methamphetamine and alcohol in her system, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

She told investigators that, while she was driving the group back from Shoshoni, Produit grabbed the steering wheel "to save us."

In court Monday, Snay wore a blue jail uniform and what appeared to be a brace around her waist. She walked with the help of crutches.

Snay told Judge Michael Huber she has lived in Casper for 10 years and did not graduate from high school. She also told the court that she didn't have a job.

Huber asked her how she supported herself.

"I get Social Security income," she said. "I have a physical … I'm not quite sure, your honor."

Snay faces three counts each of aggravated vehicular homicide and driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury. She faces up to 90 years in prison if convicted.

She remains held at Natrona County Detention Center.

Reach crime reporter Joshua Wolfson at (307) 266-0582 or at josh.wolfson@trib.com.

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