Eating venison is something I wouldnt do. Drake Routier circa 2016. . Routier had stab wounds on her right arm and a slash across her throat, within 2 millimeters of her carotid artery. Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about. The only aspect he does not like or appreciate, which seems completely understandable, is how he and his family members are usually talked about in mainstream media. (Invisible Intruder,Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier,The Last Defense). 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. She refused. 7 Reasons Darlie Routier Is a Witch-Hunt Victim, Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. 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)? [email protected]. Its easier to believe a monster did it; he may think it reflects badly on him that he was in relationship with a monster, so disavows her guilt publically. Jacksonsobituaryin the Weatherford Democratin 2017 listed Drake as one of his grandchildren. 132), Dr. Santos: This wound cut through the skin and fat, but didnt penetrate the muscle below. Thank u for caring. 3. #4. Well I have news for you, when she cut herself, it causes you to bleed inside under your skin. Rebuttal:One tiny fragment? Sorry folks she is guilty. Some point to a bloody sock found in the alley behind the familys home as proof Routier was telling the truth about an intruder. Promoting his emerging imprint, Lil Yachty launched FUTUREMOOD 's "A Moody Conversation" by tapping Drake for a candid interview. When she was seven, following her parents' divorce, she moved to Lubbock, Texas with her mother and siblings. The State Court of Criminal Appeals upheld her conviction in 2003. The medical examiner testified Damon could have survived about eight minutes with his wounds. 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. Others dont believe Routier is innocent but wonder if she really acted alone. Because its more indicative of a self-inflicted cut rather than a defensive stab wound. Have you read anything about her injuries? June 2008: Court of Criminal Appeals approves defense request for new DNA testing. Darlies trial took place in Kerrville, Tx, an extremely conservative town in an extremely conservative state. Attack #6: Juror Kerri Parris, who appeared on camera on The Last Defense, nonchalantly admits she used the fact that Darlie had breast implants as a strike against her. We dont think in those terms. Dissenting view:So what? #1 The sock found down the alley with the boys blood on it. Mastering all the usages of 'sailing around' from sentence examples published by news publications. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? When I broke my arm I bled on the inside of my arm too, it was not bruising. She was too self-centeredwhat you call a malignant narcissist. I was 12 or so when the murders happened. That she took the sock further than necessary may show just that. Even 20 years later, its hard to think about the suffering they went through. 1 Antagonist, Watch the Forensic Files episode about Darlie Routier on YouTubeor Amazon Prime, Thanks for this update, RR. In the 23 years since a jury found her guilty of murder, Routier has steadfastly denied the killings, saying she is not guilty . DARIN ROUTIER'S POLICE STATEMENT HE WROTE ON JUNE 8TH, 1996. Stay out of womens diaries, Greg. The guilty have tested No Deception and the innocent have tested Deception Detected. There is a very good reason that they are not admissible in court, but unfortunately far too much faith is put into them by law enforcement. Both of those families are crazy. Theres no evidence whatsoever that the Routiers had enemies that might wish them let alone the children harm. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. Five minutes later, police arrived at Darlie's home in Rowlett, a suburb of Dallas. (Janice Townsend-Parchman, Sec. Shes a psychopath killer, and tacky nouveau riche with twisted priorities is really a well-put wording. Kee maintains her daughters innocence, saying an intruder killed the boys. (Dr. Santos, Sec. NOTE THE MEDICAL TESTIMONY THAT THEY WERE NOWHERE NEAR LIFE-THREATENING (not that being dumb and desperate she mightnt have inadvertently threatened important neck structures). 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. My dog could have done better staging than that airhead did. However, miscarriage of justice is sometimes used to describe any wrongful conviction, even when the defendant may be guilty for example viz a conviction reached as the result of an unfair or disputed trial. My belief is they do not show it because it does not show a crying Darlie. 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. After the murders Drake moved in nextdoor and became an honorary part of our family. No date has been set for Routiers execution. he had to go on with life at some point. 301 sentences with 'sailing around'. Awesome! Reality #2. 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). We CANNOT judge his outlook by what we think ours would be in that situation a common error. I am an extrovert but when he died, I couldnt make any decisions. 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. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. 