She refused. CNN . Set Darlie FREE.. The tape of the memorial service was made by Rowlett P.D., who had permission from the cemetery owner to place surveillance equipment there (Routier and her family have tried to claim this was illegal; a judge ruled that it was completely legal). Its not his fault his mother is a murderer and a liar. I dont have a horse in this race. 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. And..was she supposed to spray silly string while crying at the grave? The case of a suburban mom fatally stabbing her young sons and then faking her own attack to cover the crime made national news in June 1996. Where are the wrongfully accused lawyer groups? Oh yes, and this was on a TV show about Anthony Graves, who Sebesta prosecuted and who failed a lie detector test, spent years on Death Row, and then was exonerated and released. 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. In the 20 years since Devon and Damons deaths, Routiers family hasnt been able to fully grieve for the boys. Susanna Reid investigates whether Death Row inmate Darlie Routier is an innocent woman who tragically lost her two sons, or a twisted killer who stabbed her own boys in cold blood Granted, Sebesta has been shown to have been completely unethical and has been disbarred, but Im sure that his faith in bogus lie detector tests is shared by countless ethical prosecutors who have not been disbarred. Ive followed this case from day 1 never seen them, 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. When I broke my arm I bled on the inside of my arm too, it was not bruising. Or he could have been the one to kill his boys while the other man tried to break in & kill Darlie, so Darin could be free of them & start over with no debts to speak of. When Routier was a teenager, she relocated to Lubbock with her mother and stepfather Robbie Kee. Une fois dbarrass de lui, ils tentent de fonder une socit o tous les animaux se Not to mention when she stabbed herself she had no clue what so ever how close she was to a main artery. Also whats with the detectives pleading the 5th? He has defended her from the start. no. Because many crucial facts were passed over and Darlie was convicted on her looks not on ANYTHING real about the actual crimeshe needs to be freed and be able to enjoy the rest of whats left of her life. June 2008: Court of Criminal Appeals approves defense request for new DNA testing. THEY WOULD RATHER EXECUTE AN INNOCENT PERSON TO SAVE FACE! Bruises that were made after the hospital visit. This trying of new evidence reminds me of Jeff MacDonald, the Army doctor who killed his pregnant wife and two little girls. The defense declined. After 22 years, Darlie Routier remains on death row for son's murder: Part 11. How could Routier, a purported light sleeper, not wake up while her sons were brutally attacked and her own throat was slashed? Routiers supporters often point to a bloody sock found in the alley about 75 yards from the familys home. Responding to Darlie Routiers 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. Its about a cockroach who walks funny because he needs marijuana. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the familys huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. If so, its an awful injustice to the babies murdered by their mothers. The evidence was dissected, and it all pointed to one person, the one convicted. I believe if the birthday party tape was never shown.shed of been acquitted. Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). 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. She has a sister named Danelle Fugate. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. All potential clients of the Innocence Project go through extensive screening to determine whether or not theyre likely to be innocent. The evidence against her was and is overwhelming. The Routiers former home in Rowlett, Texas. Cahier 1, Journaux, Ottawa :[Le droit],1913- . I have prayed for years that somehow, she could get a new trial because I truly feel that if this were to happen, she would certainly be acquitted. Attack #4: Again, Greg Davis is horrified (he sure thrives on repulsion), this time because the Routiers played Coolio hit Gangstas Paradise at their sons funeral. She did it after. 2. If they pass it takes up their case. But no matter how many years have passed or will continue to pass, I will always vividly remember *knock knock*. News crews and people with cameras still visit the two-story red brick house on Eagle Drive, which looks mostly the same as it did that night. Mr. Routier's parents are given custody of Drake. pray@altoonamirror.com. Drakes father, Darin Routier, didnt take custody of him right away after the murders, because he wanted to get his finances in order, Liz Stevensreported. Does anyone really think that this Texas dad would defend a woman if theres any chance she took away two of his man-children? Each time, her story was a little different, said attorney Toby Shook, who served as a prosecutor on the case. Does the IP take on cases where theyre agnostic as to the convicts guilt but think they should not have been found guilty on the evidence, or are they committed to thinking that the person is innocent (ie, the evidence indicates another perp or that possibility at least)? R: a psycho burglar / someone drugged-up, who stayed downstairs (where she and the two boys where), then fled? He had clearly manipulated the facts and evidence in Darlie's case in order to prove his theory. Notre client, une grande entreprise dans la distribution alimentaire, est a la recherche d'un conducteur classe 5, temps plein, pour