However, there was evidence of interference in the 1965 investigation of Dennis' death by Jurgens' brother, White Bear Lake police lieutenant Jerome Zerwas. Without leaving Crookston, they have belonged to three congregations in their lifetimes. Jurgens did have a right to present mitigating facts and arguments, whether by argument of counsel, allocution at sentencing, or a presentence hearing or investigation. Robert Allen "Bobby" Johnson, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, June 11, 2022, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with loving family comforting him. Atty., St. Paul, for respondent. Not unlike all his team members, he chooses to wear a blue Armour when fighting in official beybattles. for rev. People I talked to were puzzled, concerned, trying to figure it out themselves. Or so the story goes. 609.205(1) (1965). Bobby was born in Crookston on January 11, 1953, the son of Charles and Mamie (Berg) Johnson. Find a Pet All About Pets . His current phone number is (218) 281-1790. When prosecuting attorneys at Jurgens pending trial had the toddlers body exhumed in January of 1987, the marks were still there. Find A Grave Memorial. Another principal character in the book, Lois Jurgens brother, Jerome Zerwas, was a White Bear Lake cop who was suspected of covering up the case in 1965. Jurgens' attorney in the 1965 neglect proceedings testified he had the impression the county was not going to prosecute. So did the cops and the mortician who embalmed Dennis. 5. Dr. McGee conceded that battered child syndrome is not a cause of death, but testified the syndrome helps support a finding of homicide. Joel Jurgens with Forest Pathology at the University of Minnesota : B. Arenz : R. Blanchette : T. Burnes : B. Features include diocesan news, ministries, events, priests, parishes & schools, descriptions of all diocesan programs and much more! The medical expert testimony established that Dennis' death was caused by blunt trauma to the abdomen (or possibly the *553 lower back). See State v. Swanson, 307 Minn. 412, 416, 240 N.W.2d 822, 825 (1976). Ironically, there is another 50th anniversary this month the death of an abused 3-year-old boy named Dennis Jurgens. Crookston. Recent photos, introduced to show the basement areas of the Jurgens house, were marked to show subsequent construction. *551 Jurgens has not shown the prosecution intentionally delayed seeking an indictment in order to obtain a tactical advantage. 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Adams, 295 N.W.2d 527, 533 (Minn.1980). Robert lived in 1930, at address, Illinois. White Bear Lake was recognized as an All-America City in April 1965. The state here established not only the battered child syndrome, admitted by the defense, but Jurgens' exclusive control, the improbability of an accidental cause, and medical testimony that the death could not have been caused by an accident as described by the Jurgenses. Witnesses testified to incidents of forced feeding, Jurgens' pulling Dennis' ears and lifting him up by the ears, striking him with her hand, tying him to the toilet until he had a bowel movement, and tying him to his crib. We must also decide whether a first degree manslaughter instruction was appropriate here; any possible finding this instruction was waived is inappropriate where the trial court evidently took the erroneous position that lesser-included offenses were barred by the statute of limitations that appellant wished to waive. The University of Minnesota Crookston offers academic programs in four departments: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education; Business; and Math, Science and Technology.Specifically, education related majors, please visit our Teacher Education Unit, and those interested in online learning, see Online Programs. He also testified Jurgens told him in 1987 the fall down the stairs occurred a week before the death. My dad said people minded their own business. State v. Leinweber, 303 Minn. 414, 422, 228 N.W.2d 120, 125-26 (1975). He . State ex rel. View 223 Gorgas Ave, Crookston, MN 56716 property records for FREE including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & historic. accounts, the history behind an article. None of those circumstances are present here. The download speed is limited at 1,000 mbit/s, while the . info@scruffytails.org (218) 281-7225. view our pets. Submitted photos, Staff Writer Sue Wolsfeld described Lois Jurgens sitting in the courtroom in the Feb. 4, 1987 White Bear Press: Her hands were folded politely in her lap, her feet rested motionless on the floor. Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check . Harold and Lois Jurgens, a middle-class, churchgoing couple in picturesque White Bear Lake, Minnesota, had adopted Dennis and five other foster children. 609.20(2) (1965) (unintended death in the course of committing a "crime" with such force or violence that death or great bodily harm is reasonably foreseeable). He remembers Lois chasing him with a broomstick if he stepped foot on her lawn. Age 56 (218) 281-1761. The trial court did not err in refusing to dismiss the indictment. Did the trial court err in refusing to dismiss the indictment? Related to Dennis Jurgens | Joanne Jurgens | Joshua . . She doesnt remember much about the case, except it sounded fishy at the time. She argued this burden had not been met because the experts could state only to a "reasonable medical certainty" that Dennis' death was not the result of accidental injury. However, in a case where the "battered child syndrome" is established, the state need not show the specific circumstances of the injury causing death. 628.26 (1965). We believe the jury was capable of understanding the extensive medical testimony concerning the nature of Dennis Jurgens' injury and his earlier abuse, and was not substantially influenced by the hearsay statement. 