Can someone explain to me on WHAT basis was Darin cleared??

[sharkeyes]

Too bad for Darlie that the story and evidence just did not add up to her version of events.

Unless there is compelling new evidence, that could not have been discovered prior to trial, I don't see Darlie getting a new trial or off death row. Which is a good thing.

Exactly! Bravo!

 

[DebC]

Too bad for Darlie that the story and evidence just did not add up to her version of events.

Yes, that pesky evidence. It does for her every time.
Perhaps the poster GIRJ would like to offer some to support her convoluted theories. Family history doesn't do it, btw.

 

[Mary456]

My husband after many years has released me from the promise he made me make about his funeral. He finally realized I would most likely be arrested if I followed his instructions.

Let us in on it, if you dare :crazy:

My husband wants "I did it My Way" played at his funeral. There's no way. I'd burst out laughing, then I'd pee my pants.

It's cremation for me. Can't see wasting all that money & valuable land space on a dead body, even my own, lol.

 

[Mary456]

Kinda off subject here but Saran Wrap would have been a better choice to completely seal off the lung punctures

Darin: Get me some Saran Wrap, woman. STAT!

Darlie: We're fresh out, honeybear. Will waxed paper work? It was on sale last week, and you know how strapped we are for money...

 

[deanws]

I had already started my last post before the idea to start a new thread was posted the moderator might want to move it. Please, feel to do so if it will help keep things in better order.
My husband has always said my mind is like a shotgun blast lots of little ideas spread out over a large area but very effective. It is obvious from all my posts spread out on this board that he knows me well. I am seriously having lots of doubts about this case.
If I am correct about Darin then Darlie doesn't really need a new trial but Darin does.
If Darlie really is innocent being able to convict Darin would be the proof needed to set her free.
If they conspired on more than just lying then Darin needs to be on Death Row too.
Darin might have done this with help or he might have acted with Darlie's help or outside help.

This is so emotionlly draining for me that frankly I don't have the energy to take the crime scene evidence tie it to my knee jerk armchair analysis. If anyone here sees validity in what I have proposed please feel free to do just that:blowkiss:

I thought you got banned?

 

[GIRattlesnakeJane]

If I had been banned I would not have been allowed to rejoin using the same hat I had used before. Once banned the hat name is also banned.

I had hours and hours of research to do on blood evidence as requested by dasgal, (the studying part) as my educational experience and my intelligence level were questioned. I only lacked the educational experience so I took the time to do just that. I would not say I'm an expert now but using the information I gleaned from the internet and the testimony as to how an expert reconstructed the cast off spots, I was unable to get the same results but do not post that here as proof positive, I do not claim to be an expert.

 

[Anais]

Exactly! Bravo!

I am with you on the above!

 

[Heart]

does it seem totally incredulous to think that Darren would have hired someone to kill his family for insurance money?

 

[Crow_Ascending]

Darlie didn't die and she was the one with the big insurance policy. The supposed intruder killed the boys with deep, penetrating stab wounds to make sure they were dead. Why not use the same method on Darlie to make sure she died.

 

[Heart]

Imagine if you absolutely had to think of a way to kill these ppl and have a method for each individual. A hired killer would think of the best way to make sure each individual dies as he is killing them. His method would change because he just needed to get the job done. Killing an adult would be different then killing a child. Or maybe he had hurt himself and could not continue the same killing method.

A killer with a different motive would probably stay true to his own killing method because his own method would give him pleasure and he has thought about it a lot.

So what would everyone think if Darlie did die? Who would be in jail right now? Why murder two children with small insurance policies? I think Darlie was proud of her possessions and this includes her children. It seems like she probably even vacuumed the rug before she put them to sleep on it.

 

[Crow_Ascending]

Well, we know Darlie was certainly proud of her possessions due to the lack of damage in the living room. And why kill two young boys first and not take out the adult, who may wake up and could fight back? The best way to kill Darlie is the same way the boys were killed - direct, deep penetrating stabs to the body. The killer didn't do this. In fact, he didn't do enough damage to cause enough bleeding to make him think Darlie was mortally wounded. A hired killer would not have left her alive.

 

[Tuffy]

Well, we know Darlie was certainly proud of her possessions due to the lack of damage in the living room. And why kill two young boys first and not take out the adult, who may wake up and could fight back? The best way to kill Darlie is the same way the boys were killed - direct, deep penetrating stabs to the body. The killer didn't do this. In fact, he didn't do enough damage to cause enough bleeding to make him think Darlie was mortally wounded. A hired killer would not have left her alive.

A hired killer would have brought a gun, and not left the person they were hired to kill alive.

I may be wrong but a hired hitman breaks into a home, occupied by two adults, 3 kids, and a dog, armed with....a KNIFE!? To carry out a hit?

I'm not buying it.

 

[Heart]

If someone was hired by Darren, Darren could have secured the dog, cut the screen and made sure that the rest of the family was downstairs so that he can claim he didn't see what happened. The dog was NOT barking during the 911 call either, so where was he. And if someone brought a gun it would be too obvious that Darren had hired a hitman so what better than to bring a knife, and use a bigger one found at the home as well.

 

[Tuffy]

If someone was hired by Darren, Darren could have secured the dog, cut the screen and made sure that the rest of the family was downstairs so that he can claim he didn't see what happened. The dog was NOT barking during the 911 call either, so where was he. And if someone brought a gun it would be too obvious that Darren had hired a hitman so what better than to bring a knife, and use a bigger one found at the home as well.

I understand what you're saying, Heart. I just think the scenario you describe is quite unlikely, a bit of a stretch.

Just not real believable, IMO.

 

[Crow_Ascending]

Tuffy, I think if Darin had hired a killer, he would have arranged to be out of the house that night. And I don't think a killer hired by Darin would have used a gun because then Darin could not have claimed to have not heard anything. Three gun shots would be loud.

 

[Tuffy]

Tuffy, I think if Darin had hired a killer, he would have arranged to be out of the house that night. And I don't think a killer hired by Darin would have used a gun because then Darin could not have claimed to have not heard anything. Three gun shots would be loud.

I don't believe that a hired killer was the one who stabbed them. I do find it unbelievable that a hitman would take such risk to kill Darin's family. Going into a home unarmed to kill the occupants would be pretty risky.

 

[bam]

I believe Darrin may have hired someone to burglarize the home and they took it a step farther.

 

[Kaiser Sousa]

what do you think Darrin wanted the burglar to steal?

 

[cami]

I believe Darrin may have hired someone to burglarize the home and they took it a step farther.

In a Death Penalty state? I find it very hard to believe any hired killer would even take the chance and leave a live victim who follows him out of the house. Plus everyone is forgetting the bread knife. Would a hired killer take the bread knife and then go back out and cut the screen?

Darin would not have been able to hide the fact he was hiring a killer do you think? Don't hired killers want money up front?

 

[cami]

Imagine if you absolutely had to think of a way to kill these ppl and have a method for each individual. A hired killer would think of the best way to make sure each individual dies as he is killing them. His method would change because he just needed to get the job done. Killing an adult would be different then killing a child. Or maybe he had hurt himself and could not continue the same killing method.

A killer with a different motive would probably stay true to his own killing method because his own method would give him pleasure and he has thought about it a lot.

So what would everyone think if Darlie did die? Who would be in jail right now? Why murder two children with small insurance policies? I think Darlie was proud of her possessions and this includes her children. It seems like she probably even vacuumed the rug before she put them to sleep on it.

I don't think the killings had anything to do with money..insurance money especially.