As for those who declare her unequivocal innocence as though they were there: fantasists. Are you suggesting that the socio-cultural background of jurors trumps their intelligence, such that they cannot render a reasonable judgement? The public chimed in, too. As of now Routier has lost two state appeals and is in the middle of a federal appeal. No other man in her life, no life insurance policies, nobody said she was anything but a loving mother. The totality of the evidence is what convinced the jury, he said. Damon, 5, was gasping for breath. How to use 'sailing around' in a sentence? A court latergave custody to his fathers parents, Sarilda and Leonard Routier. So unless it was Darlie (or much less likely, the husband) who planned your supposition is implausible. Routiers defense and appeals attorney have also pointed to an unidentified bloody fingerprint found on the coffee table in the family room. Thats not something I would do, Parris said. Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). 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. She has a sister named Danelle Fugate. June 6, 1996: Routier brothers Damon, 5, and Devon, 6, are found stabbed to death in the family's Rowlett home. Dissenting view:So what? . The prosecution said Darlie took it there herself to plant evidence that someone else killed her boys. There were so many photos, he had forgotten. 26 Feb Feb That doesnt mean I think deer hunters are inclined to turn their rifles on their own kids. Theyve stolen enough of it from her with no remorse. Drakes visits to his mother, whos been on death row for 21 years, take place with a sheet of glass between them. 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. Making the call is Darlie Routier, the mother of three boys, Devon, Damon, and Drake, and the wife of Darin. The defense has yet to poke a credible hole in the case. "They ended up deliberating on the Silly String," her mother, Darlie Kee, toldThe Dallas Morning Newsthis week. Darlie Routier is where she should be and so is Jeff MacDonald. I dont see how anyone would think she is innocent. 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. Mr. Routier's parents are given custody of Drake. 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. Why? I have never seen anyone display anything but sympathy for that child. You are doing amazing investigative work! November 11, 2011. Kee maintains her daughters innocence, saying an intruder killed the boys. She was lucky she didnt kill herself. At least this kid will have the chance to read all the transcripts. 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. Ninety-nine percent of people who listen to hip-hop have never sold drugs. 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. Artists of Drake's stature rarely give interviews and certainly not in-depth examinations. And he apparently has stayed out of trouble with the law. And he apparently has stayed out of trouble with the law. The Police need to be investigated!!! Darlie speaks with the dispatcher and says that an intruder has broken into her home and stabbed her two boys, five-year-old Damon and six-year-old . L'crivain en a profit pour dzinguer l'humoriste ! He would of been one of the first people to turn on her if the evidence proved anything. Until next week, cheers. Childhood, Early Life, & Marriage. He had been stabbed all the way through his torso. State District Judge Cheryl Shannon gave temporary custody of 8-month-old Drake Routier to Sarilda and Leonard Routier of Lubbock, Texas. Neither applies to Routier, so the best hope for exoneration is removed. One juror said he did see the photos of the bruising. Darlie Routier has been on death row for five years now, always insisting that she didn't kill her sons Devon and Damon. 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. A pawn shop clerk noted that Darlie often came to her store braless and used foul language, the newspaper reported. The Last Defense shows video of the older boy dancing to it. The prosecution did not contend that Darlie killed her sons for the insurance money. The State Court of Criminal Appeals upheld her conviction in 2003. 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. . Dr Dillawn: The wound on her right arm was to the bone, but the bone at that point is very superficial in the arm. SHAME ON DALLAS. Project for the Innocence will prove a doubt that the woman is innocent! After 22 years, Darlie Routier remains on death row for son's murder: Part 11. Because Routiers 911 call lasted nearly six minutes and the boy was alive when paramedics arrived, many believe it would have been impossible for Routier to stage the crime scene and take the sock to the alley. 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. Darlies mom blew off Dr. Phil & his offer for help, testing & worldwide attention. 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. By Daniel Pedersen On 9/6/00 at 8:00 PM EDT. My belief is they do not show it because it does not show a crying Darlie. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the familys huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. It didnt go very deep into her body, and didnt strike any vital structures. there was a story online about this being somebody's ringtone.. and it was playing at a funeral It went through the muscle but there was no fracture. 