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I don't know a lot about the publishing field, but I do know that it's impossible to publish a book overnight. People I know who've tried to or actually have gotten something published have told me about all the work, all the delays, every little thing that can go wrong to slow things down along the way. And that's just the publishing process, let's not forget about the time it takes to write a book of any sort. The author really has to pour themselves into it. Even treating it like a real job, writing and researching eight hours a day, it will take a substantial amount of time to come up with a manuscript that's even fit to begin the publishing process.

I was driving home from work today, listening to Sean Hannity (pompus blow-hard that he is), and he was interviewing 3 people; a juror from the Scott Petersen trial, Petersen's sister who recently wrote a book about him and why he's guilty, and Amber Frey, Petersen's skanky love interest who, coincidentally, has also written a book about Scott Petersen. The two books have both been #1 on the New York Times' best seller list. Now let's remember that Pertersen killed his wife on Christmas Eve 2002. Already two books about him have been #1 best sellers. Best sellers before his trial was even completed! Yesterday Petersen was sentenced to death, I believe the Vegas over/under on the execution date is September 17, 2020. If you think the trial took a long time, wait until we go through all of the death penalty appeals.

Sometime in July or August of 2003, former South Dakota Governor and then Representative, Bill Janklow, was involved in a traffic accident that took the life of Randy Scott, a Minnesota motorcyleist. The accident occured in Janklow's home county, complicating the jury selection for so public a figure. Still, a jury was selected and the case went to trial in November. That's November of 2003, just a couple of months after the accident. The actual trial lasted six days. That's days, not weeks or months, but six days. They even had a day of the trial on a Saturday to get it over that much quicker. Janklow was found guilty after a couple of hours of jury deliberation and sentenced to 100 days. A man commited a crime that took another man's life, was tried, convicted and served his sentence in the time frame of about half a year.

Sometime in July or August of 2003, police raided Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch, apparently found evidence to bring Jackson to trial on child molestation charges. Jury selection began late in 2004. The trial began a couple of weeks ago.

So Janklow's situation was settled before Michael Jackson's jury was even selected. Look at some other high profile court cases; Martha Stewart (a personal favorite of mine), Scott Petersen, Robert Blake. Petersen was sentenced yesterday, Blake was acquited yesterday, Stewart got out of prison last week. These cases all came about around the same time as the Janklow case, yet Janklow was convicted and has been out of jail for about a year now. His appeals have already been heard. This case is done, history. Anyone think we've heard the last of these other cases?

What happened to a speedy trial? Sure Janklow wasn't a public figure on the level of Jackson or Stewart, but he was a public figure. There was trouble with his appeal since Janklow had appointed a number of the judges on the state court of appeals. This problem was simply overcome. What's going to happen if we find out the judge in the Jackson trial has ever been to a Michael Jackson concert or, God forbid, owns a copy of Thriller? Controversy! Delays! Mistrial!

If I'm ever going to commit a high profile crime, I'm going to do it right here in South Dakota. I got better things to do with my time than spend a couple of years in court. I'll need to get started on my tell all book........


BOJ