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 Closing arguments presented in Janklow case
12/09/2003 - 1:36:18 pm
Prosecutors in the case of Rep. Bill Janklow, R-SD, say he lied to officers at the scene of a deadly accident and deserves to be convicted of manslaughter even if he did suffer a diabetic reaction that day as he claims, The Associated Press reported.
"The defendant`s driving is like a deadly game of Russian roulette," deputy prosecutor Roger Ellyson said during his closing arguments. "On Aug. 16, Randy Scott took the bullet."
Janklow, 64, is charged with reckless driving, running a stop sign, speeding and second-degree manslaughter for the Aug. 16 crash at a rural intersection that killed motorcyclist Randy Scott, 55. If convicted of manslaughter, a felony, Janklow could face up to 10 years in prison as well as a House Ethics Committee investigation.
The prosecution and defense spent the morning Dec. 8 summing up their cases.
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