[Lurking Libertarian]

Diabetes is a serious illness, and I don't think most Americans knows how it affects us on a daily level. I guess the jury just threw the "reasonable doubt" doctrine into the trash.

He knew he had diabetes, and testified that he went 18 hours without eating and then got behind the wheel. Even his own version of what happened shows him to have been reckless.

[Diverdogz]

He tried to cover that base by claiming that his heart medication clouded his judgement. Funny, he never mentioned his diabetes as a cause at the scene of the accident....and he tried to claim that he had to swerve to avoid another vehicle. But that other vehicle didn't exist - besides, he has used that excuse once before.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"He knew he had diabetes, and testified that he went 18 hours without eating and then got behind the wheel. Even his own version of what happened shows him to have been reckless."

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Janklow's defense is similar to that of someone who has a few drinks, gets behind the wheel, runs a stop sign while speeding, kills a passing motorist, and then says "I didn't see the stop sign, I was too drunk at the time." Janklow is guilty of gross negligence, and if one commits gross negligence and causes someone's death, that's called manslaughter.

[TexKat]

He knew he had diabetes, and testified that he went 18 hours without eating and then got behind the wheel.

He probably wolfed down a double meat double cheese burger with mayo and a super size order of onion rings and a coke 30 minutes prior to the hitting, killing and speeding away.

Janklow can get 10 years and a $10,000 dollar fine. The lie itself for someone in his positon is worth the 10 years.