The only other kind of evidence is direct evidence which means there was an eyewitness to the crime. Similar to TB8, the shape of the TB2 stain shows it landed from the top of the shirt moving downward consistent with cast off from the knife at the shoulder level, The boy's blood spatter (highlighted) suggestive of cast off blood from the knife at the right arm area of the nightshirt. Douche. Greg Davis: Where was Darlie when you came into the room? Judging by the preview, they are going just for ratings and sensationalism, incorrect facts already in the preview. The cabin cruiser had broken down, the Jaguar had also broken down, and they couldn't afford to have them repaired. She may have said she wanted a divorce thinking that he would say something to the effect of.."No Darlie, please..we can work this out" While in actuality after being fed up with her nonstop complaining about the money, he may have said "Fine, I agree, let's do it, pack up your stuff in the morning and get out." Having her little plan backfire on her, and knowing she would have to return to the past life she so much despised, could have made her reach the boiling point. This photo WAS SHOWN TO THE ENTIRE JURY, except to Charlie Samford. It was later identified as Damon's. I really enjoy your articles as well. https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/vanessa- SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on May 12, 2019: Thank you and good question you asked. He began trying to ventilate Damon with a bag valve mask but he stated that Darin and Darlie were both shouting which was distracting so he picked Damon up and carried him outside to a stretcher and began CPR. Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Cheers! The stems were unbroken giving the investigators the impression that they had just been laid there, not knocked over during a struggle. Our opinion from this blood evidence is that Darlie self-inflicted her wounds while standing at the kitchen sink.". One of them is that of Darlie Lynn Routier, who has spent the last 24 years on death row after being convicted of the 1996 murder of one of her sons while being accused of killing the other. Here's the link to the phone conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPlNmdJaq5s. About every five years theres another new unexplained claim that comes from the family, but they never ever produce any evidence that undermines that jurys verdict in the case., Greg Davis, Lead prosecutor, Darlie Routier murder trial. She's lost her direct appeal to the state and she lost her writ appeal to the state. She was also charged with Devon's murder but not tried by the prosecution for two reasons. Hi, I enjoyed your article very much. She told the dispatcher that she and her two sons had been stabbed. It's standard procedure for any patient in a critical care unit to have an IV, be placed on oxygen, capnography1, a heart monitor, and pulse oximetry2,no matter how serious the patient's condition is. Wake up euth your tgriat cut like that to a hellhole you wouldn't know or remeber exactly what went in and u see a towel next to Damon in your own pic. Anita, I think what you call "hate" would more accurately be described as shock, dismay, and disgust. Or was that fact not worth considering. She didn't definitively say it was or wasn't self inflicted despite Defense attorney Doug Mulder's attempts at getting her to rule out self-infliction on the witness stand. The majority of murder convictions are based on circumstantial evidence. While moving from one home to another, her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, died. She literally sealed her own fate on the witness stand. With the unique complicity of the Darlie Routier case, people who say she's innocent as well as people who say she's guilty are truly not qualified to offer an opinion until they know all the facts of the case. Did you read the article? Almost nobody believes the "Intruder" theory for many of the reasons discussed, and ALL (not much, not some, not most) of the evidence inside the house points to Darlie. On June 6, 1996, at 2:31 am, the emergency communications center (911) in Rowlett, Texas received a call from a private residence in the upscale Dalrock Heights subdivision owned by 28 year old Darin Routier and his 26 year old wife, Darlie. We were in no way excited we were still struggling to find a new normal in our lives. Her net worth is calculated to be approximately $1.5 Million. Actually, it was probably more valuable evidence to the prosecution than it was to the defense. Mize didn't at all fit the physical description Darlie had given police of the intruder and when he was presented to her, she denied that he was man that attacked her. * NOTE - It's important to point out here that the 911 call lasted 5 minutes and 31 seconds and the transcript of the call contains 166 individual sentences over that time frame. Darlie Lynn Peck Routier (born January 4, 1970) is an American woman from Rowlett, Texas, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her five-year-old son Damon in 1996. Supporters make issue of the small family dog, Domain, who reportedly was losing his mind barking at police from upstairs upon their arrival. But as you say: "This "time frame" as it's called, didn't begin until the moment Darlie dialed 911. SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on April 01, 2018: Thanks for your comments Fedematias95, The source of the information on the brush and screen fibers came from a 60 minutes interview with Det. I agree the motive is difficult to clearly see. She said it was then that she realized the boys had been attacked and savagely butchered. One such author and this author have discussed the case on her HubPage on several occasions and we both politely agreed to disagree. However, despite Darin's statements not making a lot of sense and the possibility of him having a motive by collecting on a $250,000 life insurance policy, the forensic evidence at the scene simply did not link him to the actual murders, it linked Darlie to the murders. Her testimony most likely hastened the trial and the deliberation time of the jury, but the evidence alone had her convicted with or without her testimony. And, how many minutes did you say that this child could have lived if all four of them had been produced at the same time? One investigator later commented "Strange.maximum human devastation with minimal property damage.". However, the Routier's continued to spend money as the bills were beginning to pile up. Of all the stains on Darlie's night shirt, TB8 was crucial evidence that played a major role in incriminating her. Probably the best one out there. I don't even hear him anymore while I'm sleeping because I'm so used to hearing him bark. The 3rd and 4th and fourth stabs affected the shoulder and leg. Either way, I don't know who'd have any sympathy for Darin after lying his ass off for 24 years to protect the murderer of his sons. She has also been charged with capital murder in the death of her six-year-old son, Devon, who was murdered at the same time as Damon. This would explain why none of her blood was on the sock and none of her blood was found anywhere along the route to where the sock was