PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Great White manager Daniel Biechele Tuesday agreed to plead guilty to 100 counts of manslaughter for a 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in Rhode Island.
Biechele set off the fireworks that ignited foam padding behind the stage, killing 100 people including the rock band's guitarist.
During a hearing in Providence, R.I., Tuesday Superior Court Judge Francis J. Darigan Jr. announced Biechele has agreed to plead guilty to 100 of the 200 manslaughter counts filed against him in return for a promise he would be sentenced to no more than 10 years in prison, the Providence (R.I.) Journal reported.
The judge said he would accept Biechele's guilty plea, which he is scheduled to enter next week. A date for sentencing was not set.
Club co-owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian also face 200 counts of manslaughter for the worst fire in the history of Rhode Island.
