I always laugh when people say all they had to do was pull the screen off, because that wasn't his way. Some of these errors were minor; many were not. As for leaving Darlie alive, the guy that cut her most likely thought he had finished her off. Innocence Project is not taking her case. And too add it is not impossible what the psychic said they is evil in both male and females in this world and is possible that it could have been a female intruder ? "Tell me what's going on?" Even now, over 25 years later, Darlie Routier still maintains her innocence, asserting that someone broke into the home and attacked her and her children. It is known that Darin did go outside to get help from Karen Neal, another neighbor across the street who happened to be a nurse. Guiltersthose who believe Darlie is guiltyhave a number of familiar reasons for doubting her story. When someone comes up with a cover story, they've usually got their details in order before they start talking. Two things to keep in mind: 1) The Innocence Project normally does not become involved with any defendant that already has counsel in place, so that right there ought to tell you something; 2) They also don't accept cases where there is no exculpatory DNA evidence. She had suffered a stroke during childbirth the previous fall, she had cardiac issues and was treated for three minor heart attacks during the summer of 1996; plus, she had recently lost her brother and had been prescribed the anti-depressant Trazadone. 6) I'm not even going to argue about the letters. The belief is that Darlie grabbed a wine glass from out of the wine rack and tossed it on the floor to make it look like there was a struggle. Aside from his weight, the attack on Devon was brutal and swift. Even if he saw her get off the couch and follow him through the kitchen, he knew it was time to get the hell out of there, the quicker the better. A short time later, he was fully awakened by the sound of Darin yelling. What kind of mother wears such revealing clothing, all that flashy jewelry, and a ring on each finger? 2021. :/, yea i get why they went to a psychic especially when desperate for info. There is nothing to indicate she had any thoughts about hurting the children; she was asking their forgiveness for an act she was contemplating while reassuring them of her love for them. Each witness was able to hear what the others would be saying on the stand. Did you have a conversation with Mrs. Routier? What they heard loud and clear was the subtext of Davis's remarks: a rap song? Dwayne out. Suppose he had trouble sleeping and came down the stairs for a glass of water while she was doing all this? SOMEONE had to have left that fingerprint in blood; the blood was still wet and fresh when the print was left. Once Darlie is set free:), what is the next step in solving the crime? One replied that he did not; the other replied he remembered seeing it, but wasn't sure if it was there when he first came in or if it was later when he did a walk through. Routier's 911 video of the . I think every last juror saw every last one of those pictures. I'm actually glad that you addressed that, Rachael. Did they ever recover the missing tapes of Sandra Halsey? If Halina Czaban really believed the baby was in any danger from his mother then she is negligent for not calling the police or CPS right then and there. One also must wonder if there was actual evidence of an intruder, did it conveniently disappear? Steve Cooper has known about this evidence for many years but that maggot has not got Texas to look at it. This time, one of them had what appeared to be a screwdriver or knife. Well, were you there with him in her presence before the paramedics arrived? and we do tend to presume it is a male unconsciously i though male intruder up until you mentioned what the psychic said about been a female. I honestly have no idea. Worldwide attn & any further dna testing? This is actually quite common when victims refer to an unknown assailant or assailants. It would have to be proven that: the witness knowingly gave false testimony; this testimony had a direct influence on the court decisions and/or verdict; and that the prosecution was aware of the false nature of the testimony--which even I have to concede that they may not have been. JustinCase976 (author) on December 02, 2019: I have never heard about any African-American DNA found at the scene; could you provide a link? He stated: "Whoever killed those boys knew them, and knew them well.". The "guilters" would chuckle at the insinuation of a "conspiracy" but is it really such a far reach? She blew a fuse and turned down his money, his help, his world wide attention. All right. Okay. CODIS differs from AFIS with regard to privacy: there are no personal identifiers, no names attached to these profiles. My theory is that there was no direct communication between Darin and the assailants; I feel like he would have preferred not to know the details. A. I walked back over to where she was, and I asked her again who had done it, and if there had been any problems in the house, or if they had had any problems with anybody that she might think would have done it, and she told me no, and she kept telling me, that the guy was still in the house. I do not know who specifically moved the vacuum cleaner, but I'm fairly certain I know why: It was in someone's way. Waddell stated that he approached the man, gun drawn, and asked Darin to identify himself. "OK, just stay on the line with me." The sock had to have been placed in the alleyway after the children were stabbed, since spots of blood on the sock were sourced to both of the boys. JustinCase976 (author) on January 31, 2020: Excellent point, Anonna Miss. Last but not least, Devon was MOST DEFINITELY on his feet when he was attacked. They don't see the kids sleeping on the floor at first; what they do see is an