June 2008: Court of Criminal Appeals approves defense request for new DNA testing. Laura: Exonerations reached a record level in the US in 2016, with Texas leading the way for miscarriages of justice. That night, Routier's throat and . 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 fought someone off with her injuries & nobody will cut themselves on the neck like that because they can kill themselves too easily that way. Its not his fault his mother is a murderer and a liar. That something doesnt make best sense doesnt mean it makes no sense. 'sailing around' in a sentence. The defense declined. In the 20 years since Devon and Damons deaths, Routiers family hasnt been able to fully grieve for the boys. Her fans say necklace was embedded, had to be surgically removed but it simply fell off when bandage removed. She was injured as well, but not as severely. Awesome! An AP story dated June 18, 2018, reported that Drake was in remission, according to Richard A. Smith, a defense lawyer for his mother. That doesnt mean I think deer hunters are inclined to turn their rifles on their own kids. Thats a really sweet memory of Darlies older sons. 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. The State Court of Criminal Appeals upheld her conviction in 2003. 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. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. I wore one of his favorite jackets on me.it was bright red. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. All good points. She plans to be there Monday, on the 20th anniversary of the boys murders. In the days after her sons deaths, Routier and her husband gave interviews to local media. 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). Some point to a bloody sock found in the alley behind the familys home as proof Routier was telling the truth about an intruder. If she was the cold killer the prosecution portrayed her to be she would of realized how that would of looked and never done it. If you examine that portion of your right forearm, youre virtually over bone. The sock had blood droplets from both Damon and Devon. Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? Have you read anything about her injuries? 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. Thanks right next to The Seven Samurai! 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? Darlie and other family members have been denigrated in the media ever since her arrest 11 days after the murders. Kee regularly visits her daughter at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville. And you gotta love a child with a mullet. Items included in the Television News search service. Darin also wanted to have his Jaguar car stolen & chopped up so he could get insurance money. 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. Each time, her story was a little different, said attorney Toby Shook, who served as a prosecutor on the case. Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? Thank u for ur response. Jurors want to believe their government has got the right person.. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the familys huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. She said some odd things that raise a question about her mental state inc that she knows the perp but cant say! As for those who declare her unequivocal innocence as though they were there: fantasists. One was a nick, probably a hesitation wound. , I think shes probably guilty, but the above are not the strongest basis for that guilt. We just washed it out and closed it. That fiber could have easily been accidentally transferred to, or planted on, that knife. Despite the upheaval of the murders of brothers Damon and Devon Routier and the imprisonment of his mother for homicide, Drake Routier grew into the most adaptable kid Ive ever seen, his father, Darin, told reporterLiz Stevens, who wrote about the Routiers in aFort Worth Star-Telegram. Well good news. Darlies mom blew off Dr. Phil & his offer for help, testing & worldwide attention. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. there was a story online about this being somebody's ringtone.. and it was playing at a funeral Here are 5 realities, drawn from internet research, about his life: Reality #1. Fortunately, thanks to years of undergoing chemotherapy, the disease is now in remission. 152), Dr. Santos: The right arm wound did not injure the bone, it went through the muscle. WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND HERE THAT DARIN CLAIMED HE WAS IN SHOCK THE WHOLE TIME HE WROTE THIS STATEMENT. 1 Antagonist, http://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com/, 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. Do you know how to get a copy of her last dna results? Drake taking stock of his life and career was on full display during his Apollo Theater performance last month, which even . 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. People often enjoy songs because the melody and harmony speak to them the lyrics are insignificant. 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. What do four of the world's top body language, behavior, and interrogation experts weigh in their personal opinions on behavior w. Shes guilty. On the night of June 6th, 1996, Darlie Lynn Routier made a frantic call to 911. Thats not something I would do, Parris said. Well I have news for you, when she cut herself, it causes you to bleed inside under your skin. Keep kicking ur cancers ass bubba and hope and pray that life brings u as much happiness that is absolutely possible. He had been in foster care since Darlie Routier's arrest 728, 732). It doesnt mean she was truly suicidal or remotely homicidal. I have never seen anyone display anything but sympathy for that child. She said during the interview: "I'm at peace with myself. This is and always has been a case with a different kind of vibe about it. Darlie and Darin's marriage was solid, she doted on the boys, and had no motive to kill her children. Drakes social media profiles are set on private, and he does not seem to have a LinkedIn that could point us towards what hes professionally up to these days, either. 