MeeknMing, OMGosh, I didn't realize you were in Dallas. I'm in Gainsville. That is so strange because I was thinking of Darlie while reading this thread. You won’t believe me but I’m telling the honest to God truth here. First of all, she did it. I always knew she did it. Her story didn’t add up. Secondly, I’m from Kerrville, TX where the trial was held. I know two of the jurors very well. One was my next door neighbor growing up and the other was a very close cousin. I’ve talked to the cousin about this several times. He is a very quiet man, so it’s hard to get anything out of him. But he said they all knew she did it, and everyone of them had a gut feeling the father had something to do with it. Who knows really. I wasn’t there and didn’t hear any of the evidence. I’m not saying the father had anything to do with it, just repeating what my cousin the juror said.
When Darlie gets put to death, I think we all should go spray silly string on her grave site.
When Darlie gets put to death, I think we all should go spray silly string on her grave site.
I'm convinced of Darlie Routier's guilt as well. The forensic evidence is solid. A few tidbits on that: bloody footprints in the house are hers and hers alone. The knife used to cut the screen where the intruder came in was found in the kitchen drawer with screen fragments on it. The window sill where the intruder came in still had dust on it, so nobody went through that window. The kitchen area was found to have been wiped clean of blood via the luminal (I think that's the right name) results. I'm trying to recall. . .I THINK the knife used to kill the kids was also one from the household?? I'm pretty sure that's correct. There tons more, but I can't recall all of it. Just as in the O.J. trial, we don't have to keep looking for the real killer - we have her behind bars on death row right now. . .
Regarding Darin, I really don't know whether he was a part of the terrible act. I think not, though. He adored Darlie and was very proud of her and bragged about his wife to a lot of people. I think he just stuck by her side. He probably still believes she didn't do it??? I don't know, you'd have to be pretty silly not to believe she did it. I think he just doesn't want to admit she did it. I find it strange that he stuck by her this whole time. I think he knows the truth and just doesn't want to admit his wife killed their kids? I can't believe he really believes that she is innocent. He's trying to convince himself maybe??
The only obstacle that I see right now is in overcoming the technical difficulty regarding the court reporter and the transcripts. I haven't followed that real close, but what I understand is that since those got messed up, the appeals process is hampered. She may end up getting out of the death sentence? They should probably try her again for the death of the other child. She was convicted only in the murder of the younger of the two. They chose that one because of the law protecting kids under school age against abusive parents, and that's why they went for the death penalty as I recall. . .
Kerrville? Small world. I was born at Gary AFB near San Marcos, Tx. And when I was 6 or 7 years old, I went to the Lions Club Camp for kids in Kerrville. That was a fun 2-3 weeks!