Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty in Doyle Murder Case

Three Charlotte, North Carolina men accused of torturing and murdering Cheyenne businessman Dave Doyle will not face the death penalty.

Doyle, who was the co-owner of Tyrrell-Doyle Auto Center, was found tied-up, burned and stabbed to death inside his Charlotte home on July 19.

Peter Gould, Jr., Tardra Bouknight and Daniel Blakeney have been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and assault.  A murder conviction would result in a mandatory life sentence without parole.

Gould's attorney says his client, who was a meth addict who had done yard work for Doyle, heard that Doyle had been stockpiling gold at his home in anticipation of an economic collapse and was the mastermind behind a plan to steal Doyle's stash.