South Dakota ’s House of Representatives on April 12 impeached the state’s attorney general over the fatal car crash he got into in 2020.
Republican Jason Ravnsborg …
South Dakota ’s House of Representatives on April 12 impeached the state’s attorney general over the fatal car crash he got into in 2020. Republican Jason Ravnsborg was impeached in a 36–31 vote. The adopted resolution says Ravnsborg “committed certain crimes while operating a motor vehicle, which led to and directly caused the death of South Dakota resident Joseph Boever.” Additionally, it says Ravnsborg made “made numerous misrepresentations and misstatements of fact to law enforcement and the public and misused the assets of his office” after striking Boever, which left the man dead. As a result, Ravnsborg has “lost the faith of law enforcement, the executive branch, and the people of South Dakota,” the resolution stated. It’s the first impeachment of a state official in South Dakota history. Ravnsborg’s office did not respond to a request for comment. Under the South Dakota Constitution, the state House of Representatives has the power of impeachment while the state Senate tries any officers who were impeached on the charges.
