I know several foster parents and social workers. And of course, she added her own brand of paranoia, which is to be expected considering her personality disorder and what she went through. So obviously, she was the prime suspect. She is currently in prison, serving her life sentence for the murder of one of her kids and attempted murder for the other two. No OTHER reason. Speculative. I hope she is granted parole. Brewer freely declared that Diane Downs would never have been convicted except that he believed the lie Jim Jagger permitted Fred Hugi to enter into the record. CK allowed DD to drive away despite the fact she could identify him and he had a gun? A demonstration in court strongly suggested: Suggested, not confirmed. Diane Downs changed her story so many times, even at her parole hearing. I would like to raise the numerous issues with this blog. They met for the first time in Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. I think DD is guilty, but I also think her trial was far from due process, and that is the important issue. Downs, born Elizabeth Diane Frederickson, was a 27-year-old divorced postal worker when she pulled up outside a hospital in Oregon in May 1983. There is also a recording where she says that she had no idea who shot them. Hugi didnt rush in and take the kids, he had time to consider. a clinical lab to Dianes not being herself the day the Detectives pressured Diane to accompany them, the fact is Diane was clearly suffering the residual effects of that chemical poison in her system. And Steven was free to follow her lead or not. According to various sources, Steve chose to separate from his wife after discovering that Stephen Daniel, their third child, was the product of her wife's relationship with a colleague. Danny and Christie survived the attack while middle child, Cheryl, died from her injuries at the time. Gun shot residue is not always present. I have researched the case and pointed out discrepancies and the fact that it was not the slam dunk that they were portraying. In her book, Ann Rule made sure to mention that running water was heard by a dispatcher when Diane was at the hospital; insinuating that she was washing her hands and getting rid of evidence. Brewer changed his mind. He freely admitted HE decided to ask for a divorce on his birthday without consulting Diane, who was out of town Tis why at 10 years old I was hearing about this case in Ohio, and family members talked about it around me.it hit with great force that way. I simply state facts that did not or would not come out at the time or blatant misconduct from a legal system that is supposed to be based on innocent until proven guilty. In an earlier comment you stated that Diane had met all of the requirements for parole. Jeff, you mention being harsh as if there was a justification for it. I dont know the woman. Just my opinion. Search within r/halo . She had one arm totally out of commission. It was a harrowing, shameful miscarriage of justice. more on crime HEARTBREAKING FIND The Office star's sister-in-law found dead 11 days after going missing 'DISGUSTING' But she suffered from mental illness and the circumstances were traumatic. Dianes injury had to be quite painful and shewas in shockwhile driving to the hospital and accompanying the detectives to the crime scene. Child Protective Services takes confidentiality to the extreme (warranted in most cases). The person who shot the kids was leaning inside the car because they were shot at close range. It goes on and on. I dont. I have nothing to gain and I am not making up songs and dances about a unicorn. It is because she is a high profile person. All smoke and mirrors to fit a certain scenario. That didnt seem right so we wrote a letter to Mr Hugi with a request for visitation rights. I agree that the phone call from Angel was totally inappropriate. statement regarding the effects of the childrens medications while in hospital should acknowledge where the blogger obtained information about the side effects.). It surely was not due process. I almost felt bad for her.that being she seemed so lost in her lies..she just hangs in limbo now. Lack of blood spatter is not evidence of innocence Especially when a shooter is leaning in and shooting into a box (car) while standing outside. So appropriate! I personally disagree with that practice but it is common. Diane did not get a fair trial. This is a fascinating and informative article that has answered some questions I had, and prompted others: 1. Dianewas jealous ofthe other woman, but Robert Knickerbockers wife said that she foundher rather friendly during their encounter. Children imitate their parents every move. Everything was in the bag and ready for trial. So it was a relentless game totry to reel her in. Foote then handled the juvenile docket and first encountered Downs when he ordered her two surviving children into state protective custody. To this day, his record is mixed; his law license was suspended for6 monthsin 2011, and there was also talk of a suspension in 2015. Most doctors would tell you that it is normal for our brains to block out a traumatic