[dighton]

I always thought this woman was convicted, not on the facts, but on that 'silly-string' ceremony on the kids' graves.

IMHO, Darlene Routier did a poor job of (1) faking a home invasion, and (2) stabbing herself to appear a victim of the "invader." This is worth reading for an overview of the case, if you haven't already done so.

Sensational crimes committed by amateurs -- a rookie in this case, I believe -- are investigated by professionals. There's a moral in that.

[leilani]

Know what, I don't have to read it because I already BELIEVE that she & her husband set the whole thing up for insurance money. But I was not on the jury. My objection here on FR is to the judicial error re the admission of the "graveside birthday party" tape, presented out of context at trial. The problem is that the trial's jurors have begun to see it IN context, and are starting to repudiate their verdicts. Which is what I thought this thread was ABOUT! Face it, the JUDGE screwed UP here. It doesn't make the Mom -or the weaselly Dad innocent, it just makes the conviction highly suspect. Is the difference between these two concepts so hard to grasp?

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks, Dighton. Yes, the forensic evidence against Darlie was very damning.
The prosecutors did a good job, as did the police in their investigation.

[dighton]

Darlene Routier

Darlie. A fine reporter you make!