Clear & Convincing - Episode 29 - State of Texas v. Darlie Routier

In Memory of Frank Labarre

3/16/1928 - 1/6/2018

At 2:31 a.m. on June 6, 1996, Darlie Routier placed a call to 911 to summon help for herself and her sons, Devon and Damon.  Darlie claimed to have been stabbed, along with her sons, by an intruder or intruders, who fled through the garage of their home in Rowlett, Texas.  Police officers and an ambulance arrived within five minutes.  Devon died before help could arrive and Damon died on the way to the hospital.  Darlie’s injuries were described as superficial.  A crime scene analyst who examined the scene the following morning suspected that the crime scene had been staged.  No unknown DNA profiles were found in DNA testing conducted prior to trial and Darlie’s defense team received cuttings and samples of evidence, but did not seek funding to perform their own testing.  In early 1997, Darlie was convicted of the capital murder of her younger son, Damon, and sentenced to death.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan for a discussion of the case against Darlie Routier, the inconsistencies in her various statements, the allegations made by her attorneys and family to support her claims of wrongful conviction and the status of her post-conviction claims, including post-conviction DNA testing.  We’ll be joined by members and moderators from “Stop the Lies: Darlie Routier is Guilty” page on Facebook.  We’re a live show and calls are welcome.  Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.

To find out more about Barran’s Bears, go to their webpage at www.barransbearsinc.com or visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Barransbears/