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? 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. Routiers family says the Silly String, provided by Darlies sister, was part of a birthday celebration. Not about me, but the victims of this tragedy throughout their entire family. 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? 4. 301 sentences with 'sailing around'. She knows her daughter did this. Why would someone just break in her house and kill two children and try to kill her when they let her husband and baby sleep away untouched?? After the birth of their third one, Drake, Darlie began to suffer from post-partum depression. How could Routier, a purported light sleeper, not wake up while her sons were brutally attacked and her own throat was slashed? Her attorney and family say they believe new DNA testing will prove that someone else was in the home that night 20 years ago. When one plans a murder/attack its invariably motive-related. They'll sit separated by a pane of glass. Reality #5. #2. Honestly? Thanks right next to The Seven Samurai! ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) When Altoona native Darlie Lynn Routier was convicted by a Texas jury in February 1997 of stabbing to death her young son, Damon, 5, and by implication, her other son, Devon, 6, she reportedly cried out, "I did not kill my babies." Both boys were murdered on June 6, 1996, as they were sleeping with their mother in the downstairs television room of the family's Rowlett . No one was there. Darlie and her boys. This is not solved, Kee said. November 1999: Judge approves the revised transcript. With his wounds? Years later, she settled in the suburb of Rowlett with her husband Darin Routier and their three boys. Sure, you dont want to think a mother is capable, but that mother was capable. Theres so many exonerations now, Kee said. Its disgraceful. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. no. Her husband to this day says she`s innocent. PS Having worked in a prison, that modesty requirement of visitors is necessary cos you wouldnt believe how some ladies attire themselves when visiting their men to give them a visual thrill never mind the intercom phone sex! In the days after her sons deaths, Routier and her husband gave interviews to local media. Supreme Court, did you hear that? She was injured as well, but not as severely. She plans to be there Monday, on the 20th anniversary of the boys murders. He explained OVO Sound is taking the same approach that Lil Wayne took with his Young Money imprint, which is giving the artists as much . he did stay married to her. Another false claim that has hung around for years states, The larger of the two [arm wounds] caused splintering of the bone in the forearm. Dr. Santos: The shoulder wound went through the skin and into the fat. Darlie subsequently told investigators that an intruder had broken in and attacked her family, only not to be believed. 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. 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. Routier later commented on the video, saying, He wanted to be seven. She was lucky she didnt kill herself. This grizzly capital murder . Its not his fault his mother is a murderer and a liar. 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. Nonetheless, one has to have very sound reason to disparage the competence of the convicting court and the outcome of appeals and I dont think thats been offered, the silly string being desperate. One would have to think that the jury, defence and appeal judges were all wrong ie, stupied, biased, corrupt. She didnt want to be burdened by those boys. He allowed CNN to show photos of him during the time he was undergoing chemotherapy. sonicwave 231c non responsive Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. dollywood maximum capacity per day. He knew her better then anyone when it came to how she was as a loving mother and wife. We CANNOT judge his outlook by what we think ours would be in that situation a common error. That the jury may have been more than averagely conservative (your presumption, not fact) is neither here nor there. But here it is well over 20 years later and I find myself on the fence. Shes a psychopath killer, and tacky nouveau riche with twisted priorities is really a well-put wording. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. Awesome! They could be but much more than the silly string episodes needed to show it, and it hasnt been. Darlie and Darin's marriage was solid, she doted on the boys, and had no motive to kill her children. I do not believe she is the murderer of her children. At trial from the beginning she should have told the truth. 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. 16-year-old sleuth will meet DA's office in court over permission to view evidence in Darlie Routier murder case. Yet, Drake has managed to strive despite these harrowing instances. 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. Stop leaping:Who cares? Surely, that cant be true. 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). 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. 