attractive young blonde asleep on the couch. As if Rickels' testimony wasn't enough for reasonable doubt, we also have the affidavit filed by Darlene Potter. They break into what they think is an empty house and come upon the family room. Darlie Routier Net Worth: At the time on her conviction she had some credit card debt and they were behind in their mortgage. Police almost immediately focused on Routier, who was sleeping in a downstairs television room with the children. Two police officers were asked if they saw it on the kitchen floor. What's wrong with this woman? I think she felt that the jury needed to hear her say she was innocent, in her own words. The prosecution held a mock trial prior to the nurses testifying, a bit of a dress rehearsal, you might say. If you don't, I can't help you. Arkansas was known for his quick violent temper and substance abuse issues. Responding to Darlie Routier's hysterical 911 call from her Rowlett, Dallas, home on June 6, 1996, police officers found two of her three sons, 6-year-old Devon and 5-year-old Damon, with fatal stab wounds. The state of Texas gave Darlie Routier the trial and verdict they WISHED they could have given Susan Smith. Quinncy was skeptical, to say the least. When Karl learned her name, and the fact that her children had been stabbed to death in June of 1996, he put two and two together. The Darlie Routier, a homemaker sent to death in the garage a! You either understand the effects of psychological trauma and the memory lapses that accompany it, or you don't. Police inspected those and found no blood. Copyright Altoona Mirror | https://www.altoonamirror.com | 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, PA 16602 | 814-946-7411. Darlie Routier is now 48 years old. How will that look? You seem to be one of the most thoroughly researched & credible sources out there regarding this whole mess. John Ramsey, when asked why he obtained legal counsel after his daughter, JonBenet, was murdered. Next up is an expert who was never called to testify: Dr. Kenneth Dekleva, the state's own forensic psychiatrist. Darlie Routier has been on death row for five years now, always insisting that she didn't kill her sons Devon and Damon. Then cops found disturbing clues that ultimately put her on death row. The guilters will tell you that there isn't any one thing that convinces them of Darlie's guilt; they say it's the "whole picture." No, I don't feel as if the nurses were part of a conspiracy. Now, one might ask why Waddell would lie; what does he gain? "; Darlie: "They killed our babies!") Their reasoning for this conclusion included the following factors and pieces of evidence, some of which, admittedly, did not look good for her: 1) A stab wound to Darlie's right arm that went to the bone (she is right-handed). Good point about Darins pants. Somethings up. However, considering that he has a history of this kind of scam when he needs quick cash, I believe it makes perfect sense. Internal job & corruption = recipe for a death row disaster. The dog was sound asleep, snoring away and dreaming of milk bones. I did point this out in a comment, but the author chose not to publish the comment. So I guess he gave them Terry's clothes? This means that Damon had to have been stabbed within about a minute before the 911 call began. Would she really risk that? Darlie's story was also featured. In honor of the boys, the family chose this as one of the songs to be played at their funeral. Personally, I would lean more toward there being a middle man from Rowlett or nearby that set this whole thing up. Darlie's appellate team may very well be working on these arguments right now; we'll just have to stay tuned. From what Karen remembers hearing from Dwayne upon their return, the men had broken into a house that was supposed to be empty and "f***ed some people up. 3) I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess you've never been to Eagle Drive. His testimony states: "I thought if she was worried about fingerprints on a knife, she could certainly take care of her kids." When Darlie took the stand in her own defense, it was a disaster. After killing the kids and attacking Darlie, do you really think they are going to take anything with them that might possibly tie them to this house? If her account is true, that puts two armed bad guys in the area not half an hour before the attacks, which lends credence to the intruder theory. In the early morning hours of June 6, 1996, 911 dispatchers in Rowlett, Texas received a panicked call from 26-year-old Darlie Routier. Nabors Dirty deeds done dirt cheap. I didn't take the psychic's claim that it was a woman too seriously. Yet, there was no blood on the actual glass itself, nor was there any on the wine rack. Even a moron can conclude that Darlie was simply repeating information that was being fed to her. So why the discrepancies? Darlie, who doesn't know what to do, is simply doing as she has been instructed. He actually came from a decent, hard-working, all-American/God fearing family, and I think every night when he tried to sleep he would see Devon's face until he couldn't stand it anymore. Consider this: If Waddell truly did see a man come out of the front door and into the yard when he first arrived and lost sight of that man while getting out of the car and walking up to the house, then it is a reasonable assumption that the person Waddell saw was one of the intruders/killers. He's obviously trying to paint her as an uncaring mother, and that comment should have been stricken from the record as speculation. Rage is rage; sometimes it's personal, and sometimes it's not. By L.P Phillips, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD April 30, 2021 8:31 am DALLAS (1080 KRLD)- The Rowlett woman convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death over the 1996 deaths of her two sons is getting