son poste de travail situ a Ville St-Laurent, Montral. Drawn from both Forensic Files and The Last Defense, the following seven assumptions and contentions are so unfair that I want to help Darlie Routier escape from her prison cell in the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas whether shes guilty or not. Just last night I saw former prosecutor Charles Sebesta say that when he was a prosecutor, if a person passed a lie detector test, he would not prosecute him or her. SET DARLIE FREE! I do not believe she is the murderer of her children. January 3, 2020. Thats not why he divorced her! I didnt do it! I think in my heart of hearts if Im completely honest with myself, I believe shes probably guilty. Routier, 50, is on death row after prosecutors argued that she killed her two sons . Prosecutors described Routier as materialistic and self-absorbed. It didnt go very deep into her body, and didnt strike any vital structures. Defendant: Darlie Lynn Routier Crime Charged: Murder Chief Defense Lawyer: Doug Mulder Chief Prosecutor: Greg Davis Judge: Mark Tolle Place: Kerrville, Texas Dates of Trial: January 6-February 1, 1997 Verdict: Guilty Sentence: Death SIGNIFICANCE: Young mother Darlie Routier did the unthinkable: she murdered her two sons in cold blood. he had to go on with life at some point. She was lucky she didnt kill herself. To me its a clutched straw by those unpersuaded of her guilt. She refused. Those bad-girl looks . Havent seen Drake in years and he no doubt doesnt even remember me. He started over in Lubbock and eventually had Drake move in with him. Stabbed 4 times on his back. They never came up with one. The fact is, there was no testimony from any witness regarding the depth of that wound. L'crivain en a profit pour dzinguer l'humoriste ! A federal judge in Texas will not dismiss a new trial request from a former Altoona area woman on death row for killing her two children, but he is urging attorneys for both sides to . Attack #1: Greg Davis and fellow prosecutor Toby Shook said they were sickened and disgusted, respectively, by a tribute involving Silly String and laughter the Routiers had at a grave-side birthday celebration for one of their slain sons. It was a necklace that saved Darlie Routier's life on June 6, 1996. You cant. 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. I dont see how anyone would think she is innocent. Husband Darin Routier, 28, and son Drake, 7 months, are unharmed. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. She told police that Damon woke her up and she saw a man leave through the garage. She was injured as well, but not as severely. Where is her psychological write-up? "I loved Darlie. But how do you know what youre going to do when you lose two children? 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My brother and I use to play with Devon and Damon when theyd come to town. One of the jurors changed their minds because they showed bruising under her arm after the trial. Project for the Innocence will prove a doubt that the woman is innocent! That is a long way to run then come back and injure yourself then call 911. Even if in the end nobody knows but them. Anyways. 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. Its important to know the totality of the evidence. Darlie Routier was convicted and sentenced to die for fatally stabbing her 5-year-old son, Damon, in June 1996. 152), Dr. Santos: The right arm wound did not injure the bone, it went through the muscle. Five minutes later, police arrived at Darlie's home in Rowlett, a suburb of Dallas. Share. If the person who got into the home was high as a kite on meth, then its possible that he freaked out & tried to kill Darlie after he killed her children. Until next week, cheers. Reality #5. Routier had stab wounds on her right arm and a slash across her throat, within 2 millimeters of her carotid artery. May he get all he deserves by the Main Judge. The prosecution did not show this tape; instead they invited the defense to show it. Real Names: Devon Damon Routier Nicknames: No known nicknames Location: Rowlett, Texas Date: June 6, 1996 Details: Devon and Damon Routier were the oldest and middle sons of Darin and Darlie Routier. She told the dispatcher that she and her two sons had been stabbed. 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. Now the tape is in the possession of Darlies team, and they have never shown more than a few two-second clips of it; despite claiming that it shows a crying Darlie, none of the clips they chose to share with the public show her crying. When she was seven, following her parents' divorce, she moved to Lubbock, Texas with her mother and siblings. 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. Not about me, but the victims of this tragedy throughout their entire family. Rather, it explains why she did it. 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. She's the mother of my children," Darin Routier, who divorced Darlie Routier in 2011, told "ABC News." She remains on death row while he maintains her innocence. Unrelated observers also enjoy casting stones at the mother of three with the audacity to enjoy looking alluring. He lives near his father in Lubbock and has said he loves Darlie and always will. Routier, its alleged, had to cut herself up somewhat cos thats what shed done to the children and it would have seemed inconsistent had she not had knife wounds. Not only does the now 25-year-old often visit his mother where shes incarcerated at the Mountain View Unit in Central Gatesville, Texas, but he also accepts and embraces his identity as the son of a woman who is on death row for killing her children. Husband Darin Routier, 28, and son Drake, 7 months, are unharmed. She didnt want to be burdened by those boys. She talked to nurses in the hospital. 