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. Its good to know that Darlie Routiers surviving son was so loved. The other was an incised wound, commonly called a cut. Thanks right next to The Seven Samurai! Drake Routier was 7-months-old and asleep in an upstairs bedroom when a knife attack in his familys suburban brick home altered his world forever. My law-abiding mother taught me La Cucaracha when I was 5 years old. Where are the wrongfully accused lawyer groups? A possible hesitation cut, frequently found accompanying self-inflicted wounds, was at one end of the longer cut. And he apparently has stayed out of trouble with the law. It was probably about an inch and a half in length. Until next week, cheers. People often enjoy songs because the melody and harmony speak to them the lyrics are insignificant. There were so many photos, he had forgotten. Each time, her story was a little different, said attorney Toby Shook, who served as a prosecutor on the case. Routiers supporters often point to a bloody sock found in the alley about 75 yards from the familys home. I continue to watch as technology proves others wrongly convicted go free. And..was she supposed to spray silly string while crying at the grave? Stop leaping:Who cares? The bruising is all up and down her arms. Here are 5 realities, drawn from internet research, about his life: Reality #1. As for those who declare her unequivocal innocence as though they were there: fantasists. But one-hundred percent have had their heartbroken. Wrong, wrong, wrong:Darlies husband, Darin, says it was the kids favorite song. no. When someone said eat, sleep, whatever I just did it. During the chat, the two artists went back and forth in the . Would you do that? The interview was nothing short of fascinating. Worldwide attn and any dna testing? Kathleen: Lets not lose sight of the fact that Darlie was wounded, too, and one of the wounds came within mere millimeters of slicing open a major artery. We havent, and the jury didnt. I think in my heart of hearts if Im completely honest with myself, I believe shes probably guilty. Its important to know the totality of the evidence. Attack #5: Davis notes one of Darlies diary entries asks God to forgive her for what she is about to do. He believes that means she intended to kill herself or her sons or both. Throughout all this you never here postpartum depression. Im 100% positive the story goes like this, she wanted to kill them and herself but since she was last didnt have the courage to finish the job and came back from insanity. She guilty and hope she executed very soon. State District Judge Cheryl Shannon gave temporary custody of 8-month-old Drake Routier to Sarilda and Leonard Routier of Lubbock, Texas. How to use 'sailing around' in a sentence? For 20 years, the gist of Routiers story has remained the same: she woke up to a man in her home and chased him out through the garage. Its disgraceful. There is at least one photo of Darlie in which she is all bruised and banged up. Drake told the Rap Radar podcast duo that's not the case. Thats a really sweet memory of Darlies older sons. The prosecution did not show this tape; instead they invited the defense to show it. Darlies injuries, including the bruises, were not only shown to the juryonly one juror claims he didnt see them, while the others have confirmed they didbut were discussed extensively during her trial, with at least five witnesses (I never counted, but I can think of at least five offhand). Anyways, now that Im wiping tears off my face. 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. That is a long way to run then come back and injure yourself then call 911. Part of TV News Archive. 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. I would argue that their testimony is part of their job and if not met, then it should be automatic dismissal! The prosecution said that Darlie murdered her children for money, but the funeral costs exceeded the life insurance proceeds. 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. Shes innocent and the blood evidence will FINALLY be analyzed. At trial from the beginning she should have told the truth. So stfu. Police were called to the Routier home on Eagle Drive around 2:30 a.m. on June 6, 1996. I didnt do it! Shook is now a Dallas criminal defense attorney. By Mark Anthony Green. And I just keep thinking, When is it Darlies turn?. I didn't do this. Wow. I think he will. (Patrick Dillawn, Sec. Dr. Janice Townsend-Parchman, Sec. 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. Yes, all those bruises on her arms from her sons trying to kick her off of them. May 2003: Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the conviction. She knows her daughter did this. There is a bloody fingerprint that was never processed & did not match anyone living in the home, so how do you dismiss that? Thats idiotic. Of course, shes going to have down days. The death of her sons wouldnt of made a positive impact in any way.not even childless as she had a new baby right upstairs. He had been stabbed all the way through his torso. Drake has said he believes in his mothers innocence, and he has visited Darlie, 48, regularly in the Mountain View Unit, where shes one of six women on death row in a state with themost active execution chamber in the U.S. Darlie Routier is one of only a handful of women on death row in Texas. I have never seen anyone display anything but sympathy for that child. 