Weve become friends. The judge who took away her children presided over her criminal trial. I had never heard of this case and fell upon several videos that had me completely convinced DD was a narcissistic psychopath. As far as her innocence goes and the possibility of being paroled if she admitted her crime, Diane strongly maintains her innocence. this is your 2nd quote which contradicts the first one .. Lets not forget that she was presumed to have fired a gun 6 times at close range within the confines of a small car. In hindsight Im sure the grandparents wish they had pursued visitation more aggressively. As we have reported in great detail in the past, Diane Downs could not possibly have committed the crime of shooting her children, or there would have been evidence of gunpowder residue and blood. It seems that everyone commenting just knows shes guilty, like you say. Seriously. I recently found your website and have enjoyed it a lot. DA Pat Horton declared early in the game to the local paper that the search for the bearded stranger was not very high on their priority list.. The hell with doubts, ballistics and pesky details about the shooting, we cannot disagree becausethere is hunting and fishing to do and friendships to uphold. I like to believe the best about people too but there are certain things that absolutely cant be ignored. I am not biased. They did not want reunification to keep their verdict intact. Below this letter see links to Salem-News.com articles about the questionable conviction of Diane Downs. Saying that I seem to be doing what I accuse Ann Rule of doing is kind of ironic because the point of this blog is to try to stay away from innuendo and fantasies like unicorns and songs that might have been playing or not during a tragic murder. The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader sparked a romantic relationship with Howey and shortly after her career took off with a little help from the Something Borrowed actor's father, who was an. So not addressing the content of the blog and rambling about everything else while asking for a disclaimer is nailing it? 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. Our laws are not written that way. The DA adopting the children is an integral part of this and definitely needs to be included in the blog. They both would fall in love and decide they want to marry each other. It was omnipresent in the courtroom as well as the Duran Duran song Hungry like the Wolf that supposedly was playing when the children were shot in the car. A reader told me that I should have a website with all the comments. What was the justification? An attractive woman whose two children were killed in mysterious circumstances and the cops decided to go after her. Blood spatter is not an exact science, and is interpreted differently by experts. I am not her advocate, but I think she did not get due process. Another conflict of interest. What about the judge stopping a defendant from getting a new attorney? Great blog post, thank you. Diane said that Cheryl was laying down on the front floorboard with the passenger seat pushed back. I worked for county government child welfare for a decade. 2) You mention her youngest daughter, and how Ann made sure she only heard negative information about Diane. Its more understandable now, after all this time but it has done her so much harm, then and now I never found a photo of James C. Jagger online. You do not refute any of the points I made in the blogs. Plus according to an expert at trial, her testimony did not match the blood spatter analysis in the car. I try to bring out the details that were ignored because Down was so unpopular. I saw that same face in Diane Downs. I remember when it was in the news. I watched the paroles hearing in 08, was lucky to find it, it was streamed live at the timemy sister, who is a whiz with computers, found it for me. Late Tom Billings had been the first who openly questioned Diane Downs guilt. For example, the abhorrent decision regarding Keli Lane: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.whimn.com.au/talk/news/why-i-think-keli-lane-should-not-be-in-prison/news-story/069a09c79589645c48de5bfa91e4ca0f. Her mom is still alive and would love to have contact but respect that they wont. We dont know. Doing it without witnesses when she was so sick is underhanded. Many people have wondered why the two separated after seven years of marriage. 20/20s coverage of Diane Downs and the actions that led her to be sentenced to life in prison is a good portrayal of what really happened. But I am more than willing to review any new info. Why didnt they mention that he said a bad man and whatever else in his condition when they knew it was not possible? In the nurses notes, she is described as in shock and unable to grasp the situation. Someone can have an evil vibe and not be guilty of a crime. But there were discrepancies; the tool marks did not matchand the detective lied on the stand about it. Her daughter told the media she watched Small Sacrifices several times. I had visited Dr. Billings site several times and it is too bad that it was removed. Danny has kept a low profile, and not much about his life like family, marriage, and children are in public. Go to the hate groups for that. Diane was pregnant during the trial so if found not guilty, how would she have regained the love of her life? And Ann Rule said that the unicorn that was omnipresent in court was part of the premeditation. Yes, isnt it shocking that some people would voice that a faulty investigation does not matter? (This is why Foote was assigned the case. I appreciate this whole blog just want to give you a heads up. When Dianes youngest daughter, who was adopted after being taken away by the state, found out who her real mother was and decided to reach out to her, the media and Rule grabbed hold of her to promote their agenda. Nevertheless, what was done seemed out of our hands and we could have no contact with them at all. 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. 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. You cant possibly shake off all the gun powder residue and avoid all the blood. 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. I do not post rude comments. And the motive? I mention in my blog that when her adoptive dad said that she was coerced and thats why she said she did not know who shot them, that of course she was because this is what she does when under pressure. Mind you, it is before the trial. Some of your facts arent facts at all. please express them and I will print them. U seem very one sided on every case Ann Rule has ever written just as u claim she did to u. N her parents didnt want custody of the children just like the father. The problem was, Diane has a long-documented history of adversely reacting to tranquilizing drugs. Knicks habit of turning on and turning off their relationship was known to Diane long before he admitted it in court a year later (Appendix 81, page 1520, line 21): Q. And if the fact that cops lied about the gun to close the deal did not bother you, it bothered me because this is not due process. Devoting ur life to taking down a dead author is a waste of ur talents. As soon as Diane was found guilty, Hugi demanded that Diane be evaluated by a psychiatrist before sentencing so they could declare her a dangerous offender and give her a stiffer sentence. Knick had NOT signed the premarital agreement, but that didnt stay his pursuit of Diane, knowing she was moving 1200 miles away. GSR can easily fall off just by brushing your hand against a surface. Everything was in the bag and ready for trial. But the fact that the prosecutor called her a deviant sociopath in court without any assessment became another nail in her coffin. It opened a huge can of worms regarding the real identity of the heart full of lies in this case. You can check this link and go online to see her picture with Cheryl and the rest of the family. There are no facts? Too bad it triggered you, maybe try to stay away from sites that might not go along with the mob mentality and usual media narrative. Spending 35 years incarcerated with time in isolation and often as a target is not going to improve mental health. But it is not hard to see that the way this tape and her confession were obtained was not legitimate. Will Cheryl ever be let out of her grave? 