Darlie Routier Trial: 1997 - A House Stained By Blood, Deadly Or Doting Mother?

The proper word for murder is grisly not grizzly. A grizzly is a kind of bear.

Only in America. The US justice system leaves a lot to be desired. I have watched this documentary at least 3 times on FOX CI channel. I cannot believe that this woman was found guilty. It is the same as the Memphis 3 still in prison on evidence that was not even there.

The Dahlia Routier case is disgusting you see the prosecutor sprouting that she is guilty. He cannot say that for certain. These prosecutors are so blood thirsty. Cant waiting to see people executed, so that the person goes away and the errors of the case are forgotten about.

I do not believe that any mother could stab her children to death. I certainly do not believe this is the case in this instance.

The media get their claws into something and they manipulate and change circumstances. Well the media should feel very proud of themselves in this case and I do not know how they put their heads on their pillows to sleep at night. While the media are pumping out ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Dahlia Routier is in prison, waiting to be executed for something that she has not been proven by reasonable doubt. You have taken away this womans life and her remaining son has lost not only 2 brothers but his mother.

Sleep tight you dreadful people, you should not manipulate circumstances just to get a story. You are a disgrace.

























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Sadie, please learn a little more about the case until until you post such silly things! What is obvious? Have you been a eye-witnes in the crime scene or why do you really know she is guilty. For me nothing is proven and so she is innocent and not guilty.

And like me think a lot of civilisated people.

I recently saw the documentry about Darlie again after seeing it some few years ago and now after seeing it a second time, i have to admit that the evidence against Darlie all just seem so circumstancial and that there is no solid proof of her guilt, the state of texas does, in my opinion have a lot to answer for because it seems to me that Darlie has not had her say or a fair trial for that matter,the system really just wanted to pin the blame on someone and she was the easiest victim. I believe she is 100% innocent

I saw darlies case just recently on a television documentary in England.

After hearing both sides of the story during the program, I have concluded that darlie has not been proven guilty by any means, the officials working on this case had her under suspicion from the moment the crime was reported and they were not going to believe her story whatever forensic evidence came about.

I feel that if all evidence gatherd were to be rechecked using todays methods it is more than enough to reopen her case because even I know that some things just dont add up to a guilty women, and if I think this, a proffessional must see it too. However, I do think that the case has not been reopened because it is so clear she is innocent, and that would mean the state of texas would have to admit being wrong and I cannot see that happening. As much as I hate to say it, I dont think that she will ever get a retrial because of the trouble she could cause the system once found innocent.

This is the State of Texas, we kill more inmates then any other state in the country. As of this 5th day of January 2008 how many inmates have we released from prison after DNA testing! Don't pass judgement on Darlie until you take time and read all the information on this case. I know for a fact that Darlie deserves a new trail. It was more like the circus was in Kerrville, as some jurors have said, if they were allowed to review all the photo's in this case they would not have found Darlie guilty. We need to get Darlie in court and give her a new trail. May God continue to give Darlie the strength to fight for her new trail.

Please who would have the time to pick up the murder weapon? She should have had her husband make the 911 call and stayed with and comforted her children.
A Mother's instinct is her children, not picking up the murder weapon.

I've spent alot of time going over the evidence. All of it, and I believe she is guilty. Now before all of you start throwing things at me, let's look at a couple of the facts. Let's leave out how we all think how a mother is supposed to grieve, we'll all fight til the death over that. Just the facts. Darlie had blood of both boys on her nightgown. Not on her front, but her back. Now, there are only a couple of ways that could happen. Either she got on her back and rubbed up against both boys or it was cast off from the bloody knife. A bloody handprint of Damon's was wiped off the couch and there was evidence of cleanup at the kitchen sink. When police used luminol on the sink the whole sink lit up like a xmas tree. Pretty thoughtful intruder to clean up after himself. There was no evidence of wet towels anywhere when police arrived on the scene and she only offered that excuse when she found the sink had been taken for testing. I came into this neutral until I got through the entire case, because no one wants to believe a mother could do something so heinous. I've discounted the whole silly string debacle but can't forget two things that have came out of the case and probably never will forget. The fact that when she was wheeled past the room Damon was in, hooked up to all those life saving tubes and devices, nude but for the cartooned underwear he was wearing. She looked in the room and saw her son laying there then calmly looked forward as if nothing was in there in the first place. And last is the fact that she didn't not once go near either boys when police and emt's were there. I might not be able to say how a person can grieve for a loved one. But I know one thing. If my son was lying there on the floor fighting for his life. I'd be at his head while emt's were working on him, consoling him..telling him that mommy loves you and that he'd be alright.

I believe this woman is guilty. Too much of the evidence points directly to her. What woman, just days after the brutal murder of her sons would stand at the grave, laughing, popping bubble gum, shooting silly string everywhere? The only tears she has ever shed has been for herself. She never once cradled her dying boys, just whined that she may have messed prints on the knife. Everything she did that night is suspiscious and they should put her to death already. Avenge those poor murdered boys. THey also need to investigate further into her husband. I believe he had a part in it also.

I have watched and read about this case somewhat and after seeing the two ex cops special on CI, who questioned her at length and also examined the evidence presented at trial?? came to the same conclusion as so many on this site, she is guilty, she did kill her sons, she is a basty woman who wanted the opulance of life at the expense of her small little children. She does deserve the faith that belies her and sorry for Rhonda from Australia(see other comments) you haven't quite grasped the evil woman being portrayed as an innocent. The only innocence here are two small boys

did anyone even think of doing a lie detector test on her. just because she was putting sillt string on her sons grave that makes her guilty ogf murder there was more eveidence against oj simpson and look he was found innocent of murder. i believe that she is innocent and maybe you should look into other people.

How this could happen in the US is a great injustice. This woman is innocent. The prosecutors and police decided that night that she did the crime. There is no motive, a missing murder weapon (Devin's blood is not onher shirt or the knife), no confession and a person claiming she is innocent from day one. No way. Someone out there please find someone that can get this woman a new trial. She needs to be able to get the DNA testing done but a Judge has denied the fun ding. This could prove her innocence.

Why hasn't anyone looked at the possibly of the father being guilty. He was in the house and had the same opportunity as the mother supposedly had. he even had a motive as his affadavit says she asked hime for a separtation earlier that night. Why has that never come out? Also it was said it was for a finanicial benefit but the insurance on the boys was only $10 000. Darlie's life insurance was worth $300 000 which maybe why the husband tried to kill her.

I Have followed the Darlie Routier case amongst others and believe her to be guilty.I have looked at both arguements but always i come back to the evidence.We are expected to believe the mystery intruder entered the house unarmed but used her kitchen knife.He then stabbed the boys horrifically whilst mum slept feet away.He then slashes mum and presumubly she was looking elsewhere when he cleaned Damons bloody handprint of the sofa and Darlies blood fom the sink.People like to think of mums as incapable of harming their kids when the horrible truth is that they do.Dianne Downs in 1983.Susan Smith in 1992 and lots of less high profile cases when the mothers are poor or ugly so not good media fodder.

she is guilty as hell!!! why cant any of you bleeding-heart idiots see that???? it is obvious!

I followed this story when i watched the documentary on TV in th UK and i think she's innocent. I sure hope it goes to trial again.

I would really love to see the documentary again but can't find it anyway. Any ideas how i would be able to get a copy of that documantary?

I have watched tis story from the beginning, & believe Darlie is innocent! I'm a mother of three myself, & I know a good, loving, caring mother could never do something so horrible! I really hope she gets a new trial soon, & something good comes of it! She has suffered enough! Thanks!