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. . What an awful legacy left for this kid Drake. Why? Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the familys huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. Making the call is Darlie Routier, the mother of three boys, Devon, Damon, and Drake, and the wife of Darin. The article, publishedwhen Drake was 2 years old, described him as normal, lively, and resembling his mother with startled blue eyes and a delicate mouth., Now in his early 20s, Drake has beaten the odds in a number of ways. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. The public chimed in, too. There were knife wounds to Routier's neck, forearm and shoulder. 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. L'crivain en a profit pour dzinguer l'humoriste ! Does anyone really think that this Texas dad would defend a woman if theres any chance she took away two of his man-children? 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. 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. Even beyond most everything else he's done for the past decade, Drake's all-encompassing Rap Radar Podcast interview was a cardinal moment. Amazing how hard it is to get the truth or any facts about her case. It seems that the result of DNA testing is pending, so well see what that suggests. 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? Childhood, Early Life, & Marriage. Darlie Routier was convicted and sentenced to die for fatally stabbing her 5-year-old son, Damon, in June 1996. Its important to know the totality of the evidence. Darlie Routier is one of only a handful of women on death row in Texas. Still, it appears as if hes established a good life for himself, alongside his girlfriend. I was angry about it, but also went in open-minded about it. Nobody knows how people cope when they have lost someone close to them. And, he said, the way Routier described waking up sounds more like coming to after passing out, not sleeping. But how do you know what youre going to do when you lose two children? Damon, 5, was gasping for breath. See more of FIGHT Injustice - Darlie, Devon and Damon Routier on Facebook I have ALWAYS BELIEVED IN Darlies INNOCENCE, BUT Living in TX 56yrs Myself, She WILL NEVER BE RELEASED. 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). 1 at least didnt have a chance. The other was an incised wound, commonly called a cut. Shortly after the murders, NBC5 (KXAS-TV) captured video of Routier with bleached hair, smacking gum and giggling spraying Silly String on her sons graves. Thank you for writing in! She knows her daughter did this. Due to my personal connection, along with basic good human moral fiber, I just hope that those two babies get the justice they deserve. Theres so many exonerations now, Kee said. I watched over 15 different episodes..never saw anything about polygraphsplease link infoand her husband also stated he still believes in her innocence.your post is BS. 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. I was 12 or so when the murders happened. Yes: that evidence was non-evidence. In the span of just three . The screen was cut on the inside. The significance of that is that they put Darlies character on trial, mentioning her breast augmentation, bleach-blond hair and mani/pedis. no. A few months later, he moved in with Darin at his new home in Lubbock, Texas. Routiers supporters often point to a bloody sock found in the alley about 75 yards from the familys home. I am an extrovert but when he died, I couldnt make any decisions. Photos of Devon and Damon Routier, wearing matching white jackets and bowties, peppered TV screens and newspapers. 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. 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. He finally quit with the new evidence about ten or fifteen years ago. 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. Because its more indicative of a self-inflicted cut rather than a defensive stab wound. 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. The woman had three kids by the time she was 26. It was a necklace that saved Darlie Routier's life on June 6, 1996. It just tears at your heart, what those two boys went through that night, said lead prosecutor Greg Davis. She refused. Bruises that were made after the hospital visit. There is at least one photo of Darlie in which she is all bruised and banged up. 16-year-old sleuth will meet DA's office in court over permission to view evidence in Darlie Routier murder case. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. And Domain, their barky barky dog never barked at all, the motion lights never came on. The Innocence Project is taking her case on because they believe shes been railroaded and is innocent. I would call it a superficial wound. RR, Read Part 2: Drake Routier: 5 Things to Know, Watch Forensic Files episode Invisible Intruder on YouTube or Amazon Prime, on 7 Reasons Darlie Routier Is a Witch-Hunt Victim, Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? CNN . Her husband, Darian, and their baby son, Drake, were asleep upstairs. While talking to the British journalist, Routier continued to maintain her innocence and said she "didn't do this". 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. Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). Shook is now a Dallas criminal defense attorney. A court later gave custody to his father's parents, Sarilda and Leonard Routier. I don think, though, hell be seeing his mother other than behind that glass. 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. Drake International Montreal Contract to Perm. 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. According to medical reports, marrow was leaking from the bone. That is simply not true. He is another victim in this case. Her mother found work at a Western Sizzlin restaurant . Until next week, cheers. 