Death penalty sought for man accused of burning girlfriend
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Prosecutors in Florida say they’ll seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused of setting fire to his girlfriend inside a buffet restaurant where she worked.
Darryl Whipple pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in court Tuesday. At the hearing, prosecutors filed notice saying they intended to seek the death penalty at trial against the 58-year-old man for the attack Oct. 12 at a Golden Corral eatery in Jacksonville.