Re: => Murderous Scumbag Janklow tries Twinkie Defense ...!

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> > Janklow Advances Medical Defense
> > Diabetic Reaction Marred Judgment in Fatal Crash, Defense Tells Jury
> >
> > By T.R. Reid
> > Washington Post Staff Writer
> > Tuesday, December 2, 2003; Page A02
> >
> >
> > FLANDREAU, S.D., Dec. 1 -- Rep. William J. Janklow (R-S.D.) was speeding
>  and ran
> > a stop sign when his Cadillac struck and killed a motorcyclist in August,
> > Janklow's attorney conceded in court Monday, but the defense argued that
>  the
> > congressman should not be convicted of felony manslaughter because he was
> > suffering a diabetic reaction at the time of the crash.
> 
> If he was a poor man, the Left would be screaming that it was the
> Republicans fault for not providing him with the proper medication........
> 
> >
> > On the opening day of a trial that could send the 64-year-old Janklow to
>  prison
> > for 10 years -- and end his storied political career -- defense lawyer
>  Edwin
> > Evans told a jury in this quiet prairie town that Janklow "was mixed up.
>  He was
> > confused. . . . This was very likely an episode of low blood sugar due to
>  his
> > diabetes."
> >
> > But prosecutor Roger Ellyson told the jury that "that important person in
>  that
> > important-looking car"
> 
> Thank God it wasn't and SUV!
> 
> 
> raced through the stop sign, at a rural intersection he
> > knew well, with "reckless disregard" for the life of anyone else on the
>  road.
> > Ellyson said Janklow assured medical personnel minutes after the crash
>  that his
> > blood sugar was "fine."
> 
> If he was suffering from a "low blood sugar" condition, then an aptly
> trained medical person would know that they shouldn't lsiten to any of his
> excuses........
> 
> 
> >
> > By focusing on the medical defense, Janklow's legal team essentially
>  admitted
> > two misdemeanor charges against him -- speeding and running a stop sign -- 
>  in
> > the effort to win an acquittal on the felony charge of killing
>  motorcyclist
> > Randolph Scott, a 55-year-old Army veteran. A vehicular manslaughter
>  conviction
> > requires proof that the driver showed "conscious disregard" for the danger
>  he
> > caused.
> 
> 
> If he was suffering from low blood sugar concentration, then it can be
> argued that he did not have a "concious disregard" for the danger he might
> cause.................
> 
> 
> >
> > Beyond the possible prison term Janklow would face if convicted, House
>  rules say
> > a convicted felon should not vote in committees or on the floor. By
>  overwhelming
> > margins, South Dakotans have told pollsters that Janklow should resign
> > immediately -- he is the state's only House member -- if he loses his
> vote.
> 
> Only IF he looses his vote, nice try at trying to spin it to say that South
> Dakotans think he should resign no matter what.............
> 
> 
> >
> > A special election would then be held. Democrat Stephanie Herseth, who ran
>  a
> > surprisingly close race against Janklow in 2002, has announced that she
>  will run
> > again.
> 
> Suprise, suprise................
> 
> 
>  She would be the early favorite to take the at-large seat, which has been
> > in Republican hands since 1996.
> 
> 
> Until someone else anounces that they are running.
> 
> >
> > Defense attorney Evans said Janklow took his normal insulin injection on
>  the
> > morning of Aug. 16 but failed to eat anything afterward during a busy day
>  of
> > political meetings interspersed with long drives. "That is the classic
> > combination for bringing on an attack of hypoglycemia," or low blood
>  sugar,
> > Evans argued.
> 
> 
> It's not just an argument.  If true (NOTE THAT I AM NOT SAYING IT IS TRUE,
> JUST SAYING THAT IF IT IS!) then it is a valid argument.
> 
> >
> > But prosecutors said the real cause of the crash was Janklow's driving.
>  Ellyson
> > said he will introduce evidence showing that Janklow sped through the same
>  stop
> > sign in the same Cadillac eight months before the accident, barely
>  avoiding an
> > accident that time.
> 
> 
> That should be very interesting.  Wanna bet the "witness" (if there is one)
> is someone who voted against him?
> 
> >
> > Janklow has had more than a dozen speeding tickets and at least eight
>  accidents
> > in the past 10 years, state records show. District Judge Rodney Steele has
>  ruled
> > that his driving record is not relevant to this case and cannot be
>  revealed to
> > the jury. But in this tightly knit rural community, almost everybody seems
>  to
> > know of Janklow's penchant for speed.
> >
> > Before the opening arguments late Monday afternoon, the lawyers struggled
>  for
> > hours to find 13 Moody County residents who can be objective jurors about
> > Janklow, the hometown politician who went from Flandreau to four terms in
>  the
> > governor's mansion and then to Congress. Polls and pundits agree that he
>  is a
> > polarizing figure.
> >
> > "With Janklow, it's love or hate around here," said Helen Daily, who was
> > dismissed during jury selection Monday when she told Steele that she could
>  not
> > fairly judge the defendant.
> >
> > With Janklow sitting silently at the defense table, Evans asked the 90
>  potential
> > jurors whether they had strong views about the defendant. Scores of hands
>  shot
> > up.
> >
> > "I'm sorry, but I would have a hard time to vote against Mr. Janklow on
> > anything," said potential juror Dean Ekern. "I have known his family since
>  they
> > moved to town in the '30s." Ekern was excused on a motion from the
>  prosecution.
> >
> > "My mind on the case is 'The man was there -- how can he not be guilty?' "
>  said
> > Zona Sanderson. She was excused on a motion from the defense.
> 
> So if I'm in a convinience store when it is held up by someone else, I must
> be guilty?
> 
> 
> Brent
> 
  If low blood sugar leads to bad judgement and taking his insulin and then
not eating leads to low blood sugar he should not have been driving.  He is
an adult and has to take responsibility for his actions.  He decided to drive,
knowing what he had done might affect his blood sugar and therefore his
driving.  If he didn't then he should have known.
> 
> >
> >