Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Discipline of Janklow

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 2006No. 23724Published

1DissentRusch, Circuit Judge

[¶ 23.] I respectfully dissent. Jank-low’s license to practice law should not be returned until he has satisfactorily completed the three-year period of probation ordered by the circuit court in Moody County for the criminal offenses of failure to stop at a stop sign, speeding, reckless driving, and second degree manslaughter.

[¶ 24.] It is important to recognize that these disciplinary proceedings are not part of Janklow’s punishment for those convictions. The trial court in Moody County had the right and obligation to impose an appropriate punishment for Janklow’s criminal offenses which…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Matter of Discipline of StrangeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Petition of PierSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  3. In Re the Discipline of DorothySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Matter of Discipline of StantonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Matter of Discipline of JeffriesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993

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