Tale of car crashes and 2 tiered justice. S Dakota attny general. (Page 1/1) sourmash AUG 26, 06:12 PM He got 2 misdemeanors, claiming he thought the glasses shoved through his windshield into his car belonged to a deer he hit? James Fields got 400+ years because Heather Heyer died of a heart attack after getting a fractured leg bone from his car. https://thehill.com/homenew...in-pedestrians-death August 26, 2021 - 12:42 PM EDT South Dakota attorney general fined in pedestrian's death BY JORDAN WILLIAMS365 TWEET SHARE MORE South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg (R) on Thursday was fined for a car crash last year that led to the death of a man. A South Dakota judge fined the attorney general $500 for each of the two misdemeanor charges he pleaded guilty to and ordered him to pay court costs, according to The Associated Press. He was also ordered to do a “significant public service event” for the next five years around the anniversary of Joseph Boever’s death, something the family had requested, the AP noted. Ravnsborg was previously charged with three misdemeanors for allegedly hitting and killing Boever in September. Ravnsborg was driving at night and allegedly hit Boever, who was walking on the wrong side of the highway. The attorney general said he thought he hit a deer, even though Boever’s glasses were later found in Ravnsborg’s car. Beadle County State’s Attorney Michael Moore said Wednesday that Ravnsborg would enter a plea deal, but Moore couldn’t discuss the details of the agreement due to a judge’s order. According to The Argus Leader, Ranvsborg on Thursday pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges of driving outside of his lane and using an electronic device while driving. Prosecutors dropped the third charge of careless driving. Tim Rensch, who represents Ravnsborg, told the court that the evidence in the case supports negligence at best, according to the newspaper. The Hill has reached out to Rensch’s office for further comment. Thursday’s plea is likely not the end of all litigation in the incident. Boever’s widow, Jenny Boever, is expected to file a civil lawsuit against Ravnsborg for wrongful death, The Argus Leader noted. sourmash AUG 27, 09:59 AM We need the data from his car performance computer data and phone positioning/accelerometer. Chances are good it would show he stopped to see what he hit, then fled. Where was he traveling from that night and how much alcohol had he consumed? Employees of the gov at that level involved in a death should be forced to submit to blood drug and alcohol tests immediately following the event. Jake_Dragon AUG 27, 02:18 PM quote Originally posted by sourmash: Employees of the gov at that level involved in a death should be forced to submit to blood drug and alcohol tests immediately following the event. South Dakota law requires all drivers lawfully arrested for a DUI to consent to a chemical test of their breath, blood, or other bodily substance to determine the presence and amount of alcohol or drugs. It would also depend on the cops at the time he was stopped. As it was the next day the blood test would get tossed. DUI lawyers blog about this all the time. This should be manslaughter at a minimum. sourmash AUG 27, 03:11 PM I'd like to see gov employees at this level under a higher amount of scrutiny to maintain their positions. They should comply to regular monthly testing for drugs and alcohol usage just as someone on parole for drug convictions might be tested. There should be a deterrent to gov employment, especially at the political level.