1400 students. The *550 jury returned a verdict finding Jurgens not guilty of second degree murder and guilty of third degree murder (count not specified). You're more than a number herewe're family. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more.. Website Sign In 609.115, subd. Two of her brothers still live in her parents Gardenette house. The war was escalating in Vietnam and Martin Luther King Jr. marched in Selma. The supreme court has held that evidence establishing the battered child syndrome, together with other circumstantial evidence, is sufficient to support a conviction for homicide or assault. No ACT/SAT Needed for Admission. The adults were all friends. The author, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for a story of another childs death in the Utah wilderness, said he still hears from people interested in the Jurgens case. Lois had grown up in an impoverished family of sixteen siblings and used her marriage to the middle-class Harold Jurgens as a means to . A distinguished clergy member accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy at the Diocese of Crookston about 40 years ago has broken his silence to deny the allegations. It heightened my feelings, although they were already strong, Siegel replied. See Minn. Stat. Karen was born in Wichita . Crookston MN. 1 and 2. Because there was room at the time for reasonable differences on the waiver issue, the prosecution could understandably fear obtaining a manslaughter verdict which would be found barred by the statute of limitations. We had children the same age so it hit him hard., White Bear Historical Society Executive Director Sara Markoe Hanson remembers watching the body being exhumed on the television news. He testified that even a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia would not necessarily mean Jurgens did not know the nature of her act or that it was wrong. Turkey sandwiches sold for 15 cents and cartons of milk for a nickel, Siegel wrote. That twist of fate is apparent in this case as well. The state presented the expert testimony of Dr. Erickson, the court-appointed psychiatrist, who testified that, in his opinion, Jurgens was not psychotic in April 1965. Low 18F. Finally, it appears the court, which felt it had the option to sentence under the guidelines, may have ordered a PSI if defense counsel had not taken the position that she could not be sentenced under current law. To conclude a jury has made a reasonable decision on evidence, it must appear they gave "due regard for the presumption of innocence and for the necessity of overcoming it by proof beyond a reasonable doubt." Robert A Hasbrouck is a male in his eighties. He does think fondly of the community. It may be difficult for a defendant to show, after 22 years, that prosecutorial delay had a particular motive. [2] It is quite another thing, however, to contend there is proof of third degree murder in the course of a felony where there is no evidence of an underlying intentional infliction of great bodily harm. 1 (1965) (court "may" order a presentence investigation). Robert is related to Melissa Ann Quick and Sydney Lowe Richards as well as 3 additional people. A. See State v. Loebach, 310 N.W.2d 58, 64 (Minn. 1981). If Dennis had been baptized other than Catholic, the Jurgens would have rejected him. See State v. Loss, 295 Minn. 271, 280, 204 N.W.2d 404, 410 (1973) (reasonable inference of battering parent, based on battered child syndrome, enough with circumstantial evidence to prove first degree manslaughter); State v. Goblirsch, 309 Minn. 401, 405-07, 246 N.W.2d 12, 14-15 (1976) (nonaccidental injuries, defendant's exclusive control over child, other circumstantial evidence support inference of first degree manslaughter); Schleret v. State, 311 N.W.2d 843, 848 (Minn. 1981) (in view of majority of court, nonaccidental injuries, defendant's exclusive control over child, and battered child syndrome sufficient to prove first degree manslaughter); cf. 609.205(1) (1965). Burnsville, MN (1) Champlin, MN . Feb. 29, 1988 12 AM PT. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism We thought she was a witch.. Crookston, MN 56716 lawoffice@nwmnlaw.com (218) 281-4168. As the Minnesota Supreme Court has made evident for cases where a defendant has not deliberately, consciously killed another person, a rational decision on whether evidence shows manslaughter or third degree murder requires a careful depiction of the underlying misconduct that leads finally to death. The states historic flood in March of 1965 was mentioned, as was LBJs arrival on Air Force One to view the natural disaster. See State v. Durfee, 322 N.W.2d 778 (Minn. 1982) (battered child syndrome evidence in prosecution for first degree assault, requiring intent to inflict bodily harm). Minn.Stat. Partly cloudy skies. On this record, we must conclude the delay in prosecution was not an intentional device to obtain a tactical advantage. . ADVANCED: 218-281-5595 We disagree. A proven leader in online delivery for more than 25 years. 2010 Robert Blanchette. The murder conviction here cannot stand. A staunch Catholic and member of St. Mary of the Lake Church, Lois Jurgens only wanted a baby of the same faith. At a press conference following the arraignment, White Bear Lake Police Chief Phil Major, left, Assistant County Attorney Mindy Elledge and County Attorney Tom Foley answered questions. She remembers Dennis and the fact he and his brother werent allowed to play with the neighborhood kids. Scruffy Tails Humane Society in Crookston, MN has pets available for adoption. Defense counsel requested at the sentencing hearing that Jurgens be sentenced under 1965 law, stating he did not believe "there is any choice in the matter." State v. Morales, 324 N.W.2d 374, 376 (Minn.1982). The state, at the end of its case, presented the testimony of June Bol concerning a statement made to her by Harold Jurgens some eight years after Dennis' death. 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