Robert Dieball

Robert Dieball
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Robert Dieball was a judge at the courthouse in Spearfish Lake. He was known to preside over probate courts and probably the county circuit court. The Appeals Court is down in Camden.^AC20 It was him that contacted security there to allow Brenda Hodunk to report while wearing handcuffs.^AC22

Most people liked Judge Dieball. He could be informal if the situation arose, but never to the point of destroying the dignity of the proceedings; he could display compassion and consideration, and even a touch of humor once in a while.^SK15 It was known that he would go to "a buddy’s hunting camp, playing poker and drinking beer while they’re supposed to be taking advantage of muzzleloader season"^SK10

When an 'Inquirer' reporter was stalking Jenny Easton, the case was brought to Judge Dieball. "The yahoo didn't take it seriously and was still stupid enough to be mouthy to Judge Dieball, so he was the guest of the county for sixty days."^BB24

When Lisa deLine raised trouble regarding unequal practice by the High School Cheerleaders in covering both girl and boy teams, it was Judge Dieball that signed the injunction that cancelled the boy's basketball opener. "It's absolutely asinine," Judge Dieball told her off the record after he got out of his meeting. "But the school didn't have any kind of representation there, so I had no choice but to order a temporary injunction till next Monday. That'll give them time to get their act together."^AC14

Judge Dieball married Jim Wooten and Rachel Clark in his chambers at the courthouse.^WL21

Matt Schindenwulfe went to the judge repeatedly in Stray Kitten for issues such as emancipation of a minor and a legal name change.^SK10

Charlie Wexler got a personal protection order for Alan Jahnke from the Judge against Frenchy LeDroit in Bird in the Hand.^BITH30 Jack Erikson and Vixen Hvalchek and their families also worked with the Judge for PPOs.^BITH39 Judge Dieball presided over the case of People vs. Frank LeDroit, Aggravated Assault and similar charges against Matthew Effingham and Larry Coopshaw. ^BITH45

Monday August 9, 2010 was unusually busy in Judge Dieball's court with arraignments of over forty teenagers caught at the football team's pre-practice beer bust. Most pleaded guilty and were sentenced. Those who pleaded not guilty had court dates set in October.' ^BOF26