a powerful ally. They could not have an unsolved double homicide of two young children and the general public panicking about a lunatic on the loose. The implants were a gift from Darin. Answer: According to my research, witness perjury alone would not be enough to overturn the conviction. If anyone ever looks at it all they'll see is "did you really think I'd be dumb enough to write anything personal? I hope its the garage door to a new life for her. And here's a little snippet from his cross-examination during the same hearing: Q. Um-hum. Although the crime scene photos show that there was blood all over the house, what they don't realize is that the blood was not present at the moment the intruder left. Darin was on baby duty, so she was able to allow herself to fall into a heavier sleep with the knowledge that she would not have to get up in the night and tend to Drake. I'm sorry, but it just doesn't wash. The same reasoning applies to Darlie's interchanging usage of the pronouns "he" and "they." What about road rage incidents? TWELVE DAYS! Why would anyone attempt to clean up blood while continually bleeding from a gaping wound on their throat? Arkansas had a serious drug problem, a vicious temper, and little to no impulse control. I've looked, believe me. Would Darlie walk? These maggots do not know the facts of the case like me and you. Guilters insist the only way this could happen is from Darlie raising the knife over her shoulder while stabbing Damon. When the 911 dispatcher picked up, Darlie was just blurting out the words, trying to get it all out. Darin was proud of his attractive young wife, and he succeeded in turning her into his version of the perfect woman. Q. Q. I really don't see either the former maid or her boyfriend involved in this particular crime. The Innocence Project is paying for the shipment of evidence between laboratories, according to the judges orders. It can be reasonably assumed that his reply is affirmative, since she immediately becomes even more hysterical and screams, "Oh my God!". She actually named a couple of different suspects in her letters. His reply cannot be heard; he may have answered non-verbally with a nod, but he's in the room with Darlie when she asks the question. All of us who have prayed and stayed along her journey, will soon know more about this triumphant soul. The software usually suggests multiple possible matches and sorts them in order of most likely to least likely. Her execution has not been scheduled. The police and lead prosecutors Greg Davis and Toby Shook claimed that the crime scene was staged and that Darlie inflicted her injuries upon herself. Even if you add a couple of minutes to Parchman's opinion that he only lived eight or nine minutes, that still does not give Darlie enough time to accomplish everything the prosecution claims she did. Did you see my comment about the kitchen sink clean up ? What do you remember Sergeant Walling telling either of the Routiers? Seems it would have to be someone with big Reach ? So riddle me this: How is it possible that Darin can make it all the way through the house, out the front door, into the yard, wait for Waddell to get out of the police car, walk up to him, and ask him to identify himselfin the span of 12 seconds? Later in the call, she repeated that she touched the knife and said, "We could have got the prints, maybe." I believe you're right on the money as far as why it looked like there was "clean up" in the sink area. And didnt that famous attorney say after reviewing it all. Twelve days later, on June 18, 1996, Darlie was arrested. Ah that makes a comment I saw on Facebook make sense now. So here's my challenge to you: Find me proof of such a crime. Q. Darlie does not need Dr. Phil for worldwide attention--she already has it. As for the accomplices that were with Tim Harris, if they get one of them to talk, I bet that they will throw Harris directly under the bus. Judge Tolle made damn sure of that. Here's a little piece of that cross-examination that didn't receive nearly as much media time as the rest: Q. To a reasonable degree of scientific certainty (Assuming no identical twin) Darlie Routier is the source of the DNA from 10-2589-502. Testing will be made on a sock that was found away from the scene of the murder, hairs recovered from the sock, Routiers shirt, blankets and pillow cases found at the scene, the jeans worn by Routier and the children, fingernail clippings from the children, a bloody knife and hairs on the knife. That may have been part of the problem, but the biggest nail in the coffin was a downright dirty trick pulled by the prosecution. She grasped onto what they told her like a lifeline, desperate to believe that the real killer would be found. I did want your opinion on this and makes sense what you say. A Dallas County judge has signed an order for DNA testing on nearly 30 items in the appeal of Darlie Routier of Rowlett. As the man made his escape, he dropped a large butcher knife onto the floor. JustinCase976, please do not be fooled by all of these fake profiles. October 15, 2021 11:56 am. And as her lawyers prepare to head into court yet again, new information . In order for blood to be under the glass, Darlie would have to be bleeding before she tossed the glass onto the ground, right? Who decided to cancel? The circle indicates this is Devon's blood on the back of Darlie's night shirt. Once Pardo announced that his investigation led him to suspect Darin was deeply involved in the crime, the family dismissed him and his services. In 2021, The Innocence Project received approval to conduct new DNA tests on crime scene evidence, including the bloody sock. The software will then compare that print to all other prints stored in the database. and like the article you wrote about the case Speaking of Psychics . 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