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. Finally, anyone who drops a bloody sock with both victims blood a football field and a half away from the house MEANT to do this for proof that this PLANNED attack took place. I do not know how he sleeps at night knowing in another case he sent an innocent man to his death as well. Her husband, Darian, and their baby son, Drake, were asleep upstairs. First his mother murdered his brothers, then his father lies for her. Darin said that his son is the most adaptable kid back in the day, and even called him a very playful 2-year-old. As per reports, he resembled his mother with his startling blue eyes and a delicate mouth at that time and was living a seemingly normal and happy life. Devon, 6, was already dead when paramedics arrived. They'll sit separated by a pane of glass. R: a psycho burglar / someone drugged-up, who stayed downstairs (where she and the two boys where), then fled? . Dans une ferme, les animaux se rvoltent contre le fermier car celui-ci les maltraitent. But we cant say whether the jury thought it was irrelevant or not, and how it influenced them (unless theyve disclosed that). Andrea: You appear to contradict the point you seemingly wish to make (shes innocent) for if a planned attack, who but she or the husband had anything to gain any motive in wanting the children dead? Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? Taken by Officer Chris Frosch at the Rowlett PD -4.45 pm, June 8, 1996. JULIA PRODIS July 3, 1996. Please please please tell me this poor woman is out! 1 at least didnt have a chance. March 1999: A complaint filed with a state board alleges that Halsey's work was "incompetent, inaccurate, unprofessional and untimely" and that she lied to hide errors. Does anyone really think that this Texas dad would defend a woman if theres any chance she took away two of his man-children? Interesting how Darrin just happened to sleep through the whole ordeal and only came downstairs AFTER the carnage. There is new evidence! Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the family's huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. Honestly? . Court reporter Sandra Halsey refuses to answer questions about the transcript, and state District Judge Robert Francis orders a review. Something that should have been done 22 YEARS ago. June 1998: Routier's relatives file a lawsuit accusing two police detectives and a prosecutor of invading their privacy by hiding microphones at the boys' graves in Rockwall. To be sure, they are nasty but she was desperate. An ABC series called TheLast Defense is reviving interest in the 1996 murders of Devon and Damon Routier and the character assassination prosecutors used to put their mother on death row. Obviously because I lived nextdoor to the Routiers my thoughts on the case have always been heavily influenced on the side of her being not guilty, and due to personal involvement with the family certainly hope that she isnt guilty. Her ex-husband still . The screen was cut on the inside. He lives near his father in Lubbock and has said he loves Darlie and always will. Darlie said Damon woke her up by patting her arm & saying Mama. Reality #3. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Did Darlie Routier kill her kids? We are bringing this back in conjunction with the 20/20 documentary special. Her husband to this day says she`s innocent. 858, 860) He is another victim in this case. She failed several polygraphs with flying colors! Darlie Routier is still in her appeal process and any false statements being made about her case publicly could damage or destroy her appeals. The idea that information on her injuries was withheld from the jury is simply untrue. She did it after. But how do you know what youre going to do when you lose two children? My brother and I use to play with Devon and Damon when theyd come to town. And no one denigrates Drake. Routiers submission to the Project cannot be construed in itself as indication of innocence since many guilty do the same, and she has nothing to lose, Lets hope it goes one way or the other and not the inconclusive but statistically its unlikely to go her way. Darlie Routier has been on death row for five years now, always insisting that she didn't kill her sons Devon and Damon. But no matter how many years have passed or will continue to pass, I will always vividly remember *knock knock*. Darlie in hospital. It doesnt mean she was truly suicidal or remotely homicidal. Drake found out in 2013 he had acute lymphocytic leukemia, which is the most common type of cancer in children, and treatments result in a good chance for a cure, according to the Mayo Clinic. , I think shes probably guilty, but the above are not the strongest basis for that guilt. Ninety-nine percent of people who listen to hip-hop have never sold drugs. Well good news. There were a few pieces of evidence the jury didnt see. Darlie Routier Trial: 1997. Why? 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. However, their life seemed perfect otherwise. She was sentenced to death for the murder of . This country doesnt recognize that. That something doesnt make best sense doesnt mean it makes no sense. 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. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? 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. One juror said he did see the photos of the bruising. June 6, 1996: Routier brothers Damon, 5, and Devon, 6, are found stabbed to death in the family's Rowlett home. He had clearly manipulated the facts and evidence in Darlie's case in order to prove his theory. And even two decades later, there are lingering questions in some minds about Routiers guilt. Theres as few as 3 people, counting the two victims, to as many as 5 that will probably ever truly 100% know what happened that awful night. She told police that Damon woke her up and she saw a man leave through the garage. Like your name, I suggest that you STFU and go away. Is Darlie Routier innocent? When Routier was a teenager, she relocated to Lubbock with her mother and stepfather Robbie Kee. If it hadn't been for that crazy Silly String, Darlie Lynn Routier might be a free woman today. Had n't been for that crazy silly string, Darlie Lynn Routier might be a free woman today dans ferme. 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