Darlie Routier was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of one of her two children. There is a lot of doubt as to whether an innocent woman may die for these crimes. Just this last November of 2008, that appelate court agreed to let her test items for DNA that was kept from the defense (as well as many pictures). Here are the statistics I have found:
The murder occured in the early morning of June 6, 1996 in Rowlett (near Dallas), Texas. Darlie, Devon, and Damon were asleep downstairs in front of the television when "an intruder" supposedly entered the home. Darlie says she woke with a stranger hovering over her and jumped up and chased them out the house. She immediately called 911 at 2:31 a.m. and stayed on the phone with the operator until the first officer arrived on the scene. By this time, 5 minutes and 40 seconds had passed.
Darlie Lynn Peck Routier was born January 4, 1970 in Altoona, PA
Devon Routier was born June 14, 1989 in Rowlett or Dallas, TX
Damon Routier was born February 19, 1991 in Rowlett or Dallas, TX
Darlie's husband, Darin, and her infant son, Drake were upstairs when the "intruder" came in. Darin said he had gone upstairs and turned out the light and looked at the clock "close to one o'clock in the morning".
Darin Routier was born January 1, 1968 in Lubbock, TX
Drake Routier was born October 28, 1995 in Rowlett or Dallas, TX
Devon & Damon were killed; Darlie survived "an attack". Darin and Drake were not injured. Darlie was rushed into surgery at Baylor Medical Center at 3:40 a.m. She was released into ICU at 4:49 a.m.
Devon was already dead when paramedics arrived on the scene. Damon's time of death on his autopsy report says he passed at 3:26 a.m.
Jump to June 8th. Darin & Darlie were brought to the Rowlett Police Department for questioning and at that time Darlie was given her Miranda rights. They both made written statements: Darin at 4:55 p.m and Darlie at 4:49 p.m. On this same day, a private viewing at the funeral home for the family was scheduled for 8:00 p.m.. The funeral was the following day, the 9th at 2:00 p.m.
On June 14, 1996 there was a memorial service at 1:45 p.m. Devon for his 7th birthday. A Celebration of Life for Devon was at 6:30. This is where Darlie's teenage sister brought the silly string because she new Devon loved silly string. This silly string video was the one that was played over and over in the media. The video for the solemn memorial service was never released to the public.
June 18th at 10:20 p.m., Darlie was arrested and charged with capital murder.
The trial was moved to Kerrville. It began January 6, 1997 at 9:55 a.m.
On February 1, 1997, the judge read the verdict from the jury at 12:40 p.m. -guilty of capital murder. She was later sentenced to death (I don't have the date/time).
I am generally FOR the death penalty, and if she truly is guilty then I hope she gets what she deserves. However, there are so many questions with this trial, there is no way she should have been found guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt". The DA kept too much from the defense. At the least, she deserves a fair trial.
Sorry for going on and on, but I really feel like an innocent women may be on Texas' Death Row. I can't find any birth times.
Here is her non-astrology thread:
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49976&highlight=darlie+router
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