Powered by WordPress.com VIP. 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 . 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. That doesnt mean I think deer hunters are inclined to turn their rifles on their own kids. He lives near his father in Lubbock and has said he loves Darlie and always will. 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 . I think he will. After the birth of their third one, Drake, Darlie began to suffer from post-partum depression. Distribution locale seulement. Darin admitted he wanted someone to break into the home & steal everything, store it some place until after he collected the money & then get the stuff back. Artists of Drake's stature rarely give interviews and certainly not in-depth examinations. Dr. Janice Townsend-Parchman: The larger wound on Ms. Routiers right forearm went to the bone. He finally quit with the new evidence about ten or fifteen years ago. 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. News. http://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com/, Life without parole? Reality #2. Four years ago, Darlie Routier had platinum hair, fake nails and artificially enlarged breasts. I don think, though, hell be seeing his mother other than behind that glass. 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. 858, 860) I would call it a superficial wound. In an on-camera CNN interview, he doesnt act like a young man whos consumed with bitterness or anger. Darlie subsequently told investigators that an intruder had broken in and attacked her . 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. In the days after her sons deaths, Routier and her husband gave interviews to local media. Reality #3. If the jury convicted on it or even if it tipped the balance against Routier, Id despair of the competence of juries. (Janice Townsend-Parchman, Sec. 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? Dr. Janice Townsend-Parchman, Sec. 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. 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. Anyways, now that Im wiping tears off my face. 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). Yet, Drake has managed to strive despite these harrowing instances. 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. In an on-camera CNN interview, he doesnt act like a young man whos consumed with bitterness or anger. You go check the facts and fictions. People in TX today live in RV Tiny Houses, You Name It! He has defended her from the start. Most marriages dont survive prisonthey have no grasp on the inside or outside world. BUT the STATE of TEXAS is too PROUD to ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG & SET AN INNOCENT PERSON FREE. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. "Silly String is not a lethal weapon.". Jacksonsobituaryin the Weatherford Democratin 2017 listed Drake as one of his grandchildren. 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. Reality #2. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. One juror said he did see the photos of the bruising. 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. Her other child, an infant named Drake, was upstairs asleep with her husband Darin and both . Amazing how hard it is to get the truth or any facts about her case. I have ALWAYS BELIEVED IN Darlies INNOCENCE, BUT Living in TX 56yrs Myself, She WILL NEVER BE RELEASED. Just wanted to share. Rebuttal:One tiny fragment? If it hadn't been for that crazy Silly String, Darlie Lynn Routier might be a free woman today. 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." I lost my husband to cancer and refused to wear black to his funeral, he would of hated it. Worldwide attn and any dna testing? Well good news. Her husband, Darian, and their baby son, Drake, were asleep upstairs. 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. The presence of a juror who admits she was biased from the beginning sounds like a slam-dunk argument for a new trial. The sock was a football length down the alley!!!! Shes guilty. Share. When one plans a murder/attack its invariably motive-related. I believe if the birthday party tape was never shown.shed of been acquitted. One of the jurors changed their minds because they showed bruising under her arm after the trial. She refused. Well I have news for you, when she cut herself, it causes you to bleed inside under your skin. The sock had blood droplets from both Damon and Devon. Editor's note: This story was originally published June 3, 2016. (Invisible Intruder,Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier,The Last Defense). That was not bruising. 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. The character assassination used to convict her was wrong. R: a psycho burglar / someone drugged-up, who stayed downstairs (where she and the two boys where), then fled? If I were him is worthless. Your email address will not be published. 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. Lol. The organisations name would indicate the latter. Each time, her story was a little different, said attorney Toby Shook, who served as a prosecutor on the case. 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. Darlie and other family members have been denigrated in the media ever since her arrest 11 days after the murders. He had been in foster care since Darlie Routier's arrest he did stay married to her. Why? Kee maintains her daughters innocence, saying an intruder killed the boys. Stabbed 4 times on his back. Like your name, I suggest that you STFU and go away. At least this kid will have the chance to read all the transcripts. Sure, you dont want to think a mother is capable, but that mother was capable. 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. Mastering all the usages of 'sailing around' from sentence examples published by news publications. My belief is they do not show it because it does not show a crying Darlie. This is just horrific for her and her family. Where is her psychological write-up? The fact is, there was no testimony from any witness regarding the depth of that wound. There were knife wounds to Routier's neck, forearm and shoulder. (No small accomplishment in an age when the children of politicians and celebrities tend to pop up on mugshots.com.). Thats all for this post. 'sailing around' in a sentence. When someone said eat, sleep, whatever I just did it. As for this tearful memorial service, first of all, that was NOT part of the same tape as the Silly String video. Five minutes later, police arrived at Darlie's home in Rowlett, a suburb of Dallas. When she cut herself (and she knew right where to do it) she bled on the inside and it looks like bruising but it isnt. 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 Of all the cases taken on, about 43% were proved innocent, 42% guilty, and DNA evidence was inconclusive and not probative in 15% of cases. I remember it always kind of annoyed us cuz they were younger than us and, well u know how kids are. Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). The bruising is all up and down her arms. It just tears at your heart, what those two boys went through that night, said lead prosecutor Greg Davis. Ive long suspected the same thing. 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. Defence of what?? Even if in the end nobody knows but them. 1. In the early morning hours of June 6, 1996, 911 dispatchers in Rowlett, Texas received a panicked call from 26-year-old Darlie Routier. R FOREARM were NOT stab wounds. 