Dr Dillawn: The wound on her right arm was to the bone, but the bone at that point is very superficial in the arm. If they pass it takes up their case. The Routiers former home in Rowlett, Texas. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. There were so many photos, he had forgotten. There is at least one photo of Darlie in which she is all bruised and banged up. Glad that his cancer appears gone and hoping he and his dad have as happy a life as possible in the awful circumstances. She may simply not have wanted them any longer; she may have had a mental aberration (post-natal depression?) 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Davis, who has prosecuted more than 20 death penalty cases in Dallas, Collin and McLennan counties, said its unusual that Routier still remains on death row. Stop leaping:Who cares? Darlie and other family members have been denigrated in the media ever since her arrest 11 days after the murders. Something that should have been done 22 YEARS ago. #2. Une fois dbarrass de lui, ils tentent de fonder une socit o tous les animaux se We CANNOT judge his outlook by what we think ours would be in that situation a common error. I too have believed for all these years..that Darlie is innocent. . So this may not be probative either. With that said, we cant help but wonder about her only surviving son. The screen was cut on the inside. Its important to know the totality of the evidence. Personally, I think that if the tape truly showed Darlie sobbing and wailing, her team would show it; there is no reason for them not to and every reason why they wouldit would make a huge difference to those whose only exposure to Darlie is her glee as she sprays Silly String on her sonss graves, wouldnt it? Over 20 years ago, Darlie Routier called the police claiming she was stabbed by an intruder who also stabbed her two sons, Devon, 6, and Damon, 5. Does anyone really think that this Texas dad would defend a woman if theres any chance she took away two of his man-children? They could be but much more than the silly string episodes needed to show it, and it hasnt been. "I loved Darlie. Anyways, now that Im wiping tears off my face. She talked to nurses in the hospital. They have never found one person ever who fits the ID she gave to police of who did this. Your email address will not be published. And what about the bloody sock found down the street in back of house. In the span of just three . Police went there with dogs and they stopped sniffing at the sock. The graveside party was filmed by the local news crew the Routiers invited to the cemetery and granted an interview in exchange for airfare for their relatives. R: Or she didnt attack herself so had no need to know. 152), Dr. Santos: The right arm wound did not injure the bone, it went through the muscle. I want my daughter home, Kee said. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the familys huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. there was a story online about this being somebody's ringtone.. and it was playing at a funeral Her husband even got a divorce from her because he knew he did itor he would have stayed married to her and fought for her freedom. 16-year-old sleuth will meet DA's office in court over permission to view evidence in Darlie Routier murder case. Darlie Routier is a 50-year-old woman from Texas who has been on Death Row for over 20 years, accused of killing her sons, Devon, six, and Damon, five. May 2001: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects defense objections to the transcript. Aller directement au menu principal. Are you suggesting that the socio-cultural background of jurors trumps their intelligence, such that they cannot render a reasonable judgement? Why? June 6, 1996: Routier brothers Damon, 5, and Devon, 6, are found stabbed to death in the family's Rowlett home. Irrelevant: what he says he thinks and what he actually thinks may be different. She claimed that an intruder had broken into her home and stabbed her two sons, Devon and Damon, as well as herself. Both of those families are crazy. The murders were in 1970 or so, a very long time ago. In either case Id expect him to hear, as whether the victim or perp, in either case she should/would have been screaming about what had been done to her/her family or about what the fictional perp had done. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? Whereas TheLast Defensedisposes itself to throwing Darlie Routiers guilt into doubt, the 1999 Forensic Files episode about the homicides of the boys, ages 5 and 6, portrays her as deserving of the capital punishment sentence doled out by a Texas jury. Whatever else might be deemed favourable to her, her injuries are NOT. By July 1996, though, a court had granted temporary custody of Drake to his paternal grandparents, with his father being allowed supervised visits. Reality #2. An excellent compensation for Darlie would be to send Greg Davis to prison for murdering her character and suppressing evidence. RR, Read Part 3: Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. Cahier 1, Journaux, Ottawa :[Le droit],1913- . At trial from the beginning she should have told the truth. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. Her mother found work at a Western Sizzlin restaurant . Aller directement au contenu. Shes guilty. November 11, 2011. I dont remember now if it was the paramedic or the policeman who first came to the house said, when he told her to get a towel to help one of her sons she just stood there holding her arm. they got a divorce 15yrs after she went to jail. Third-party view it irrelevant it doesnt matter what people who knew her thought: they dont necessarily know anything. The prosecution said Darlie took it there herself to plant evidence that someone else killed her boys. