Janklow May Regain License
A former congressman who resigned after being convicted of vehicular manslaughter should regain his license to practice law in February, the state bar’s disciplinary board recommended Tuesday.
William J. Janklow, 65, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter for speeding through a stop sign and colliding with a motorcyclist, who died.
Janklow, who also served four terms as governor, resigned from the House in January 2004, a month after his conviction. He completed a 100-day jail term.
If the state Supreme Court accepts the bar’s recommendation, it would mean Janklow would be reinstated to practice law about a year before his probation ends.
Janklow was seeking to have his law license reinstated immediately.
In testimony to the disciplinary board, Janklow said he did not remember the accident.
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