How Bruce Alva Hubbard’s Role Extended Into Butte County (2004)

(Explained plainly, without accusations or conclusions)

1. Earlier Representation

Bruce Alva Hubbard previously represented Dean Allen Cochrun in juvenile proceedings in Meade County (Juvenile 00-9010). This representation established familiarity with Dean’s juvenile history and related records.

2. Representation in Butte County Juvenile 04-30

In Butte County Juvenile Case 04-30 (year 2004), Bruce Alva Hubbard appeared representing Robin Chipowsky and Andrew Chipowsky.

At this stage, he no longer represented Dean Cochrun and instead acted on behalf of third parties whose legal position was adverse to Dean and Jamie Cochrun.

3. Procedural Use of Prior Juvenile Records

During the Butte County proceedings, earlier juvenile matters involving Dean Cochrun were referenced in support of claims regarding parental fitness.

Those references relied on prior allegations and historical records rather than new contemporaneous findings.

4. Legal Principles Implicated

Established law recognizes a strong presumption of parental fitness and places the burden of proof on third parties seeking to interfere with parental rights.

The court proceeded despite challenges related to jurisdiction, evidentiary sufficiency, and reliance on historical records.

5. Impact of Bruce Alva Hubbard’s Death

Bruce Alva Hubbard passed away, which means certain matters related to his representation decisions, potential conflicts, or record-handling cannot be clarified through testimony or direct rebuttal. This absence shifts greater responsibility to courts to scrutinize the objective integrity of the records themselves, independent of personal explanations.

6. Why This Matters in Context

This sequence illustrates how earlier juvenile records can be carried forward into later proceedings and shape outcomes through institutional continuity rather than fresh adjudication.

This explanation does not assign motive or intent. It identifies how roles and records intersected over time, and how an attorney's death may necessitate closer examination of the procedural trail.