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Only Damon and Devin's blood was found on the sock. Darlie's DNA was found in the toe. Not her blood.
Bloody fingerprints have been found that do not belong to Darlie, Darin, the children or any of the police or other people in the Routier house the night of the murder. This contradicts
@Leomoon80: I love your avatar. My grandmother had a large print in her home. I grew up looking at it every day. I now have a smaller version in my own home.
Too bad every child doesn't have a guardian angel looking out for them and keeps them safe from everything bad that could happen to them.
I found this very interesting tidbit on the older Jeffrey Mcdonald case wherein, he was convicted of murdering his wife Collette and his children the same night and of course, it's his own family who keeps the site going, just as with Diane Downs, it's her father keeping her site going. Many families cannot envision or want to believe their own did such dastardly deeds, and I can understand. However, when it comes to the Death Penalty, everything much be considered, every little nuance of a case.
Regarding Jeffrey MacDonald's wounds
Actually, I always thought the hippie group (the floppy hat hippie woman) did it, and she even confessed before she died as I recall.
But it was dismissed by the prosecutor and others, as the ravings of a drug hippie type of person, and not given an credance at all.
I always thought it was very possible that he had supplied this woman and her friends with drugs (he was a Medic or doctor) and that she had access to the house, but I still thought he was "part of the deal" between them, although I never believed he himself did the actual stabbings to his wife and child.
It's been quite a few years since I studied this case or read anything on it, so my memory may be faded, but that's what I recall vaguely, as I do think he had some connection to the hippie group afterall. Just as the woman said he did before she died.
from this site: http://www.themacdonaldcase.org/index.html
I honestly don't think Darlie knew enough about anatomy, and the arteries that would have killed her, as her wounds likewise, were that severe as to possibly have even caused her death.
once the test results are reported, Darlie's lawyer will motion for new hearing which will be denied. The new trial motion will probably have to work its way up to Federal Courts. Six to ten years.
not sure how long she will be on death row. But after they change her sentence in "life without parole", she will not longer be there. When that happends? I dont know...
But she will never be executed. You can be certain of that...
JenTx --
It will likely take 6 to 10 years to resolve the new wave of appeals spawn as a result of the "new evidence" and questions of whether or not it is sufficient to possibly change the original guilty finding. It is not out of the realm of possibility that, if the "new evidence" does raise puzzling questions, the State might offer her a life sentence to dispose of it.
not sure how long she will be on death row. But after they change her sentence in "life without parole", she will not longer be there. When that happends? I dont know...
But she will never be executed. You can be certain of that...
Wasn't there a major problem with the court reporter at her trial. The court reporter relied on tape recorder or something. Then went home with the trial transcripts and played one tape - and heard silence and figured all tapes were blank. So she had her daughter type up the transcripts from notes or something - I do not remember. Then it was discovered the tapes were not blank afterall. And the court reporter kept them in some storage unit. Finally when recovered and compared to the official trial transcripts that she filed as case record - her transcripts were so far off from the recordings it was unreal. Witness Yes answers were recorded as No in the official court transcripts and I believe testimonies were missing - jumbled etc. I hope I am remembering the correct case.
her transcripts were so far off from the recordings it was unreal. Witness Yes answers were recorded as No in the official court transcripts and I believe testimonies were missing - jumbled etc. I hope I am remembering the correct case
Cami knows better than I do, but I believe some of the items were tested at the State level and they have to raise the money for the Federal testing....or it could be visa versa. Maybe Cami will help us out on this.
I would think there would be a time limit on how long you have to get the testing done, but no one seems to know.
I just read through the appealate transcripts and once again find that I often speak too soon. Texas law has tough standards with respect to granting new trials. At this point, it may not be enough to show that some unknown "intruder" was likely in the house. They might be required to show that the "intruder" is in fact the attacker.
There are several fingerprints in question. One was identified as belonging to Darien (the husband). The other two have not been identified which does Darlie no good at all.
After a year of rework, the transcripts are repaired. But errors in transcription do not in any way provide proof of Darlie's innocents.
This will all come down to what they find with the additional DNA testing and whether or not it is sufficient to get a US Circuit Court to order the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to grant a new trail. Texas probably will not give her a new trial without a federal order.
This will all come down to what they find with the additional DNA testing and whether or not it is sufficient to get a US Circuit Court to order the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to grant a new trail. Texas probably will not give her a new trial without a federal order.