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Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 07:16 PM Aug 2021

SD Atty Gen Ravnsborg cops plea to avoid trial in fatal car crash

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/569385-south-dakota-ag-to-take-plea-deal-avoid-trial-in-car-crash-that-killed?amp&__twitter_impression=true

"South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg (R) will enter a plea deal and avoid a trial stemming from a car crash last year that led to the death of a man, Beadle County State's Attorney Michael Moore told The Associated Press.

"There won't be a trial and there will be a plea entered," Moore told the AP.

Moore could not discuss the details of the plea deal due to a judge's order but said the deal will be entered on Thursday.
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Ravnsborg said he thought he hit a deer, even after Boever's glasses were found in Ravnsborg's car.

"They're Joe's glasses, so that means his face came through your windshield," a detective said in an interview with Ravnsborg, who continued to deny knowing he hit Boever."...(more)

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SD Atty Gen Ravnsborg cops plea to avoid trial in fatal car crash (Original Post) Tanuki Aug 2021 OP
THE GLASSES ARE IN YOUR CAR!!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #1
And he was surfing web while driving Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #2
And This Is A Surprise To You? SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #3
Is this the person that said that the victim was suicidal . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #4
Sure looks to me like he has some bluestarone Aug 2021 #5
He thought it was a deer he hit who was wearing prescription sunglasses. magicarpet Aug 2021 #6
If he was a regular citizen his ass would be in jail for vehicular manslaughter. kimbutgar Aug 2021 #7
If I were the family of the victim, I would demand a trial nt Javaman Aug 2021 #8

Lovie777

(12,262 posts)
4. Is this the person that said that the victim was suicidal . . .
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 07:23 PM
Aug 2021

and basically insinuated that the victim jumped in front of his car.

Then why did he leave the scene?

bluestarone

(16,940 posts)
5. Sure looks to me like he has some
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 07:26 PM
Aug 2021

Pretty HIGH LEVEL accomplice's here! Wish we could fucking JAIL all of them.

kimbutgar

(21,148 posts)
7. If he was a regular citizen his ass would be in jail for vehicular manslaughter.
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 07:28 PM
Aug 2021

What a corrupt state legal system. But South Dakota is a corrupt and horrible state that will suffer the ill effects of global warming.

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