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January 31, 2006

Station fire defendant Biechele reaches plea agreement

PROVIDENCE - Daniel Biechele, one of the three defendants in the Station fire criminal case, has reached a plea agreement with the state, according to a spokesman for the Superior Court.

Spokesman Craig Berke said the details of the agreement would be announced at 2 p.m. today before Superior Court Judge Francis J. Darigan Jr. at the Providence Superior Court building on Benefit Street. Biechele will not be present in court.

Biechele was the Great White band manager who shot off fireworks that started the Feb. 20, 2003, fire, that killed 100 people. Biechele faces 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

He had been scheduled to go to trial May 1.

The other defendants are Michael A. Derderian and Jeffrey A. Derderian, brothers who were co-owners of the West Warwick nightclub.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:29 AM | Permalink

Comments

100 People were burn to death , I find little Justice in any plea bargan agreement. Justice will only be served when a max. sentence is imposed.

Posted by: paul at January 31, 2006 11:18 AM

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