District attorney won’t pursue death penalty

RANGELY I Jerry Snider Jr. is charged with taking the life of another person — his father.
However, the attorney prosecuting the case won’t seek to condemn Snider to the same fate.
In a motion filed in December, district attorney Martin Beeson said he won’t pursue the death penalty in the first-degree murder case.
“It’s never an easy decision when you’re talking about a decision that involves taking the life of another…