Her mother found work at a Western Sizzlin restaurant . Of course, shes going to have down days. The screen over a window in the garage had been slashed. 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). It seems that the result of DNA testing is pending, so well see what that suggests. (Invisible Intruder,Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier,The Last Defense). Defense investigators are still working to prove she was not involved in her sons' deaths. 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. Until next week, cheers. My belief is they do not show it because it does not show a crying Darlie. Drakes visits to his mother, whos been on death row for 21 years, take place with a sheet of glass between them. . First his mother murdered his brothers, then his father lies for her. On the night of June 6, 1996, Darlie slept on the sofa . She cared more about herself than her children lying there slaughtered. It is relatively superficial. They used her bleached hair and breast implants as examples of that. One of the jurors changed their minds because they showed bruising under her arm after the trial. 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. When one plans a murder/attack its invariably motive-related. Fortunately, thanks to years of undergoing chemotherapy, the disease is now in remission. 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. That doesnt mean I think deer hunters are inclined to turn their rifles on their own kids. No other man in her life, no life insurance policies, nobody said she was anything but a loving mother. no. If they pass it takes up their case. She was too self-centeredwhat you call a malignant narcissist. What an awful legacy left for this kid Drake. Drake told CNN hes had to accept his identity as the kid whose mother is on death row. Keep kicking ur cancers ass bubba and hope and pray that life brings u as much happiness that is absolutely possible. The character assassination used to convict her was wrong. What do four of the world's top body language, behavior, and interrogation experts weigh in their personal opinions on behavior w. Its something you never forget.. 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. Drake Routier circa 2016. . Naw, Id pull the switch on her myself. 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. Youre in a fog, just doing everything you can to get through the day. 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. I grew up living nextdoor to Darins parents in Lubbock. Prosecutors in the case believe the matter is settled, but it continues to wind its way through the states appellate court system. Reality #4. Defence of what?? 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). Quote your source that the photos werent introduced at the trial. Death-Row Debate. Amazing how hard it is to get the truth or any facts about her case. Thats not why he divorced her! 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. 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. Dr Dillawn: The wound on her right arm was to the bone, but the bone at that point is very superficial in the arm. 132), Dr. Santos: This wound cut through the skin and fat, but didnt penetrate the muscle below. She was such a light sleeper that she would wake up when Drake turned over in his crib yet she slept through all that? If she loses the latter thats likely it for any chance of release, though her capital sentence could be reduced to life without parole on petition. Its important to know the totality of the evidence. Not to mention when she stabbed herself she had no clue what so ever how close she was to a main artery. She told different stories about what happened that night. 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. 152), Dr. Santos: The right arm wound did not injure the bone, it went through the muscle. 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. But that hasnt stopped Routiers family and friends from standing behind her. She refused. 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." 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. 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The defense declined. Reality #2. That fiber could have easily been accidentally transferred to, or planted on, that knife. I had four kids..all boys..I was the only feminine person in the household, this should have no bearing on anything. The sock was a football length down the alley!!!! She is getting attacked yet her husband hears nothing amazing. State District Judge Cheryl Shannon gave temporary custody of 8-month-old Drake Routier to Sarilda and Leonard Routier of Lubbock, Texas. She was sentenced to death for the murder of . I cant imagine that you do that, he said. BUT the STATE of TEXAS is too PROUD to ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG & SET AN INNOCENT PERSON FREE. He lives near his father in Lubbock and has said he loves Darlie and always will. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the familys huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. However, I dont think it excuses her for murdering her sons. 301 sentences with 'sailing around'. #3 what was her motive to even kill her boys???? The organisations name would indicate the latter. 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. (Patrick Dillawn, Sec. She didnt want to be burdened by those boys. Husband Darin Routier, 28, and son Drake, 7 months, are unharmed. 'sailing around' in a sentence. 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. Its not his fault his mother is a murderer and a liar. #1 The sock found down the alley with the boys blood on it. He is another victim in this case. Supreme Court, did you hear that? Refutation:People mourn in varied ways and processes, and some try to celebrate their loved ones lives in between the fits of unbearable sorrow. Darlie and other family members have been denigrated in the media ever since her arrest 11 days after the murders. Reality #3. She has a sister named Danelle Fugate. That is a superficial wound as well. Shes guilty. A broken wine glass lay on the ground, and there was a torn window screen in the . 