incident especially when combined with a serious physical injury. The tragedy that hit the Downs' kids changed their whole life. Your prayers were answered. Kenyans Compare Rachel Ruto, Margaret Kenyatta's Looks in Maasai Outfits, Kim Kardashian Looking for Love Again, Wants to Date Someone Who Isn't Famous, Kind Officers Drop Protesters in Nairobi CBD after Being Released from Central Police Station, Oburu Oginga Hints at Raila Odinga Vying for Presidency in 2027: "He's Not Retired", Naftali Kinuthia Says He Regrets Killing Lover Ivy Wangeci Using Axe: "Too Angry to Think". And even when confronted by the wrongful practices used at trial to get her convicted, are ok with her being locked up for life. It could be argued that he developed a relationship with the children and genuinely wanted them to join his family. They are the ones who supposedly (according to Diane) screwed her up so badly. Is. Lets not forget that she was presumed to have fired a gun 6 times at close range within the confines of a small car. Either way he could NOT have seen who shot him unless he has eyes in the back of his head. She had been isolated from her whole family and being unethically interrogated. That is why people wonder why such a vital family member never gave the anticipated insightful interview. If I feel that due process was violated, I will go there anyway. USA population seems to shun complex ethical problems preferring to deal with absolute evil in order to exert absolute power to crush it. She did diagnose her as suffering from cyclothymic disorder and treated her accordingly. Her daughter told the media she watched Small Sacrifices several times. They now have social media arenas reminiscent of the Romans cheering at the sight of a thumb down meaning there will be a bloodshed. She was no mother of the year and in the car when the kids got shot. The prosecutor and his wife adopted both children that survived and although the boy is paralyzed and in a wheelchair, they trived with their new parents. In my opinion, the investigation was too hasty and only focused on Diane. I have watched her parole hearing. https://www.google.com/search?q=diane+downs+with+christie+cheryl+and+danny&sxsrf=ACYBGNQDEM3XNQjZXlqNQpYLhZCn7ic5iw:1576689995166&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNuNT427_mAhUcJTQIHbveBMIQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1024&bih=462#imgrc=gQkU10UxNhHn_M: If youre talking about the picture in the blog that is labeled as Christie, it is Christie. Nobody ignored Dianes demeanor. To Lisa Griggs Why? During Dianes examination at trial, Fred Hugi said in front of the jury, in the form of a question, that she had been diagnosed as a , Anne Rule made a big deal of a brass unicorn engraved with the childrens names that Diane had purchased. But he overestimated the kind of people that would go along with this soap opera. Danny said several times that a bad man shot them and it was written in the nurses notes, but never that his mother shot him. Mr. Jagger failed to challenge that competency. Page 40 of Case History. Diane Downs and Alice Crummins were considered sluts and cold-blooded women and were judged on their unusual character. Rule even talked about writing a book about her but it never materialized. I mention in the blog that Dianes mental health is in question so it is obvious that her encounter with her long lost daughter was going to be difficult. You said yourself that the title was revealing. . The inconsistencies and obvious lack of evidence in this case should have called for a wider investigation instead of solely focusing on their prime suspect. Being a patient of the doctor who saved the childrens lives has nothing to do with the facts of a case. As Ms. Patterson left the stand, Diane complained to her attorney that Ms. Patterson had lied under oath. I will not remove anything. What followed was a tragedy subject to many interpretations. I was a patient of the doctor who worked so hard to save her childrens lives that night. Whats more intriguing is that even after Diane became the prime suspect and lost custody of her surviving children, or when she was convicted, the kids didnt go live with Steve; they were adopted by the lead prosecutor in Dianes case. I had nonetheless heard of the legendary Diane Downs; the cruel sociopath who had sacrificed her own children to be free to pursue a relationship with the man she loved. Substituting reasonable inference and evidence for tarot cards? It is said that they didnt go to Steve because he wasnt a fit father or well equipped to take care of children who had gone through such a traumatic experience. On a side note, what do you think of parole of Leslie Van Houton? 