Whiddon surprises by passing on plea

Posted on June 1, 2016

Thursday afternoon, all the i’s were dotted and t’s crossed in a plea agreement between the state and murder suspect Manden Whiddon that would have reduced his first degree murder charge to accessory after the fact and guaranteed him a 20-year prison sentence.

Some 18 hours later, Friday morning, Whiddon had a new attorney, rejected the plea offer and was once again facing a possible life sentence without the possibility of parole.

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