Janklow to Stay in Jail, U.S. May Be Liable to His Victim
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Mon Mar 15, 2004 at 08:41:21 PM EST
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Posted on Mon Mar 15, 2004 at 08:41:21 PM EST
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Former S.D. Congressman Bill Janklow lost his bid for an appeal bond and must serve his 100 day jail sentence before his appeal is heard. He's in jail now, and his sentence is expected to be up in May.
In an unusual twist, at the request of the U.S. Attorney, the Government is seeking to replace Janklow as the defendant in the civil suit brought by the victim's family--which would make the U.S. --i.e., the taxpayers--and not Janklow responsible for the damages.
The U.S. Attorney says Janklow was on official government business. Apparently, he was giving a political speech at the time. That's official government business? Why would the U.S. want to step up to the plate in this case?
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