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. All five of her kids are alive and intact. Secondly, as a mother that had boys that young shock and maternal instinct would have made me grab that knife and place it up high and away from kids. She cared more about herself than her children lying there slaughtered. Her knife used to cut screen, jewelry wasnt taken at sink where clean up occurred, she named 2 men in her jail letters & freaked out on the stand when asked about it, blood under the glass & vacuum, no cuts on her feet, wine glass was latched wouldnt have been knocked down, Domain didnt bark, motion lites not on, she called media herself to film that grave scene. (No small accomplishment in an age when the children of politicians and celebrities tend to pop up on mugshots.com.). Drake told CNN hes had to accept his identity as the kid whose mother is on death row. Not only does Texas execute the most people in the county, but it has the most exonerations so if Routier is innocent theres some chance thatll be recognised. He knew her better then anyone when it came to how she was as a loving mother and wife. But how do you know what youre going to do when you lose two children? THEY WOULD RATHER EXECUTE AN INNOCENT PERSON TO SAVE FACE! He started over in Lubbock and eventually had Drake move in with him. The totality of the evidence is what convinced the jury, he said. After last weeks post about the persecution of Darlie Routier, many readers searched for information about her youngest son, who was 7 months old when a knife attack left his brothers dead on June 6, 1996, in Rowlett, Texas. Reality #2. "They ended up deliberating on the Silly String," her mother, Darlie Kee, toldThe Dallas Morning Newsthis week. Drake taking stock of his life and career was on full display during his Apollo Theater performance last month, which even . I did the only thing I knew to do to honor him and give him all his wishes because he wasnt here anymore. Jurors in Kerr County watched the video at least seven times before convicting Routier of capital murder in 1997 for the deaths of one of the boys. In addition to denying friends and family members physical contact with death row inmates, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice limits visits to two hours in duration and encourages conservative dressing. For example, visitors past the age of adolescence cannot wear shorts or skirts shorter than three inches above the knee. After the murders Drake moved in nextdoor and became an honorary part of our family. And you gotta love a child with a mullet. One fingerprint is all it takes, just like one bloody glove. There was NOTHING to gain financially for her and check cross contamination. It may change your views xoxo. The interview was nothing short of fascinating. For instance, Jerry Dale Jackson, the father of Darin Routiers girlfriend, Cindy, considered Drake to be his own. Devon, 6, was already dead when paramedics arrived. You cant. Grief is something you don`t know how youll act till you experience it yourself. I cant imagine that you do that, he said. Darlie is guilty. Do you know how to get a copy of her last dna results? In sum, if the IP takes you on, you have a 40% chance, statistically, of being proved innocent and a 60% chance of being proved guilty or not being helped (and possibly being in a worse position if guilty since the guilt if more likely than not to be proved such and further innocence claims are hopeless). (Dr. Santos, Sec. Distribution locale seulement. Time will tell here, I pray as well.or if it proves without a shadow of doubt she did itthen she should receive her punishment as decided by her peers. Until next week, cheers. Murder scenes arent hermetically sealed chambers how could they be when EMTs and police have to walk onto them in the first hours after the crimes? I hope shes exonerated for a terrible crime but if shes innocent much needs explaining, including why she said she knew the perps identity but refused to say who. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? 7 Reasons Darlie Routier Is a Witch-Hunt Victim, Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. He allowed CNN to show photos of him during the time he was undergoing chemotherapy. Yet, Drake has managed to strive despite these harrowing instances. Reality #5. There is a bloody fingerprint that was never processed & did not match anyone living in the home, so how do you dismiss that? He has never had his biological mother around, and he has been subjected to frequent public discussions due to the multiple books and television shows Darlies case has inspired. The stupid face she made on that photo is cringe. DALLAS (AP) _ A mother accused of killing her 5- and 6-year-old sons must give up custody of her remaining child to the infant boy's paternal grandparents, a judge ruled today. In the 23 years since a jury found her guilty of murder, Routier has steadfastly denied the killings, saying she is not guilty . Interrogating the evidence is one thing to raise reasonable question, and what the likes of this site are for; some stating they know better than courts: rubbish. 725), Dr. Janice Townsend-Parchman: The neck wound waspossibly less than half an inch deep, but its hard to say. Its about a cockroach who walks funny because he needs marijuana. Cooper, Routiers appellate attorney, said he understands why a jury convicted her, even though he believes shes innocent. Attack #2:Investigators contend a single fiberglass fragment on a knife from the Routiers kitchen indicates Darlie used the knife to stage the scene by cutting a hole in a screen. he had to go on with life at some point. She is getting attacked yet her husband hears nothing amazing. Its been proven these photos were not introduced at the trial. However, an unknown fingerprint was found on the windowsill that did not belong to anyone in the family. Her oldest son, Devon, wouldve turned 7 that day. Thats not something I would do, Parris said. I wore one of his favorite jackets on me.it was bright red. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. If it hadn't been for that crazy Silly String, Darlie Lynn Routier might be a free woman today. A few months later, he moved in with Darin at his new home in Lubbock, Texas. We always had Baby Drake with us whether it be to babysit him or just go nextdoor and get him for awhile because we loved him and wanted to see him. The largest contributor to false convictions for homicide is perjury, often by someone who claims to have witnessed the crime or participated in it, and false confessions. If she loses the latter thats likely it for any chance of release, though her capital sentence could be reduced to life without parole on petition. Although Drake Routier favors living his life as away from the spotlight as possible, he has made it no secret that he, too, believes that his mother is innocent. People often enjoy songs because the melody and harmony speak to them the lyrics are insignificant. Statement of Darin Routier. However, their life seemed perfect otherwise. After last weeks post about the persecution of Darlie Routier, many readers searched for information about her youngest son, who was 7 months old when a knife attack left his brothers dead on June 6, 1996, in Rowlett, Texas. First his mother murdered his brothers, then his father lies for her. While talking to the British journalist, Routier continued to maintain her innocence and said she "didn't do this". Responding to Darlie Lynn Routier's frantic 911 call from her Dallas County home in 1996, police found her two sons, Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5, dying of stab wounds. 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