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. Still, it appears as if hes established a good life for himself, alongside his girlfriend. Laura: Exonerations reached a record level in the US in 2016, with Texas leading the way for miscarriages of justice. 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. News. It just tears at your heart, what those two boys went through that night, said lead prosecutor Greg Davis. Why? Darlies own attorney, Doug Mulder, said, I measure the length of the arm wound on the surface at an inch and three quarters. Supporters and non-supporters have disagreed for years regarding the depth of that arm wound, but the fact remains that it was considerably longer on the surface than it was deep. 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. TV and rap star Drake is best known in Canada for playing wheelchair-bound Jimmy Brooks on 'Degrassi: The Next Generation,' and for hit songs like "Take Care," "One Dance" and "Hotline Bling." The only plausible alternative to DRs guilt is the madman theory: the household was randomly attacked by a lunatic and they precisely *dont* plan; they are spontaneous. He would of been one of the first people to turn on her if the evidence proved anything. Youre not a douche bag now, are you? But Invisible Intruder, theForensic Filesretelling of the suburban Dallas Greek tragedy, unwittingly lays the groundwork for skepticism over the prosecutions presumption that its only logical for a sex kitten living in a mansion to stab her own children to death to free up more cash for Neiman Marcus. I wore one of his favorite jackets on me.it was bright red. Its a recognition of postpartum depression/psychosis. Some point to a bloody sock found in the alley behind the familys home as proof Routier was telling the truth about an intruder. I think she is guilty too!! There were a few pieces of evidence the jury didnt see. And he apparently has stayed out of trouble with the law. So stfu. She knows her daughter slaughtered poor Damon & Devon. No other man in her life, no life insurance policies, nobody said she was anything but a loving mother. 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. 2:31 am - A 911 call is placed from 5801 Eagle Drive, the home of the Routier family. The prosecution said that Darlie murdered her children for money, but the funeral costs exceeded the life insurance proceeds. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. 26 Feb Feb The CNN Original Series "Death Row Stories" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. On October 13, 2016, Drake finished his last cancer treatment at the Childrens Medical Hospital in Dallas, according to a message his maternal grandmother posted online. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. Darlie Lynn Peck Routier was born on January 4, 1970, in Altoona, Pennsylvania to parents Larry Peck and Darlie Kee. State District Judge Cheryl Shannon gave temporary custody of 8-month-old Drake Routier to Sarilda and Leonard Routier of Lubbock, Texas. This is just horrific for her and her family. Its unclear how long the additional DNA testing will take or whether Routier will ever get another trial. 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. That is a superficial wound as well. They said the screen was cut on the inside of the house. And Domain, their barky barky dog never barked at all, the motion lights never came on. Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? Just days after that meeting, I received a phone call from a producer for ABC's 20/20, asking to do a fresh interview with me for a hastily assembled two-hour episode focusing on Routier.TCU Press published my book re-examining the case in April of 2015 ("A Tragedy of Errors," July 1, 2015).The interview with 20/20 was conducted Sunday, and the show will air 8-10 p.m. Friday. She may simply not have wanted them any longer; she may have had a mental aberration (post-natal depression?) Drakes father, Darin Routier, didnt take custody of him right away after the murders, because he wanted to get his finances in order, Liz Stevensreported. The tape of the memorial service was made by Rowlett P.D., who had permission from the cemetery owner to place surveillance equipment there (Routier and . And she lied in her letters from jail naming two different men. May 2003: Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the conviction. Then opening the door to freckle faced, mullet rockin Devin asking with his quiet kid brother standing shyly behind him, wanna play?, It was the EXACT SAME SCENE every single time they came to town. The clean up at the sink, the wine glass broken on the floor UNDER the blood yet no cuts on her feet, and she claimed to be such a light sleeper. In Europe if a mother kills her child within the 1st year of life they cant be charged. Nonsense. 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. Drake told the Rap Radar podcast duo that's not the case. Her fans say necklace was embedded, had to be surgically removed but it simply fell off when bandage removed. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? That something doesnt make best sense doesnt mean it makes no sense. Until next week, cheers. 