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The Persistent One: Case Summary
Core Principle: Flight of the Phoenix
A case can be revived from the ashes and resurrected. The legal basis rests on the factual innocence of Dean Allen Cochrun and Jamie Lynn Cochrun regarding all allegations of abuse and neglect. Settled law dictates the State's interest in protecting parental rights from unwarranted intrusion and the child's interest in maintaining familial relations, absent a strong showing of unfitness. The burden of proof lies with the third party, which was not met.
Key Individuals
- Petitioner/Respondent Father: Dean Allen Cochrun
- Respondent Mother: Jamie Lynn Cochrun (Chipowsky)
- Children: Gabriel Damien Chipowsky, Trinity Marie Cochrun
- Accused Third Parties: Robin Chipowsky, Andrew Chipowsky
- Accused Legal Counsel: Bruce Alva Hubbard
- Accused Judicial Figure: Judge Jerome A. Eckrich
Allegations Against Third Parties (Robin & Andrew Chipowsky)
- Collateral Estoppel: Should have been applied.
- Abuse of Process & Malicious Prosecution: Accused of corrupting courts with the intent to deprive parents of custody.
- Conspiracy and Criminal Acts: Actions described as equivalent to abuse and neglect, placing children under threat of harm (physical, sexual, emotional).
- False Imprisonment: Allegedly orchestrated the imprisonment of Jamie and Dean to retain custody of the children.
- Murder for Hire Plot: Allegedly offered Jamie $10,000 and assistance from the State of South Dakota to have Dean murdered (Reference: Meade County, SD - TPO 03-108).
- Continuing Offense: The kidnapping is considered a continuing offense as they still have the children.
Allegations Against Legal & Judicial Figures
- Bruce Alva Hubbard: Accused of assisting in harassment over a 19-year period, leading to pain, suffering, financial loss, kidnapping of children, and false imprisonment of parents.
- Judge Jerome A. Eckrich: Accused of doctoring the court record, including deleting testimony, scripting falsehoods, striking objections and motions, censoring proceedings, and destroying/concealing entire court records, thereby committing fraud.
Cited Case Files
(No Statute of Limitations asserted due to the nature of allegations)
- Lawrence County, SD - Criminal 90-318
- Meade County, SD - Juvenile 00-9010
- Meade County, SD - TPO 03-108
- Meade County, SD - Guardianship 03-30
- Butte County, SD - Juvenile 04-30
- Meade County, SD - TPO 04-__
- Butte County, SD - Criminal 04-229
- Lawrence County, SD - Juvenile 08-97
- Meade County, SD - Criminal 10-696
- Meade County, SD - Criminal 10-697
- Meade County, SD - Adoption 10-__