I have represented Black people charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident when they have driven just a few blocks so they can safely stop their car, but the South Dakota AG actually killed someone, drove home and returned the next day, and is charged with misdemeanors?
https://twitter.com/CNNTonight/status/1364802658767372291
The penalty for this charge in South Dakota is up to 2 years in prison. 
I believe the conduct here in fact makes out a charge of manslaughter.
Joseph Boever, the person Attorney General Ravnsborg killed, was carrying a flashlight, which detectives themselves said would have been like “a beacon of light” in the dark night. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02…
Joseph Boever, the person Attorney General Ravnsborg killed, was carrying a flashlight, which detectives themselves said would have been like “a beacon of light” in the dark night. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02…
This would make out the recklessness element of the charge. Manslaughter in the Second Degree carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Oh and hey, they could have tested his blood alcohol content the next day when he showed up at the police precinct. If someone has been drinking a lot, they would likely still have alcohol in their system. They could have gotten a court order to draw blood.
They could also interview witnesses to see whether he was drinking at the GOP event he attended. If they did this, they could charge him with vehicular homicide, which only requires proof of negligence not recklessness, but does require proof of impairment by drugs or alcohol.
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