3. We make them president. This is what Mrs Downs had to say about the situation. Then feel free to correct the facts and to provide evidence to support them. A test for the presence of gunshot residue conducted on Dianes hands the night of the shooting, returned a negative result (Appendix 23). Dianes brother, James, sat in court one day andnoticed Foote looking at Hugi before ruling on an objection. And if he really was attached to them and wanted to offer them a permanent home, it means he was unfit to be the prosecutor in this case. This is a scenario pretty hard to believe, but as they say, reality can sometimes be stranger than fiction. I write about cases where due process is in question and important aspects were ignored or twisted. Rule sued the Seattle Weekly after they published the article titled Ann Rules Sloppy Storytelling, but she lost and had to make restitution. Is it too late to respond to this? Everywhere, EXCEPT the door through which Diane reported to police, the male stranger had passed. Page 37 of Case History. They were treated very badly in this matter. Also on old footage of the trial, as there was no cameras aloud, the drawing of Christie Downs from court artist also complies with the testimony given in the book, as far as her pain and crying. I would also like to express my disbelief that the same judge presided over both the child welfare case and the criminal one. She was expelled and reunited with him against her parents wishes. He needed, now more than ever, to vacate the area asap. What about the son saying that man and nurses noting that. What about the facts of the case? I find it interesting for you to observe this because it should be more scientific and empirical today than it was in the 80s, but is it really? Only in Hollywood and in Ann Rules books, would you find such fantasy: Relevance? Detective Antoine also performed a trace metal test on Diane I S hands to detect the presence of trace metals left after someone has touched or held something metallic like a gun (Appendix 65). Diane then replied, so, put her back on the stand and make her tell the truth. He said he would when it was his turn, but never did. But the guy who said to several people that he was the shooter happens to resemble the sketch they came up with at the time for a reason. Diane had siblings and parents. Two jurors had voted that Diane was not guilty of attempted murder or first-degree assault, but endedup voting to convict her of murder. Those cases shouldnt have been in the same court let alone presided over by the same judge. That is the way she was brought up,especially at the demand of her rigid but verydedicated father. Their first child, Christie Ann, was born in 1974. It was writtenrepeatedly in the daily notes that the children were happy to see their mom and asked for her. None of this is EVIDENCE of anything in regard to the murder trial, and not once did I read that it was. You can click here to read about the case of Alice Crimmins during which the lead detective was heard telling the other cops before the bodies of the children were ever found:You take the husband, Ill take the bitch.. All the years in prison probably made her way more disturbed than she ever was. No. The bushy haired stranger that police had gotten a lead on worked at the country club he was at work at that time and had a sever speech impediment. I am interested in the truth. Instead of grieving, Alice went partying and had sex. It will not make me popular, but I dont mind. You paint a picture that is actually inaccurate and misleading. As it was getting dark and the young ones fell asleep in the car, their mother decided to head home. This case needed to be examined more thoroughly, but the mob mentality didnt allow it. It is not, as the blogger frequently refers to, evidence. So not addressing the content of the blog and rambling about everything else while asking for a disclaimer is nailing it? 5. In the blog, there is a link on the subject of bipolar people who tend to laugh at the wrong time. Not exclusively a USA trait, this happens also in many countries, but in a technologically advanced superpower like USA this attitude is more shocking, and maybe also more worldwide spread. Im sure nothing I write will change that. 5. Steve was the one who left Diane because he believed that Stephen Daniel, known as Danny, was the result of an extramarital affair that Diane had. Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could shortchange them Most people negotiate the ups and downs of . To this day, there is not enough evidence to prove her guilt or innocence. My question is: why is she still locked up? In fact, I am surprised that people are not flabbergasted by the way this case was handled and tried and that what bothers them most is that I try to discuss it in a blog and dare defending this woman. We make them president!!!! It was kind of interesting to hear Mossimo Giannullis lawyer pleading to have his client sent home or put in general population because his mental health suffered drastically in solitary confinement because of covid after 56 consecutive days in solitary. The detective said if Diane would just testify against Steve Downs, she and her children could go home and try to put their lives back together. Instead, it is Diane who fought to keep her children. Its tiresome. I was also stunned that she took the reports of all of Dianes ( mostly married) ex lovers as absolute truth and never once questioned that they might have been lying and retrospectively minimising their feelings for