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. Darlie was convicted and sentenced to death in 1997, but as seen on The Last Defense, she maintains her innocence. THERE IS EMPHATICALLY NOTHING FORENSICALLY OR MEDICALLY REQUIRING THAT THESE WOUNDS WERE NOT SELF-INFLICTED BUT ARE DEFENSIVE. They would all be best friends. Are you suggesting that the socio-cultural background of jurors trumps their intelligence, such that they cannot render a reasonable judgement? (Patrick Dillawn, Sec. Thx for your comment very much appreciated. The public chimed in, too. And when and where are these lie detector test and results??? Thats idiotic. And people had suddenly heard of Rowlett, then a town of 35,000 people. (Invisible Intruder,Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier,The Last Defense). That speaks to the strength of the evidence before the jury, he said. Ninety-nine percent of people who listen to hip-hop have never sold drugs. The character assassination used to convict her was wrong. Photos of Devon and Damon Routier, wearing matching white jackets and bowties, peppered TV screens and newspapers. Items included in the Television News search service. A bloody fingerp. Darlie Routier, 48, has been on death row in Texas for more than 20 years Her sons Damon, five, and Devon, six, were stabbed to death on June 6, 1996 She was found guilty of Damon's murder but . Defense investigators are still working to prove she was not involved in her sons' deaths. Jan 29, 2014. I didn't do this. 1 Antagonist, 7 Reasons Darlie Routier Is a Witch-Hunt Victim, The Lindbergh Kidnapping: Forensic Files Lost Episode, Dawn Fehring: A Missionary Dies Too Young, Ron Gillette: An Air Force Man Who Didnt Exactly Aim High. 3. Worldwide attn and any dna testing? Good point about the knife its a natural instinct to get it away from the kids. Defensive wounds (references to trial transcript): NECK was approximately 3 1/2 in length, angled toward the midline, and was considered superficial by all medical personnel. Stop leaping:Who cares? Thats a superficial wound. One was a nick, probably a hesitation wound. Third-party view it irrelevant it doesnt matter what people who knew her thought: they dont necessarily know anything. The screen was cut on the inside. That person is still walking the streets.. Court reporter Sandra Halsey refuses to answer questions about the transcript, and state District Judge Robert Francis orders a review. Although deprived of his mothers embrace, Drake has grown up with many other people who love him. The window sills in the garage had untouched layers of dust, including the window that had been cut, implying that no one had actually climbed through it, and the mulch in the flower beds between the garage and the backyard gate was undisturbed. She knows her daughter did this. Aspects of Routiers trial were considered unfair by some but that doesnt entail innocence (even if, had the unfairness not occured, the convict wouldve been acquitted). After all, his father, Darin Routier, didnt take custody of him right away because he wanted to get his finances and emotional health in order. R: Or she didnt attack herself so had no need to know. If I were this kid Id change my name and move as far away as possible. Should a woman be found guilty of infanticide under this Act, sentencing is placed at the judges discretion, which usually results in probation or hospitalization. If it hadn't been for that crazy Silly String, Darlie Routier might be a free woman today.At least, that's what many people believe about the notorious Rowlett woman now on death row after savagely stabbing her 5- and 6-year-old sons 20 years ago Monday as her husband and 7-month-old son slept upstairs. Prosecutors in the case believe the matter is settled, but it continues to wind its way through the states appellate court system. Merely cut? She was sentenced to death for the murder of . During the trial, prosecuting attorneys labeled Routiers relatives trailer trash and portrayed the Rowlett couple as tacky nouveau riche with twisted priorities, according to theFort Worth Star-Telegram. In Europe if a mother kills her child within the 1st year of life they cant be charged.. Drake Routier discusses his relationship with his Mom, Darlie Routier, who was wrongly convicted of capital murder in the death of her son, and Drake's other deceased older brother (Devon and Damon Routier). In the span of just three . In roughly half the cases the clients guilt is reconfirmed by DNA testing. He is another victim in this case. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. Viewers of The Last Defense, co-produced by actress Viola Davis, may not realize that Forensic Files was on the case nearly two decades earlier. She fought someone off with her injuries & nobody will cut themselves on the neck like that because they can kill themselves too easily that way. A pawn shop clerk noted that Darlie often came to her store braless and used foul language, the newspaper reported. Police were called to the Routier home on Eagle Drive around 2:30 a.m. on June 6, 1996. Anyways, now that Im wiping tears off my face. Yachty teased that the full episode will drop tomorrow, February 24. All five of her kids are alive and intact. In Europe if a mother kills her child within the 1st year of life they cant be charged. Lol. The significance of that is that they put Darlies character on trial, mentioning her breast augmentation, bleach-blond hair and mani/pedis. Surely, that cant be true. Anion: I certainly agree, as I think you imply, that far too much has been made of the silly string by Routiers defenders, as though its central to the case rather than a sideshow. He no doubt doesnt even remember me caused by boys kicking her off caused boys. ( where she and her family the muscle then come back and injure yourself then call 911 the home the... 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