Justice for Darlie Routier

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Darlie Routier is a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a death row inmate in Texas. She is also an innocent death row inmate. She was convicted of killing two of her three children in a murder supposedly motivated by the fact that the kids were interfering with Ms Routiers lifestyle. Her husband, and other son were asleep upstairs at the time of the crime and were not attacked. The prosecution painted a compelling picture of guilt based upon the reported inconsistencies concerning physical evidence versus Ms Routiers accounting of an intruder's attack upon her and her children, and was successful in getting a conviction. Ms Routier was sentenced to death. Subsequent examination of the trial revealed 33,000 documented trial errors, lost transcripts, re assembled transcripts of questionable accuracy, discussion of filing fraud charges against a stenographer. Many questions about the validity of presented evidence as well as the litigation process itself began to emerge. Significant questions, such as: why was video footage, damning in nature, introduced at trial while other footage, taken at the same time and was exculpatory in nature, not introduced; Why did police witnesses take the fifth amendment during testimony about that secretly obtained video evidence. One juror has even claimed that, during deliberations, he did not see photo's of the badly battered body of Ms Routier which show massive bruising on inside of her forearms suggestive of an attempt to ward off an intruders attack. There are conflicting statements concerning whether those photos were even introduced to the jury(Source of preceding: Fox 4 News coverage, and 20/20 T.V. segment concerning this issue). Many of those who thought Ms Routier to be guilty before and during the trial now insist that she is innocent, including at least one author of the three books written about the case. To many people, including the author of this petition, there is no doubt that Ms Routier is innocent, while some are convinced that she is guilty. It is the supposition of this petitioner that regardless of either opinion it is breathtakingly clear that the case against Ms Routier is fundamentally flawed as evidenced by the astonishing events and facts assimilated after the original conviction of Ms Routier, and that the outcome of that trial must be overturned. It is in that hope that the following signatures are compiled with the intention of asking the Governor of Texas, Mr. George W. Bush, to overturn, reverse, pardon, or grant clemency to Ms. Routier, prisoner ID# 999220 with respect to these matters. Respectfully submitted.