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The party followed a prayer service for both Devon and his younger brother Damon, but TV cameras didnt capture the tears, Kee said, only a frolicking Routier. Rather, it explains why she did it. I was not myself at all and I could see if Darlie thought in her mind celebrating her sons birthday that day with silly string, laughing whatever thinking her son was watching and hed be happy, smiling, laughing about it in heaven.thats what she didshe was not herself either. Madonna used to put on 20 bracelets at once and she still occasionally drapes herself in rhinestone-laden low-cut outfits. You are a child or are the murderer in prison or maybe Drake himself! Staff writers Jennifer Emily and Austin Huguelet contributed to this report. He said most of his cases have been resolved after 10 years. Shes guilty. By July 1996, though, a court had granted temporary custody of Drake to his paternal grandparents, with his father being allowed supervised visits. The evidence was dissected, and it all pointed to one person, the one convicted. He started over in Lubbock and eventually had Drake move in with him. Merely cut? One of the jurors changed their minds because they showed bruising under her arm after the trial. But we cant say whether the jury thought it was irrelevant or not, and how it influenced them (unless theyve disclosed that). May 2003: Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the conviction. It doesnt mean she was truly suicidal or remotely homicidal. Her supporters believe the sock proves that there was no way Routier killed her sons, stabbed herself, cut the window and had time to run barefoot down the alley all while leaving no blood trail of her own. I had four kids..all boys..I was the only feminine person in the household, this should have no bearing on anything. A broken wine glass lay on the ground, and there was a torn window screen in the . 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 . 856), Another claim made on a supporter website is that the injury on Darlies front left shoulder was 1 1/4 deep. Kee regularly visits her daughter at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville. Shook is now a Dallas criminal defense attorney. Upstairs, her husband, Darin, was . When she was seven, following her parents' divorce, she moved to Lubbock, Texas with her mother and siblings. Lol. If it hadn't been for that crazy Silly String, Darlie Lynn Routier might be a free woman today. There is at least one photo of Darlie in which she is all bruised and banged up. 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. The bruising is all up and down her arms. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the family's huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. I lost my husband to cancer and refused to wear black to his funeral, he would of hated it. 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. 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. Reality #5. Worldwide attn and any dna testing? Of course, shes going to have down days. She refused. Darin and Darlie Routier had met at a restaurant in Lubbock, Texas, on the afternoon of Mother's Day in May 1985, after the latter's mother had set up a meeting between them. In the 23 years since a jury found her guilty of murder, Routier has steadfastly denied the killings, saying she is not guilty . Oh and..they just got granted a DNA order for her appellate lawyer. So this may not be probative either. 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. He had clearly manipulated the facts and evidence in Darlie's case in order to prove his theory. 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. 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. 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. That was not bruising. The significance of that is that they put Darlies character on trial, mentioning her breast augmentation, bleach-blond hair and mani/pedis. I would call it a superficial wound. Here are 5 realities, drawn from internet research, about his life: Reality #1. Husband Darin Routier, 28, and son Drake, 7 months, are unharmed. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). From family friends to foster care, he shifted places quite a lot in the days that followed. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? No way. 1 at least didnt have a chance. She had different stories every time she opened her mouth. 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. That is a long way to run then come back and injure yourself then call 911. The family of a notorious, North Texas convicted killer is still fighting for her freedom more than 20 years later. Because its more indicative of a self-inflicted cut rather than a defensive stab wound. And as her lawyers prepare to head into court yet again, new information . Third-party view it irrelevant it doesnt matter what people who knew her thought: they dont necessarily know anything. She is an innocent victim. As for this tearful memorial service, first of all, that was NOT part of the same tape as the Silly String video. http://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com/, Boys? Thank you for writing in! Police went there with dogs and they stopped sniffing at the sock. Editor's note: This story was originally published June 3, 2016. In roughly half the cases the clients guilt is reconfirmed by DNA testing. Attack #7: More from Kerri Parris:I just knew that she killed her boys. Darin also wanted to have his Jaguar car stolen & chopped up so he could get insurance money. She refused. Devon, 6, was already dead when paramedics arrived. When I broke my arm I bled on the inside of my arm too, it was not bruising. Worldwide attn and any dna testing? (No small accomplishment in an age when the children of politicians and celebrities tend to pop up on mugshots.com.). 