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Tuesday, December 2, 2003

A jury was selected on Monday for the felony manslaughter trial of Rep. Bill Janklow, former governor of South Dakota.

According to an early Associated Press report, two people who appeared to be Native American were excused because they said they had already made up their mind about Janklow. Helen Gilbert, an employee for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, thought he was guilty, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported. Others who knew Janklow or supported him were also excused. In total, 28 were dismissed.

Janklow is advancing a medical defense for the August 16 crash that killed motorcyclist Randy Scott. He says he was suffering from a diabetic condition at the time of the accident and his senses were down.

Janklow was speeding and ran a stop sign when he hit and killed Scott. Prosecutors say there is no way to explain why he ran the stop sign.

The trial is expected to last all week.

Get the Story:
Business dealings, clear bias get jurors booted (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 12/2)
Q&A: Admitting prior acts of speeding might have tainted trial (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 12/2)
Jury seated in Janklow trial (The Rapid City Journal 12/2)
Janklow Advances Medical Defense (The Washington Post 12/2)
Neighbors Fill Jury for Congressman Charged in Fatal Crash (The New York Times 12/2)
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Relevant Links:
Janklow/Scott Accident, Sioux Falls Argus Leader - http://www.argusleader.com/specialsections/2003/janklowaccident
Dakota-Lakota-Nakota Coalition - http://www.dlncoalition.org/home.htm
Rep. Bill Janklow - http://www.house.gov/janklow

Related Stories:
Janklow manslaughter trial begins in S.D. (12/1)
Janklow raises diabetes defense in fatal accident (11/26)
Janklow links diabetes to fatal car accident (11/21)
Janklow enters not gulity plea in manslaughter case (09/29)
Janklow set to enter plea on manslaughter charge (9/26)
Bush: Janklow's fatal accident was 'unintentional' (09/17)
Janklow disconnects his home phone line in D.C. (9/16)
Russell Means: Power 'got the best' of Janklow (09/08)
Janklow still hasn't been booked for fatal crash (9/3)
Janklow to appear in court on manslaughter charges (9/2)
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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