3011 Signatures

  • Amie M. W
    • Comments
    • I am not sure whether she is inoocent or guilty but reviewing the facts she is definitely entitled to a new trial. Also, not sure if this petition is really up to date. Bush not the governor any longer.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • OKC, OK
  • stephanie r
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • bristol tn 37620
  • Brian B
    • Comments
    • I believe that all capital cases should be conducted as well as the crime scene investigation, This appears to have been the case!! Both were botched from the beginning, starting with the police investigation, right on down the line to the final outcome! Dear Mr. President, Be a man of compassion and truth! This woman does not belong behind bars, The people who put her there should be!!!!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Melville, Sk. Canada S0A 2P0
  • Beverly R
    • Comments
    • I thought this lady was guilty until i read all the facta, it really changed my mind
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • silversprings,fl 34488
  • christine r
    • Comments
    • mr bush, i support the death penalty and am by all means sick of all these people and their peace talk ,but anyone can see if they saw the evidence against this poor women that she deserves another trial, everyone sure seems to be in a hurry to lock up just anyone, so they may feel safe, when in reality they are still living amongst the real killer, how ironic and STUPID!!!!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • denver colo 80249
  • Jennifer B
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • rowlett tx 75089
  • Mystie D
    • Comments
    • I do not believe she committed the murder, but I do believe that there was more than just one person involved in the murder.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Clairton, Pa, 15025
  • cheryl b
  • Barbara W
    • Comments
    • NOT GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Garland, Texas 75043
  • Barbara W
    • Comments
    • She Is Innocent!!!!!!!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Garland Texas 75043
  • Baron Scott L
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • San Antonio, TX.
  • nicole m
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • los angeles ca 90062
  • barbara h
    • Comments
    • Please don't let us lose faith in the justice system, Don't let an innocent woman die.
  • Barry C
    • Comments
    • Clearly there is at least resonable doubt
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Bronxville, NY 10708
  • Bobby D
    • Comments
    • She deserves a second trial, better to free 9 guilty than to imprison or give the death penalty to one innocent
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Kentucky
  • debra c
    • Comments
    • LOOK AT THE FACTS POLICE DO MAKE MISTAKES...THEY DO NOT ALWAYS TELL THE WHOLE STORY WHEN THEY ARE UNDER PRESSURE EITHER...hum..
  • Ellen K
    • Comments
    • After watching a court tv special about Darlie, I feel that she is being held without substantial evidence. And I am appalled that the government in Texas is still so backwoods that they can't see all the discrepancies that point to her innocence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stupid bastards!!!!!!
  • Donna B
    • Comments
    • Please help, thank you.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Dallas,Texas
  • Beth H
    • Comments
    • I could not agree more
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • El Paso, TX 79912
  • Betsy F
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Hot Springs South Dakota 57747
  • CARLTON GREGORY H
    • Comments
    • What if she"s an Angel? I would not want to stand beside these so called politcians on judgement day.Give this Lady a new trail, She did not murder her two sons.She is innocent.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36305
  • Carole B
  • chad b
    • Comments
    • free her she is not guilty i think she loved her children and is been put behind bars for someone elses crime i am praying for you and hope the person who has done this awful crime is put to death instead of the mother who is innocent
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • sevierville,tn 37876
  • Carrie L
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • West Palm Beach Fl. 33411
  • Joetta F
    • Comments
    • FREE DARLIE GIVE HER A NEW TRIAL
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • BURLESON TEXAS 76028
  • darla c
    • Comments
    • i think this deserves another look.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • texas
  • Laura S
    • Comments
    • Wake up Texas
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • California
  • Charles R
    • Comments
    • Texas Justice needs to be seriously addressed!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • FL
  • cathryn n
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • sydney,nsw,2770
  • johnetta w
    • Comments
    • she is INNOCENT FREE HER!!!
  • Brenda K D
  • cristin b
    • Comments
    • free the innocent ,find the real person who did this
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • woodbury,ct. 06798
  • Mrs. Charlotte T
    • Comments
    • I never thought she did it.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Dallas, Texas 75228
  • William H. T
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Kansas
  • Crystal S
    • Comments
    • Is this America? There is a very serious problem with our justice system if we allow so much reasonable doubt in a case, and the end result is a woman on death row. Ridiculous!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • OR
  • Cynthia S
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Austin, Texas 78753
  • Cynthia W. D
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Arlington, TX 76006
  • Cheryle R
    • Comments
    • This woman is INNOCENT! Not all evidence was submitted in court. Why would she kill 2 children and not all? Wouldn't it have been simpler to kill the baby and make it look like an accident?What's the motive? Where's irrifutable proof?
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Winton, CA 95388
  • CLAYTON S
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • CLARKSVILLE, OHIO, 45113
  • Chris J
    • Comments
    • Innocent. No proof of guilt.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Rapid City, SD, USA
  • Mary G
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Rhinelander Wi54501
  • Amy E S
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Dallas,Tx 75219
  • Angel
    • Comments
    • too many innocent people are behind bars, please free darlie she has clearly suffered enough pain.
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Ohio
  • Brooke N
    • Comments
    • It may be 7 years after the event but i have been reading about darlie routier quite a bit of recent. i live in Australia and i was only 13 when the double murders happened. with the amount i have read on this case and the diagrams and reports from the legal system i have read i have to say i highly regard Darlie Routier as mis-trialed! Apart from anything i think that the jurors contadicted your own american law of *innocent until proven guilty* one of the jurors even stated on national television that she voted to convict Darlie Routier because the defense didnt prove her innocent. which i believe is directly contrary to the *innocent until proven guilty* maxim of American Law. Darlie Routier was picked on right from the start. the so called "professionals" that were called in to help convict Darlie were proven wrong on many occasions. everything they used were based on assumptions and they even stated that in court during their testimony. Darin and Dalie's testimonies made the case make sense by tying up loose ends of where the investigators and *professionals* (and i use that term loosely!) couldnt come to a conclusion. for example the sock down the alleyway, the unidentifyable blonde hairs on the cut screen, and the unidentified finger prints on the sides of the widow frame. i think you justice system should have a rethink and actually listen to the whole trial instead of listening selective evidence that only interests them!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Sydney Australia
  • Myriam S
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Belgium
  • Sharon M
    • Comments
    • I believe Darlie, and not all humans show emotion the same way
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Sneedville, Tn. 37869
  • BOYCE H
    • Comments
    • She needs to be freed , I voted for George W. Bush , and I know he is a better man than that , to imprison an innocent woman !!!
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Boyertown , Pennsylvania , 19512
  • Lola P
    • Comments
    • I believe she is innocent. May GOD bless Darlie and her babies and everyone else who suffered through this tragic incident
    • City, State, Zip Code
    • Colorado
  • Bill B
    • Comments
    • Think she should be given another trial and other evidence should be admitted (pictures of her wounds) (bloody fingerprint found at scene)
  • JANUARY M H