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). Just wanted to share. And then well grieve together for Devon and Damon.. So unless it was Darlie (or much less likely, the husband) who planned your supposition is implausible. Havent seen Drake in years and he no doubt doesnt even remember me. It was determined that the major wound was self-inflicted incompetently, because, as you say, it could ve been fatal. Routiers family says the Silly String, provided by Darlies sister, was part of a birthday celebration. However, Drakes life changed yet again in 2013, when he learned that he had Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), a type of blood and bone marrow cancer. Shes guilty. Court reporter Sandra Halsey refuses to answer questions about the transcript, and state District Judge Robert Francis orders a review. 3. Wow. With his wounds? (Patrick Dillawn, Sec. With that said, we cant help but wonder about her only surviving son. Of course, shes going to have down days. And he apparently has stayed out of trouble with the law. Editor's note: This story was originally published June 3, 2016. You are a child or are the murderer in prison or maybe Drake himself! Darlie and Darin's lives were flash, and both believed in buying and wearing top-quality goods and always going the NPR way, like when Darlie got that $800 fur jacket in a going-out-of-business . They could be but much more than the silly string episodes needed to show it, and it hasnt been. 858, 860) I have studied this case for many years and I totally agree with you. This makes no sense, she could of dropped it in the backyard. Anyways. 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. Reality #4. 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 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. 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. I hope and pray that the Innocence Project gets Darlie the justice she deserves. The prosecution did not contend that Darlie killed her sons for the insurance money. Cooper, Routiers appellate attorney, said he understands why a jury convicted her, even though he believes shes innocent. Why? That she took the sock further than necessary may show just that. After 22 years, Darlie Routier remains on death row for son's murder: Part 11. She is getting attacked yet her husband hears nothing amazing. Its unclear how long the additional DNA testing will take or whether Routier will ever get another trial. The boys were viciously stabbed and Darlie was merely cut. Davis continues the defamation of the former housewife from Rowlett, Texas, on The Last Defense as do a number of others connected with the case. If so, ALL jury trials on that logic are suspect because ALL jurors carry socio-cultural prejudice, whether conservative, liberal or whatever. November 1999: Judge approves the revised transcript. I had four kids..all boys..I was the only feminine person in the household, this should have no bearing on anything. 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)? And when and where are these lie detector test and results??? 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. 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). Husband Darin Routier, 28, and son Drake, 7 months, are unharmed. She was injured as well, but not as severely. People in TX today live in RV Tiny Houses, You Name It! It didnt go very deep into her body, and didnt strike any vital structures. To me its a clutched straw by those unpersuaded of her guilt. 2. Something that should have been done 22 YEARS ago. Its a recognition of postpartum depression/psychosis. Oh and..they just got granted a DNA order for her appellate lawyer. 301 sentences with 'sailing around'. She talked to nurses in the hospital. Drakes visits to his mother, whos been on death row for 21 years, take place with a sheet of glass between them. Refutation:People mourn in varied ways and processes, and some try to celebrate their loved ones lives in between the fits of unbearable sorrow. Its been proven these photos were not introduced at the trial. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. She failed several polygraphs with flying colors! On June 6, 1996, she was accused of . They never came up with one. We are bringing this back in conjunction with the 20/20 documentary special. 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 . But that hasnt stopped Routiers family and friends from standing behind her. Share. Madonna used to put on 20 bracelets at once and she still occasionally drapes herself in rhinestone-laden low-cut outfits. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF 20/20: https://bit.ly/309EnBPIn 1996, she said a man attacked her and fatally stabbed her two sons in their home but police believe. Darlie subsequently told investigators that an intruder had broken in and attacked her . Thx for your comment very much appreciated. Not about me, but the victims of this tragedy throughout their entire family. Darlie Routier, 26, has cut and stab wounds on her neck and upper body. Four years ago, Darlie Routier had platinum hair, fake nails and artificially enlarged breasts. 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. Everything she did shows she was guilty. A possible hesitation cut, frequently found accompanying self-inflicted wounds, was at one end of the longer cut. (Invisible Intruder,Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier,The Last Defense). RR, Read Part 3: Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. Honestly? 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. From family friends to foster care, he shifted places quite a lot in the days that followed. For instance, Jerry Dale Jackson, the father of Darin Routiers girlfriend, Cindy, considered Drake to be his own. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the family's huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. Jan 29, 2014. Sorry folks she is guilty. I want my daughter home, Kee said. 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. Naw, Id pull the switch on her myself. 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? Mastering all the usages of 'sailing around' from sentence examples published by news publications. She was lucky she didnt kill herself. Prosecutors described Routier as materialistic and self-absorbed. he had to go on with life at some point. When he came the stairs and saw the carnage she looked at him, while on the phone, and said I didnt do it, honest. 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