PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg did not appear during his scheduled first court appearance Friday in Hughes County.
His attorney, Tim Rensch, appeared on his behalf without his presence, which is standard with Class 2 misdemeanors.
During the hearing today, Rensch asked for a status hearing in 60 days. Retired Circuit Judge Joe Brown had no qualms and prosecutors had no objection to the request.
The judge asked both parties to come up with an agreeable date and confirm with him via email.
Members of Boever’s family were present in the courtroom. Expanded electronic media coverage was allowed by Brown for audio only, but denied a request to allow full camera coverage for just the first hearing. The status of future hearings with electronic coverage is unknown.
Ravnsborg is facing three misdemeanor charges in connection with hitting and killing Jo Boever of Highmore with his car last September.
