Planned?

[deanws]

All she said was that they had an argument and she asked for a separation. She then denied ever saying it and called me a liar for years and years. It was only when Darin's affidavit confirming it that people realized it was the Darlie's, not me, who was lying.

OMGosh! You knew her? If so, was she really as shallow and mixed up as what she portrayed ? Of course, I ask this all in your opinion.

 

[Jeana (DP)]

OMGosh! You knew her? If so, was she really as shallow and mixed up as what she portrayed ? Of course, I ask this all in your opinion.

Darlin, you may want to read the whole thread.

 

[deanws]

Darlin, you may want to read the whole thread.

:angel: Enough said.

 

[Jeana (DP)]

:angel: Enough said.

Good because I don't want to give anyone the wrong impression. I do NOT know anyone in this family.

 

[Mary456]

Mary, I just finished the book and all Dr. Cron did was testify that the print was Candy's, along with other experts. Dr. Irving Stone processed the scene. She confessed to her attorney first, Crowder, and they conjured up the self-defense thingy.

You're right, beesy! I had forgotten that Candy confessed to her lawyer.

Jim Cron matched the bloody thumbprint to Candy, so that's what sticks in my mind. He started to tell the jury about this during Darlie's trial, but Mulder cut him off at the knees, lol!

 

[Goody]

Thanks; I've just read one of the books (the only one I could get), by Don Davis.

I've also seen the Forensic Files programme.
I think she is guilty, but like others here, I find it incomprehensible that any mother could do that to her children.
The case didn't make the news in England, I only found out about it from the FF prog. and from reading on here.
Really interested now. Does anyone know if she has an appeal planned?

Darlie has already been through all the state appeals and been denied them. Now she is preparing a federal appeal. They could file it any time. When they do, we will know what the grounds are.

 

[beesy]

Darlie has already been through all the state appeals and been denied them. Now she is preparing a federal appeal. They could file it any time. When they do, we will know what the grounds are.

Oh poo, she still has her federal appeals? How many of those does she get? Is that how she's doing the DNA thing?

 

[cami]

Thanks; I've just read one of the books (the only one I could get), by Don Davis.

I've also seen the Forensic Files programme.
I think she is guilty, but like others here, I find it incomprehensible that any mother could do that to her children.
The case didn't make the news in England, I only found out about it from the FF prog. and from reading on here.
Really interested now. Does anyone know if she has an appeal planned?

Darlie has several levels of appeal. She's lost her state appeals and now moves on to appeals at the federal (crown to you and I) level.

 

[cami]

Darlie has already been through all the state appeals and been denied them. Now she is preparing a federal appeal. They could file it any time. When they do, we will know what the grounds are.

LOl, Goody looks like we are on line at the same time. I just posted the same thing, LOL.

 

[Goody]

LOl, Goody looks like we are on line at the same time. I just posted the same thing, LOL.

Well, you know how it is....great minds think alike. hahahahahah!

 

[Goody]

Oh poo, she still has her federal appeals? How many of those does she get? Is that how she's doing the DNA thing?

As many as her attys can find grounds for, I think. Jeana can better answer that one.

The DNA thing is being or was being handled by a lower Texas court. Now where it is at from there, I am not sure. I suppose it could be appealed to the federal level at some point, but I am not sure on the details there. Again, Jeana needs to jump in here.

 

[Jeana (DP)]

As many as her attys can find grounds for, I think. Jeana can better answer that one.

The DNA thing is being or was being handled by a lower Texas court. Now where it is at from there, I am not sure. I suppose it could be appealed to the federal level at some point, but I am not sure on the details there. Again, Jeana needs to jump in here.

What DNA????? I haven't heard about anything to even test? Unless there is some DNA that doesn't belong to anyone in the house, that's a dead end. The appeal will focus on the alleged deficiencies and errors in the lower courts, so expect to see just about everything in there beginning with the errors in the transript.

 

[beesy]

What DNA????? I haven't heard about anything to even test? Unless there is some DNA that doesn't belong to anyone in the house, that's a dead end. The appeal will focus on the alleged deficiencies and errors in the lower courts, so expect to see just about everything in there beginning with the errors in the transript.

I don't really know, but they discuss it on the homepage of justicefordarlie. I just skimmed it and couldn't find what they are testing. Does she get an unlimited amount of federal appeals?