Diane to protect themselves. Diane said that Cheryl was laying down on the front floorboard with the passenger seat pushed back. Can you imagine your little boy growing up to beat to death (with his bare hands and boots) Is she referring to her ex husband? And the fact that Tracy wrote in his notes that Christies reaction could have been excitement to see her mom but they decided to only mention extreme fear? According to Rule and the court, the unicorn was a memorial to her children that she purchased after premeditating their murder. On May 19, 1983, Diane and her kids visited a friend to look at her new horse, and then went for a drive; not at all unusual for this family not living according to middle class rules. I agree in both cases they were high profile cases. One of the more bizarre scenes in this farce of an investigation was about to unfold. I am just curious. And by the way, I wrote the blogs about Rule way before she passed. Apparently drug mafia wanted to punish her for messing her nose in forbidden places, not because she was getting any real business in that but simply because she had one of the poorest judgements a person can have. (her family confirmed that she had a mood disorder, possibly bipolar 2), So when Dr. George Suckow from the Oregon State Hospital in Salem was called as a States rebuttal witness and he made a professional diagnosis of Diane as histrionics, antisocial and narcissistic, he openly said in court that he interviewed Diane for 1 hour and read evidence presented by the state to make his diagnosis.. It was also said at trial that the shooter would have been left handed, which was not the case for Diane. Ann Rule did not leave a great legacy as far as honest reporting goes, and she is not the only one to have commercialized a criminal case for personal gain. (Feature Image Credit: ABC News / 20/20). Instead of shooting the little kids, why didnt the carjacker/killer (CK) simply shoot DD dead and take her car? In her case it seems to be more a matter of punishment. The tape of Christie and her adoption by the prosecutor are facts. Pay attention: Become TUKO.co.ke ambassador get a branded T-shirt, hoodie or water bottle at our TUKO Shop! You cant possibly shake off all the gun powder residue and avoid all the blood. Steven and Diane married on November 13, 1973. In this article, we can clearly see that Becky struggled and tried to justify her woes (maybe rightly so) by blaming it on her DNA. They are the ones who considered Dianes children as, To this day, his record is mixed; his law license was suspended for, Belli filed a motion for a 2-week extension to familiarize himself with the case because he had to be in Italy, and declared Diane innocent in a press conference, but Foote denied the motion and declared . They are set in stone and people refuse to see it any other way. I care about the experts reports written about Diane because they know her situation and mental state. I think that Van Houten was recommended for parole by a system that assessed that after 40 years, she was not a threat to society and a reformed woman. Mr. She also underwent a gun residue test that same evening that revealed no trace of gun powder on her hands. I am sorry but I got to laugh a little. In hindsight Im sure the grandparents wish they had pursued visitation more aggressively. The authorities believed that the children's father was not a good fit to look after the children after what they had endured when their mother tried to murder them. And he grew up there. Downs went on trial on Jan. 12 for a rape and murder that happened in 1993, when he . The unreliability of childrens testimony has been documented by cognitive psychologists such as Elizabeth Loftus of the University of Cornell and others. woman quot~ unquote, do you remember anything like that? Go to the hate groups for that. It is not a hatefest and I do not wish death or life without parole on anyone. I cannot be more transparent than that and integrity was one of the missing pieces of the entire case. She functions best in highly structured environments where she has a sense of control. Not in this case. But her behavior became the most important factor in the investigation that followed. Right after her first surgery, The Detectives were adamant that they HAD to have Diane right then to recreate the incident- unless of course, you have something to hide. And if you claim your innocence, it obviously creates a vicious circle of not showing contrition. But without proof, Diane couldnt implicate Steve Downs any more than she could shoot him as he violated a restraining order threatening to beat her AGAIN. This was all logged in Christies hospital reports and is found in the Appendix of the petition filed in Federal Court in 1996 in the section Hospital Reports.. Diane had consulted a psychologist after the tragedy and after months of consultation, she was never diagnosed as a sociopath. Anne Rule made a big deal of a brass unicorn engraved with the childrens names that Diane had purchased. Within a few weeks, a judge had placed the surviving kids, Christie and Danny, in protective custody. Therefore, to