Presho man acquitted on manslaughter charge after retrial

Presho man acquitted on manslaughter charge after retrial

PRESHO, S.D. — A Presho man was acquitted Wednesday on the felony charge of second-degree manslaughter after a three-day retrial in Stanley County. Jan Bothma, 32, had previously faced a partial verdict in June in Lyman County, where a jury convicted him on two misdemeanor charges but deadlocked on the manslaughter felony count. The charges stem from an April 25, 2024, collision near Presho at the intersection of 305th Avenue and South Dakota Hi…