Congressman Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Accident
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Four days after saying he “couldn’t be sorrier” for a traffic collision that killed a motorcyclist, Rep. Bill Janklow pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.
The Republican former governor also pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges in the Aug. 16 wreck. Authorities allege Janklow was driving a Cadillac 71 mph in a 55-mph zone and had just run a stop sign at a rural intersection near Trent when he collided with a Harley-Davidson, killing 55-year-old Randy Scott.
Trial was set for Dec. 1. Janklow is free on his personal recognizance.
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