132), Dr. Santos: This wound cut through the skin and fat, but didnt penetrate the muscle below. I too have believed for all these years..that Darlie is innocent. Glad that his cancer appears gone and hoping he and his dad have as happy a life as possible in the awful circumstances. The woman had three kids by the time she was 26. She killed them like it or not.They have never found one person ever who fits the ID she gave to police of who did this. 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. More than two decades later, the Rowlett woman remains . In an on-camera CNN interview, he doesnt act like a young man whos consumed with bitterness or anger. 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. Although deprived of his mothers embrace, Drake has grown up with many other people who love him. 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. Darlie Routier was convicted and sentenced to die for fatally stabbing her 5-year-old son, Damon, in June 1996. She won't be allowed to hug or touch her daughter. I did the only thing I knew to do to honor him and give him all his wishes because he wasnt here anymore. Aller directement au contenu. 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. 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. They never came up with one. 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). #3 what was her motive to even kill her boys???? 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. And why would an innocent woman mention to a 911 operator that she touched the butcher knife and hoped police could still pull fingerprints of the assailant? Thats a really sweet memory of Darlies older sons. SET DARLIE FREE! However, their life seemed perfect otherwise. 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. Her wounds are TOTALLY defensive wounds! No such medical report was admitted into evidence, nor is there any testimony to support such a claim. Darlie Lynn Peck was born on January 4, 1970 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The PROSECUTORS RUSHED to JUDGMENT their REMARKS about them being Trailer Trash (VERY UNCALLED FOR). Her fans say necklace was embedded, had to be surgically removed but it simply fell off when bandage removed. Aller directement au menu principal. I say this because look at her up-and-down erratic behavior even during interviews. 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. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. 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. She is getting attacked yet her husband hears nothing amazing. Thats easy killer had a vehicle he left in. Amazing how hard it is to get the truth or any facts about her case. Each time, her story was a little different, said attorney Toby Shook, who served as a prosecutor on the case. Share. Even 20 years later, its hard to think about the suffering they went through. Darlie Routier is one of only a handful of women on death row in Texas. Yes, but they should have taken notes at the hospital. Its a recognition of postpartum depression/psychosis. Court reporter Sandra Halsey refuses to answer questions about the transcript, and state District Judge Robert Francis orders a review. Her oldest son, Devon, wouldve turned 7 that day. #4. Thx for your comment very much appreciated. She knows her daughter did this. And when and where are these lie detector test and results??? Both of those families are crazy. And what about the bloody sock found down the street in back of house. CNN . Thats all for this post. He started over in Lubbock and eventually had Drake move in with him. 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. they got a divorce 15yrs after she went to jail. 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. He allowed CNN to show photos of him during the time he was undergoing chemotherapy. Drake International Montreal Contract to Perm. I dont know if Darlie Routier is guilty or innocent, and to be honest, I dont care. 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. Stabbed 4 times on his back. Yachty teased that the full episode will drop tomorrow, February 24. 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. They say the pending tests could give Routier, now 46, a chance at a new trial. They cannot and they do not. 4:35 PM on Jun 19, 2018 CDT. I wore one of his favorite jackets on me.it was bright red. Grief is something you don`t know how youll act till you experience it yourself. 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." If I were him is worthless. She knows her daughter slaughtered poor Damon & Devon. Shes innocent and the blood evidence will FINALLY be analyzed. But how do you know what youre going to do when you lose two children? 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