Trial date set for the first-degree murder case of Joseph Hoek

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)

The trial date has been set…

Attorney General Marty Jackley was back in court today, in the first-degree murder case of Joseph Hoek.

Hoek is accused of killing Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok while leading police on a high-speed chase.

The trial will begin with jury selection next April…and could last up to five weeks…

The Attorney General says he’s confident he’ll be able to seat a jury in Moody County despite the high-profile nature of the case.