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. And in fact this would have been about the time that Charlene broke a bottle of liquor that you had. Are her parents still living (I know they were a few years ago)? They should have had ongoing contact and been placed with family as soon as they were out of the hospital and they never should have been interviewed without their own attorney (Guardian ad Litem) present. There is so much to say about this blog I wouldnt know where to start. We, who watched her parole hearing a few years ago prayed HARD that she wouldnt be set free, know she is guilty. Also, their union was turbulent ever since the beginning as Diane was reportedly disappearing with her children for long periods. Don't get butt hurt. At first I thought she did it, now I made further research and I dont know what to think. The tape is real and probably not admissible, but it seems to indicate that her testimony was coerced: Why is it not admissible? The two kids who had survived the attack were placed for adoption and Steve was no able to care for them. From the very beginning, the DAs office had their ducks in a row because in an unprecedented move, Judge Gregory Foote who had denied access to the children by all blood relatives and given their care over to the State, was promoted from juvenile to senior judge to preside over the trial of Diane Downs. But I am realistic. This was the prosecution and conviction of (Elizabeth) Diane Downs who has now been incarcerated for too many years in one of Californias (overcrowded) State prisons. If the answer is, revenge, then it has been achieved. Hello. Yes, like many Americans, I think that the US system is barbaric. Everywhere, EXCEPT the door through which Diane reported to police, the male stranger had passed. Page 37 of Case History. Brewer stood ready to testify in June 1991, that it was because of Prosecutor Hugis lie that he changed his mind to convict and that he alone was responsible for silencing the dissenting votes of two other jurors (Appendix 97). During his travels, he visited prisons and spoke against this type of barbarism because his father was imprisoned for a debt of 40 pounds and 10 shillings when he was twelve years. Strangely enough, a woman who was seen for 8 months by a psychologist and declared to be in shock and suffering from a mood disorder, would now be assessed by the State hired psychiatrist to confirm the label Hugi conveniently made up during trial. Her 7-year old daughter Cheryl died but her 3-year old son Danny and her 8-year old daughter Christie survived. At the point Diane jumped into the car, her broken arm (resting in a sling in front of her) slammed into the steering wheel. But the high profile nature of the case might hinder the process. The fact that the children were in no way protected by Child Protection Services is undeniable. I think u need to read the facts. They went after Diane at trial for tapping her foot when they played Hungry like the wolf. Plus, the circumstances of this charade were more than sinister. I was a patient of the doctor who worked so hard to save her childrens lives that night. She was a first time offender who has shown no violent tendencies and is afflicted with a mental illness. No way. According to TMZ, in 2017, Hudson and her former partner David Otunga "reached a temporary custody agreement which gives him custody" of their son. It is not, as the blogger frequently refers to, evidence. Diane had consulted a psychologist after the tragedy and after months of consultation, she was never diagnosed as a sociopath. CK allowed DD to drive away despite the fact she could identify him and he had a gun? Hey Jace, I was not going to post your insulting comments but I decided to let the last sentence fly so that I could answer it. That conflict of interest alone would incline Christie to testify against her mother. https://t.co/cPfs75obUg pic.twitter.com/uSnlFF2IRw. I stuck to what came out at trial and not the fantasy factory coming from the state, the media and Rule. That was the extent of her investigation of Dianes side. It no longer matters as far as the verdict, she was found guilty, but why no parole? Right?? For the upcoming Halo TV show, original Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes was recast, despite Cortana voice actor Jen Taylor reprising her role from the iconic video game franchise. What about the affidavits of the guy who confessed to several people? There were good reasons to look at this mother, but the detective admitted on the stand that they stopped looking at anyone else after two weeks and the stranger on the road became a joke. and so on. This case flew under my radar so to speak because it happened before my time. The way this investigation and the trial were conducted only left me with doubts. Their first child, Christie Ann, was born in 1974. Become TUKO.co.ke ambassador get a branded T-shirt, hoodie or water bottle at our TUKO Shop! Open ended sentences like this are meant to provide a means of control and public safety when considering dangerous offenders who may pose a continued risk to the public. Only in Hollywood and in Ann Rules books, would you find such fantasy: Relevance? Therefore, my understanding is that the original sentence is deemed indefinite with parole hearings every 10 years. Who Wore it Better? They sure forgot to tell us about her pulse racing during these sessions. Not unlike Diane, Alice did not want to share her pain in public. They often argued about their financial issues and fought over infidelities. A fair trial is a right in this country, not a judicial suggestion. They made her out to be a monster, but in Beckys case, it becomes redeemable. The court can just do an APR, Assignment of Parental Rights. Moreover, he apparently told her that he did not want children and this statement alone would seal Dianes fate. Just goes to show how difficult it is sometimes to find the truth. She is still in prison. Except after the idea was subsequently planted in his head only to be alluded to in court, in spite of an agreement to never mention the subject. It did not matter that they had no evidence; they did not like her attitude and she was going to pay for it. Theybrought out the big guns to unload on the public, their idea of the truth: Diane Downs was a horrible creature and a jilted lover who shot her three children in cold blood to be free to pursue a relationship with the man she was obsessed with. And what happened to her little daughter is beyond unethical. They felt safe there.
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