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« Update: Firm pleads not guilty in Big Dig death | Today | Coventry man nabbed at border on sex-assault charges » September 5, 2007Biechele parole hearing tonight in WarwickWARWICK -- At a hearing tonight, relatives of people killed in the Station nightclub fire can tell the state Parole Board whether it should grant parole to the rock band tour manager who triggered the fire. As is practice with any inmate, Daniel Biechele will not attend tonight's special hearing, which will be held in the Warwick Police Department community room at 6 p.m. Biechele set off the fireworks that caused the 2003 fire, which killed 100 people. State Parole Board members on Sept. 19 will go to the Adult Correctional Institutions' minimum security building to meet with Biechele and other inmates up for parole consideration that day, said Ann Marie Bolvin, executive secretary for the state Parole Board. Board members will meet with each person individually and render a decision. It is Biechele's first eligibility for parole. Biechele pleaded guilty last year to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to serve four years in prison. He's served 16 months. Chairwoman Lisa Holley says the majority of letters the board has received from victims' families have supported Biechele's parole bid. Michael Derderian, the co-owner of the West Warwick club, is serving a four-year prison sentence but is not yet eligible for parole. His brother, Jeff, was spared jail time. Read the Providence Journal's full coverage of the fire here.
Posted by Mike McKinney Commentspdq | September 5, 2007 1:12 PM link I hope he's paroled, the only decent person charged in this mess. janet | September 5, 2007 4:00 PM link I agree. He should be granted parole. He will be in kind of a prison for the rest of his life. He is not a violent or dangerous man. And he will never be paroled from what he has to live with for the rest of his life...isn't than punishment enough ? Gary | September 5, 2007 4:25 PM link Many guilty and negligent parties were either not named or skated because of their position or connection. This man has been nailed to a cross. What value is continuing to punish him more than has has been already. Mike | September 6, 2007 6:41 AM link Mr. Biechle was a scape goat the fire marshall and fire inspecter should have spent time in jail. Let Dan go home to his family and move on Chris Meelton | September 6, 2007 6:43 AM link I really don't think that Daniel Michael Biechele is a threat to anyone. I believe that he should be paroles. From the stat he told police that he was the person they were looking for. As he said in his statement to the court before being sentenced. "I am living a life sentence." I think he should have been given commuinity service and nothing more. He was up front and honest since the night of the fire. He had lost a friendin that fire as well. Ty Longley was the guitarist in the band Great White. I wish Dan all the best in the world. Kimberly | September 13, 2007 11:07 AM link Here is his criminal registration information. Anonymous | June 13, 2008 6:13 AM link "Anonymous" what is your point in posting that? I still don't even understand what this guy did wrong. He was a very young man following the orders of his bosses (the band), w/the cooperation of the club mgmt. Jane | June 13, 2008 9:29 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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He had no intention of harming anyone. He was in the entertainment business. Sure, carelessness contributed to the entire S.N.A.F.U. But I don't feel good about anyone doing time for this horrible tragedy considering RI laws didn't allow for prosecution of a careless fire marshall. Let Mr. Biechle move on. I believe he will forever have pain and regret for what happened. RI can't afford to keep non-dangerous offenders in the ACI.