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. Theres no evidence whatsoever that the Routiers had enemies that might wish them let alone the children harm. The prosecution said Darlie took it there herself to plant evidence that someone else killed her boys. 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. "They ended up deliberating on the Silly String," her mother, Darlie Kee, toldThe Dallas Morning Newsthis week. 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. 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. That fiber could have easily been accidentally transferred to, or planted on, that knife. Darlie was convicted and sentenced to death in 1997, but as seen on The Last Defense, she maintains her innocence. Very nice people. Meant to say he knew SHE did it or he would have remained married to her. Darlie Lynn Peck was born on January 4, 1970 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Drake taking stock of his life and career was on full display during his Apollo Theater performance last month, which even . 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. His father belongs behind bars as well. 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. Stop leaping:Who cares? A pawn shop clerk noted that Darlie often came to her store braless and used foul language, the newspaper reported. Its disgraceful. A few things really resonate with me. Staff writers Jennifer Emily and Austin Huguelet contributed to this report. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. they got a divorce 15yrs after she went to jail. Come on, Texas, let this nice young man and his mother console each other outside of razor wire. 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 do not believe she is the murderer of her children. Darlie Routier, 26, has cut and stab wounds on her neck and upper body. 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. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. I say this because look at her up-and-down erratic behavior even during interviews. Ninety-nine percent of people who listen to hip-hop have never sold drugs. 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. She was too self-centeredwhat you call a malignant narcissist. He would of been one of the first people to turn on her if the evidence proved anything. There were a few pieces of evidence the jury didnt see. She knows her daughter did this. No such medical report was admitted into evidence, nor is there any testimony to support such a claim. 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. The family of a notorious, North Texas convicted killer is still fighting for her freedom more than 20 years later. 132), Dr. Santos: This wound cut through the skin and fat, but didnt penetrate the muscle below. The defense declined. Thanks right next to The Seven Samurai! Reality #3. 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. It was determined that the major wound was self-inflicted incompetently, because, as you say, it could ve been fatal. The Innocence Project is taking her case on because they believe shes been railroaded and is innocent. So this may not be probative either. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. She may simply not have wanted them any longer; she may have had a mental aberration (post-natal depression?) Drake told CNN hes had to accept his identity as the kid whose mother is on death row. By the way, Darin Routier, an IT entrepreneur who divorcedDarlie in 2011, appears on The Last Defense and maintains that his former wife is entirely innocent. he had to go on with life at some point. She has a sister named Danelle Fugate. Working at the same eatery where Darin, at just 17, proved to be an ambitious assistant manager, she knew that he'd be a good match for her 15-year-old daughter . 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. They could be but much more than the silly string episodes needed to show it, and it hasnt been. Merely cut? He allowed CNN to show photos of him during the time he was undergoing chemotherapy. #3 what was her motive to even kill her boys???? While talking to the British journalist, Routier continued to maintain her innocence and said she "didn't do this". Routier declined interview requests for this story. Yes, but they should have taken notes at the hospital. 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. By Daniel Pedersen On 9/6/00 at 8:00 PM EDT. Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? 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. Thats not something I would do, Parris said. She won't be allowed to hug or touch her daughter. Thats a superficial wound. They have never found one person ever who fits the ID she gave to police of who did this. And many people still have a hard time believing that a young mother could butcher her babies in cold blood. And what about the bloody sock found down the street in back of house. (Patrick Dillawn, Sec. Defense investigators are still working to prove she was not involved in her sons' deaths. Mr. Routier's parents are given custody of Drake. My dog could have done better staging than that airhead did. She talked to police. (Dr. Santos, Sec. He had clearly manipulated the facts and evidence in Darlie's case in order to prove his theory. 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. Routier had stab wounds on her right arm and a slash across her throat, within 2 millimeters of her carotid artery. It struck me as more than curious, Davis said. Why? Statement of Darin Routier. I was angry about it, but also went in open-minded about it. She said some odd things that raise a question about her mental state inc that she knows the perp but cant say! 4:35 PM on Jun 19, 2018 CDT. And the other received a terrible stab on an area that kills you in seconds. Irrelevant: what he says he thinks and what he actually thinks may be different. Dr. Santos: The shoulder wound went through the skin and into the fat. Her wounds were superficial & she didnt know what/where carotid was. He said most of his cases have been resolved after 10 years. Yes: that evidence was non-evidence. She told police that Damon woke her up and she saw a man leave through the garage. Items included in the Television News search service. 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. Set Darlie FREE.. Cahier 1, Journaux, Ottawa :[Le droit],1913- . 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? They cannot and they do not. I had four kids..all boys..I was the only feminine person in the household, this should have no bearing on anything. This is not solved, Kee said. Shook is now a Dallas criminal defense attorney. Darlie Routier is where she should be and so is Jeff MacDonald. They say the pending tests could give Routier, now 46, a chance at a new trial. How was she able to fight off an attacker but not notice her children were bloody on the floor? She told the dispatcher that she and her two sons had been stabbed. July 2007: Defense attorneys file request to use DNA to test Routier's contention that an unidentified intruder killed her sons. 788). Some point to a bloody sock found in the alley behind the familys home as proof Routier was telling the truth about an intruder. there was a story online about this being somebody's ringtone.. and it was playing at a funeral Thank you for writing in! I am very disappointed with the interview Ryan Kester did with Roberta Glass. No one was there. We dont think in those terms. I too have believed for all these years..that Darlie is innocent. Havent seen Drake in years and he no doubt doesnt even remember me. 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