found. That's the very reason you have other people in the room in an interview with a potential witness in a legal case. Magpie 9 - That's true, it was just a matter of time. As Barbara Davis, author of Precious Angles, wrote, "The wet towel story was born when Darin and Darlie realized that the police had taken the kitchen sink as evidence, and that the boys spatter/cast-off blood had been found on the shoulder areas of her nightshirt.". They go on other support sites and slander your name, make wild accusations about you, and basically set themselves up to be the receiver of a serious libel suit, which this author has been seriously considering with one particular individual. If that's true, what caused the bruises? I shouldn't have picked it up. Yes, the DNA results have been sealed by the Courts and are now confidential. As far as facts are concerned, was it also not a fact that somebody attacked Darlie. SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on June 30, 2018: I'm glad you obtained some additional insight from the article. Routier, Darlie Lynn: TDCJ Number: 999220: Date of Birth: 01/04/1970: Date Received: 02/05/1997: Age (when Received) 27: Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 12: . Doug Mulder: After you got the towels wet, did you take those to Darin? Most of the Darlie Supporters have trouble convincing themselves or anyone else that an intruder actually entered the house; they cannot support that argument with absolutely no evidence found to suggest that anyone came in the house or exited the house. As mentioned previously, Darlie had contemplated suicide a month before the murders and had written about it in her diary. Shame on Viola Davis for choosing Darlie Routier to feature. He further said, "Every time someone contacts Darlie's family claiming they have the evidence that will free her, I have to stop what I'm doing, listen to them, and calm them down.". The current owners say sightseers still photograph the house to this day. I believe the immediate emotion and shock would've been too much to overcome in such a short time to start covering for her at that point (even five minutes would be too soon). Not take the time to cut up a window screen. The Luminol indicated there had been a significant amount of blood there which had been obviously wiped up. Darlie's occasional housekeeper, Helina Czaban, stated that when she told Darlie how sorry she was for the tragedy and mentioned the expense of the funeral on top of that, Darlie replied, "I'm not worried. Darlie Routier Called 911 Saying An Intruder Attacked Her And Her Sons. It is all right there in plain. While gathering evidence in the kitchen, Sgt. Blood discovered on the inside of the cabinet doors where it had run down from the sink proved to be Darlies. Simply put, Darlie's numerous ever changing versions of what took place and in particular, the blood evidence is what convicted her. Mild to moderate amounts of amphetamines were found in her system and Dr. Santos testified that this could have been the result of her taking diet pills. Lieutenant Grant Jack, commander of the Rowlett Police Department's Investigative Division, was summoned at home and arrived on the scene around 3 AM. A broken wine glass lay on the ground, and there was a torn window screen in the garage. Just can't understand the hate in these comments. I happen to agree she was a narcissistic person, but I am not going to take a drugged out teenagers word fir shit and anytime anyone brings up the video their opinion is bullshit we know it's all based on that. (Believed to be where she cut her throat). Darlie Routier IS!!!!! This appears to be more of a sudden anger-induced sporadic reaction more than anything else; a crime of opportunity. What are your thoughts on these theories SClemmons? 25 Feb/23. I saw him and I know it's him" The jailers intercepted the letters and gave them to the DA's office. And let's face it, if someone had been hired to come into the house and kill Darlie and possibly some children, they would have done it with a gun, not a knife. No blood spatter marks were found on any floor; the kitchen floor, the utility room floor or the garage floor indicating the knife being dropped or "thrown down" as she told the 911 operator. Though not admissible in court, the judge ordered the Dallas County jail to allow the polygraph test without the knowledge of the district attorneys office. Hmmm, strangely we haven't heard anything about his doing that since his 1995 press statement. She was wearing shorts. SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on October 26, 2017: Hi Jen and thank you! The dog also tried to bite Officer Mark Wyman as he ascended the stairs. She first mentioned this in court while testifying and being questioned by her attorney, Doug Mulder. Lol. Her story changed constantly with whoever she would talk to and her various accounts never matched the evidence found at the crime scene. The other theory is that Darlie (or with Darin's assistance) created the bruises herself to support her story of fighting the intruder.. A trauma surgeon, an emergency room nurse and four ICU nurses testified during the trial that the bruises under her right arm were definitely not there while Darlie was in their care and up to when she was discharged. Much of the debate is based on incorrect and inaccurate information, in some cases even outright made-up information is passed as fact. Darlie is right handed. Be chatting with you soon! Greg Davis: Was there a rag or towel or anything else on top of Damon? DA Toby Shook showed Dr. Santos the infamous bruise photo of Darlie's right arm (Shown below) that her supporters say prove that she fought off an intruder. TB8's stain has a long axis and shows an up and down trajectory. The DNA profile from 10-2589-502 has an estimated frequency of occurrence of 1 in approximately 150 quintillion Caucasian individuals. In it, the guy asks Stamford about the way the episode portrayed him (looks like the program portrayed him as if the investigator had changed his mind), and that many supporters were asking themselves whether he had changed his mind about Darlies innocence. (Remember, she was right handed) In addition, several cast-off stains of Damons blood were found on the back of Darlies nightshirt, as would be expected if the knife were swung up to the level of her head in a stabbing motion. As previously mentioned, most people who think Darlie is innocent claim the errors in the transcripts give her the right to a retrial.The errors were corrected by another official court reporter using audio tapes of the trial, the trial court approved the accuracy of the corrections, and the appellate court denied her motion for retrial and/or acquittal based on transcript errors. There are drops of blood all over the floor. Update 1/19: The Darlene Routier home has been temporarily taken off the market. I didn't see mention of your having read the trial transcripts. based on the above findings should i vote guilty or not guilty? As mentioned previously in this article, anytime a trial verdict doesn't go the way someone wanted it to, they automatically say the system failed. That FBI guy is working on it. 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