Getting away with murder
Jan 22, 2004
nThe nNew York Times and the Mercury News report that nBill Janklow, the US Representative from South Dakota who killed a motorcyclist last year after running a stop sign at over 70 miles per hour, was sentenced to 100 days of jail and must pay a total of $11109 in fines and fees. His felonynconviction for second-degree manslaughter forced him to resign from the House of Representatives.nHe is ordered to serve the first thirty days in jail but after that he can leave each day to perform ten hours of community service. I would be surprised if that doesn’t translate to living outside and doing community service. nAfter release, he spends three years on probation during which he cannot drive. n
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Sounds like he got what he deserved right? The Grand Forks Herald pointed out earlier in the case that the average jail time for a conviction of second degree manslaughter was six months. I’m not so sure that after a decade of reckless driving- including running the same stop sign and nearly hitting a woman- and using his political influence to dodge tickets that he did.nThe family of the victim has a civil suit so there may be a bit more handed nout to him before he’s through.n