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. I think she is guilty too!! How was she able to fight off an attacker but not notice her children were bloody on the floor? A pawn shop clerk noted that Darlie often came to her store braless and used foul language, the newspaper reported. Routier had stab wounds on her right arm and a slash across her throat, within 2 millimeters of her carotid artery. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. THERE IS EMPHATICALLY NOTHING FORENSICALLY OR MEDICALLY REQUIRING THAT THESE WOUNDS WERE NOT SELF-INFLICTED BUT ARE DEFENSIVE. Stop leaping:Who cares? Its been proven these photos were not introduced at the trial. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. That was a bad time in history. While talking to the British journalist, Routier continued to maintain her innocence and said she "didn't do this". L'crivain en a profit pour dzinguer l'humoriste ! Shortly after the murders, NBC5 (KXAS . The Silly String video became a key part of Routier's trial, which was moved to Kerrville because of heavy pretrial news coverage in North Texas. Lol. 1 at least didnt have a chance. They cannot and they do not. So this may not be probative either. 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. See more of FIGHT Injustice - Darlie, Devon and Damon Routier on Facebook After 22 years, Darlie Routier remains on death row for son's murder: Part 11. In the days after her sons deaths, Routier and her husband gave interviews to local media. Its unclear how long the additional DNA testing will take or whether Routier will ever get another trial. No way. 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 . 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. Darin also wanted to have his Jaguar car stolen & chopped up so he could get insurance money. RR, Read Part 3: Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. Shes guilty. A court latergave custody to his fathers parents, Sarilda and Leonard Routier. Drake told the Rap Radar podcast duo that's not the case. There is new evidence! 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. Childhood, Early Life, & Marriage. Although deprived of his mothers embrace, Drake has grown up with many other people who love him. And as her lawyers prepare to head into court yet again, new information . She said some odd things that raise a question about her mental state inc that she knows the perp but cant say! 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. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. 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. Wow. "Silly String is not a lethal weapon.". 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. 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. 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 Thanks right next to The Seven Samurai! [email protected]. Dissenting view:So what? Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). The significance of that is that they put Darlies character on trial, mentioning her breast augmentation, bleach-blond hair and mani/pedis. You may be rightmaybe I should spend some time in prisons before criticizing them, lol. I want my daughter home, Kee said. She is an innocent victim. She was lucky she didnt kill herself. 132m Followers, 2,956 Following, 307 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @champagnepapi Set Darlie FREE.. The fact is, there was no testimony from any witness regarding the depth of that wound. Prior to the gum-chewing Silly String video, there was a very tearful gathering of family members, including Darlie, praying at the graves of these little boys. But because of all the circumstances and the way I grew up so personally close to the family of this case, I cant seem to stop being on team Darlie. But if he ever reads this, know that at one time in ur life we saw each other almost everyday and I loved u like a baby brother. I didn't do this. And I just keep thinking, When is it Darlies turn?. 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.. Police were called to the Routier home on Eagle Drive around 2:30 a.m. on June 6, 1996. 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. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. Although deprived of his mothers embrace, Drake has grown up with many other people who love him. 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. Meanwhile, Darin, once a successful computer hardware entrepreneur, lost the family's huge Georgian-style house, cabin cruiser, and 1986 Jaguar. If so, ALL jury trials on that logic are suspect because ALL jurors carry socio-cultural prejudice, whether conservative, liberal or whatever. Kee maintains her daughters innocence, saying an intruder killed the boys. All five of her kids are alive and intact. Honestly? Wouldnt video of her actually mourning affect people? She plans to be there Monday, on the 20th anniversary of the boys murders. 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? Thats not something I would do, Parris said. All good points. Darlie Routier is where she should be and so is Jeff MacDonald. Her ex-husband still . 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. May 2001: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects defense objections to the transcript. I believe if the birthday party tape was never shown.shed of been acquitted. And no one denigrates Drake. When he came the stairs and saw the carnage she looked at him, while on the phone, and said I didnt do it, honest. Who says that? Because its more indicative of a self-inflicted cut rather than a defensive stab wound. 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. If the jury convicted on it or even if it tipped the balance against Routier, Id despair of the competence of juries. May 2003: Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the conviction. June 6, 1996: Routier brothers Damon, 5, and Devon, 6, are found stabbed to death in the family's Rowlett home. they got a divorce 15yrs after she went to jail. Its about a cockroach who walks funny because he needs marijuana. The screen was cut on the inside. And she lied in her letters from jail naming two different men. 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. That was not bruising. 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. 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