State v. Janklow

SEVERSON, Presiding Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1J William J. Janklow (Janklow) appeals the trial court’s refusal to stay execution of his sentence and grant bail pending his appeal. Janklow filed a motion to suspend the rules pursuant to SDCL 15-26A-2 and requested that this Court hear this matter on an expedited basis. We granted the request and an expedited briefing schedule was approved in an order dated March 5, 2004. We find that the denial of bail was not an abuse of discretion. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] Janklow was charged in Moody County with the offenses of failure to stop…