 

[Jeana (DP)]

I don't really know, but they discuss it on the homepage of justicefordarlie. I just skimmed it and couldn't find what they are testing. Does she get an unlimited amount of federal appeals?

No, she doesn't. Here's a website:

If the prisoner loses in the Court of Criminal Appeals, he/she may then appeal the case to the following courts:
the Texas Supreme Court;
the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; and finally to
the United States Supreme Court.
Clemency

When the entire appeals process has been exhausted, the Governor of the State of Texas still may have a limited power to grant clemency to the prisoner. In capital cases, the Governor has the constitutional authority to grant an offender one 30-day reprieve of a scheduled execution without a recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Upon recommendation from the Board, the Governor may grant one or more reprieves in a capital case for any period of time that does not exceed the period recommended by the Board members4. If the prisoner submits a timely request for a reprieve of execution, the Board must determine, by majority vote, whether to recommend to the Governor that a reprieve be granted. Similarly, if a death row inmate files a timely petition to the Board from for a commutation of sentence to a lesser punishment, such as life imprisonment, the Board will vote on whether to recommend the commutation to the Governor5.

http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/vlibrary/outlines/deathpenprint.html

 

[Mary456]

The appeal will focus on the alleged deficiencies and errors in the lower courts, so expect to see just about everything in there beginning with the errors in the transript.

The transcript errors were already ruled on in Darlie's direct appeal. Judge Francis rejected that appeal, so I think it's a dead issue which can't be brought up again.

At this point - Habeas Corpus appeal - Darlie's lawyers have to fabricate (lol!) new evidence that wasn't presented during the trial. That's why they got Darlene Potter to come out of the woodwork six years later to say she saw two suspicious men nearby on 6/6/96. It didn't work, nor did Darin's claim - again, six years later - that he had an insurance scam going.

Darlie doesn't have a prayer, she really doesn't. I wouldn't be surprised to see her sentence carried out in the next two years.

 

[Mary456]

I don't really know, but they discuss it on the homepage of justicefordarlie. I just skimmed it and couldn't find what they are testing. QUOTE]

Hi, Beesy. Darlie's lawyers demanded further testing of the bloody partial fingerprint on the sofa table, as well as the bloody partial prints on the utility room door. The prosecution says they offered that evidence for retesting in September 2002 by an agreed-upon expert, but the defense didn't accept the offer. Then, in October 2002, the court legally granted the defense access to the evidence, and they still didn't follow through.

Wonder why? Ahahahaaa!

 

[HeartofTexas]

Mary, the next 2 years would be my estimate also. We do it quick here in Texas.

 

[Mary456]

Mary, the next 2 years would be my estimate also. We do it quick here in Texas.

Yep, Heart, I think it's going to go very quickly from this point on. Darlie's best chance rested on the errors in the transcript, but that's all bye-bye.

Btw, not to get off topic, but I read about your sister and her son on another forum here at WS. I must say, you're quite a woman to take on the responsibilities you've accepted. Gives us all hope for a better world.

 

[Cowgirl]

Not quick enough, but at least Texas does it eventually! Just out of curiosity I checked to see how long they spend on death row before being executed. The last execution on July 28, the guy was there a little under seven years. Of the next ones coming up, they have been waiting:

August executions - 16 years and 10 years, black and white

September executions - 17 years and 19 years, both black

October executions - 12 years and 6 years, black and Hispanic

November executions - 8 years and 6 years, Hispanic and white

And of course, I guess some of those could be put off further too. It varies a lot, doesn't it? I put the races there to see if there was any trend and I don't see one.

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/scheduledexecutions.htm

There is info about those already gone too.

 

[beesy]

Hi, Beesy. Darlie's lawyers demanded further testing of the bloody partial fingerprint on the sofa table, as well as the bloody partial prints on the utility room door. The prosecution says they offered that evidence for retesting in September 2002 by an agreed-upon expert, but the defense didn't accept the offer. Then, in October 2002, the court legally granted the defense access to the evidence, and they still didn't follow through.

:laugh:

Wonder why? Ahahahaaa!

Hey Mary, the Darlies continue to say that the bloody prints found on the utility room door and table don't match anyone in the family or in the house that night. Is this true, or have they not been tested? It's so hard to know what's real and what is a Chris lie. I know you've read alot of the trial transcripts so I figure you know, or anybody else jump in also.