make their marriage work, they started a family, believing that it would make everything okay. She unwillingly followed the cops in spite of being in pain and not wanting to leave the premises. Aint no one gonna tarnish my guys lol. Instead of blaming societal problems and working at finding solutions, prison always seem to be their option. The lawsuit against Ann Rule was thrown out as unfounded because after reading her book they could find no inconsistencies She sat thru the entire trial AND used actual court transcripts. Lack of impulse control is also another symptom that might explain why a mother would stop at night to help a stranger flagging her on the road. This coercion came to Dianes attention in January 1989 (Appendix 39). Page 41 of case history. It is documented in the blog where I give the source In the 1996 Federal Petition, you can find the Anatomy of Brainwashing that can answer any question on this subject. The gun presented at trial being the wrong one is a fact. The GSR? Everyone deserves peace. Two of the kids survived the shooting with life altering injuries, and one of the children died. It was omnipresent in the courtroom as well as the Duran Duran song, The judge instructed them to continue on to force a verdict. Whether it tugs at your heartstrings or angers you to the core, these stories could have happened years ago, and they still take up space in your memories. Yes, dad relinquished his rights but he knew that they loved their grandparents and had allowed Diane to take them for a visit without telling the authorities. The powers that be knew they had nothing on Diane so Christie became their sacrificial lamb. She took care of herself not her children. I point out some obvious facts and discrepancies, and that due process was shoved aside because the state and the media presented a guilty image right from the start. Clickhere to read about faulty ballistics. Guilt or innocence no longer need to be debated in this case. They did not like her attitude and she did not behave the way they expected a grieving mother to act. Whenever your shoot a gun that many times and that close to the victims, theres going to be blood and powder residues. I can make out I will ask you to take a good look at the people in your life. I hope they have. Imagine knowing that your adoptive dad was responsible for putting your natural mom in the slammer? So, why didn't Steve Downs get custody? Diane may very well be guilty, but YIKES this investigation and trial seemed so butchered and tilted in the prosecutions favour. In fact, what investigator Tracy had written in his notes is that the heart monitor jumped because of excitement or intense fear. The towel and a girl who had a stroke, was separated from her family and was constantly questioned without being recorded or accompanied by a loved one and testifying to facts that do not match the testimony of the forensic expert is not being reduced to conjecture? I would like to see her released because I do not believe in life without parole for any inmate with no priors who had a good conduct while incarcerated. This reminds me of what a jail counselor named Rachel Roth said at the trial of Debra Milke Its my opinion that this young woman has been judged in a way that signifies something to do with how we view women in our society. Right after the shooting, little Danny would ask the nurses, Why did the mean man shoot me? and it would be written down in the daily notes. After arriving at the nearest hospital where the nursing staff and doctors attended to the children, the police were called in and her parents arrived promptly. It kinda scared me, the thought that mommy could shoot me, like this mommy did. Q. Not optional, kids should not be in limbo that long, but it happens all the time. I am all for reviewing facts and getting a decision overturned in cases of corrupt decisions, and many people are on your side and find these cases totally worth their time. She had a more than competent attorney and a fair trial before a jury and NOT the same judge who handled the childrens matters. In 1979, headstrong Diane gave birth to Danny who was not Stevens biological son because he had no desire to be a father again. They would have welcomed them with open arms. Jul 3, 2022; fotomontajes de amor para dos personas; Comments: pete walker complex ptsd website; This video of Jagger absolutely looks like the photo that you find on search engines for Fred Hugi. But the birth of little Danny did not make this bad boy change his stripes; he remained a cad and a destabilizing force in their lives. It is also very is to clean. How do you expect the daughter to have any fair understanding of the situation or any decent contact with Dianes family when the people who have been calling her mother a murderer and a monster are dragging her in the media spotlight in the hope of writing another book or getting a new scoop, but all one sided. The authorities wanted to see them mourn and fall apart. I was curious as to what these requirements were, as I have not seen these online.

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