South Dakota AG Ravnsborg, who allegedly fatally struck man with car, escapes felony charges
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South Dakota’s top law enforcement official avoided felony charges for allegedly striking and killing a man with his car over the summer, when he initially said he believed he had hit an animal, such as a deer, officials recently announced.
Ravnsborg said he was grateful that the legal system assumes his innocence, while relatives of the man killed in the collision, 55-year-old Joseph Boever, said they were disappointed but not surprised that the attorney general was only facing misdemeanor charges. Hyde County Deputy State's Attorney Emily Sovell said the evidence simply didn't support felony charges of vehicular homicide or manslaughter, which could have meant years of prison time. She noted Ravnsborg wasn't intoxicated and that a manslaughter charge would have required the state to show he "consciously and unjustifiably" disregarded a substantial risk.More Related News