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Tuesday, September 2, 2003

Rep. Bill Janklow (R), former governor of South Dakota, will make his first court appearance today for an August 16 accident that killed a motorcyclist.

Janklow has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and three misdemeanors, including reckless driving and speeding. He was driving over the speed limit when his car hit and killed Randy E. Scott.

Janklow faces 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of manslaughter, a felony. He does not plan to resign from Congress while his case proceeds.

Get the Story:
Janklow makes first court appearance today (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 9/2)

Relevant Links:
Rep. Bill Janklow - http://www.house.gov/janklow

Related Stories:
Janklow has no plans to resign from Congress (9/1)
Janklow charged with second-degree manslaughter (8/29)
Poll: Janklow should resign if charged for fatal crash (8/29)
Police: Janklow broke speed limit in fatal crash (8/21)
Janklow expects to be charged for fatal accident (8/20)
S.D. police investigating Janklow for fatal crash (8/19)

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