Do you remember probably about four or five days after Mr. Jagger read the report and said, you were right. They felt safe there. That was the extent of her investigation of Dianes side. 2.Diane herself has stated that the shooter was outside the car and shot THROUGH the window, no blood spatter. Except for Paul Cortez. Foote ruled in favor of the prosecution and against the defenseon most of the admissible evidence questions including all the nurses notes about Danny talking about a man shooting him but admitted Christies reports about her mother shooting her. Wow does he ever look different than how they portrayed him in the TV movie. I guess he did not want too many people to know about the improprieties that happened in his courtroom: I guess? Its a rather large part of the story. Detective Welch reminded Diane of the assault her sister witnessed in February 1983, in which steve Downs broke Dianes tailbone (Appendix 74, page 1025). Reduces conflict because communication is limited. It will likely take place very early in the war when John is young. The Lifetime channel constantly makes movies based loosely on the truth; this approach is an effective weapon aimed at swaying public opinion about high-profile cases. That doesnt make it true. Why was no one in the family given the right to adopt them. There were days she was unhappy to see the staff and her family because she was very ill. That poor girl had a lot of bad moments where she would cry constantly or trigger the machines and to have defined this single incident as one of terror instead of excitement over seeing her mom was biased and self-serving. That disinformation was alleged by Mr. Hugi the third day into Jim Jaggers defense and it was never objected to by Mr. Jagger . It appears that you have to be a perfect mother with no lovers and not afflicted with any mental illness to be considered innocent until proven guilty in America. Their theory was very shaky. Now in hindsight, seeing footage on youtube, especially the interview she did with the reporter Anne Jagger, the things she says and facial expression is exactly described in the bookhad to find the section in the book, but on that note, Anne rule did site that interview correctly. It no longer matters as far as the verdict, she was found guilty, but why no parole? He strung her along, played with both womens emotions, and after saying he would join her in Oregon, reneged and stayed with his wife. There is absolutely no evidence that Hungry like the Wolf was playing when Christie got shot but it is another detail they added to bring a dramatic element to this trial. Danny downs did indeed say a man shot him he also blamed a cartoon character. No. If you are not bothered by lack of due process and a prosecutor making up psychiatric labels and adopting kids from a defendant or a judge who gets promoted from family court to criminal court to hang Diane, I am sure bothered by it. Even on a worldwide scale, the age of accountability is considered to be twelve years old. The whole family were co-conspirators and involved in the crime? I worked for county child welfare services in Colorado for a decade. Anyways, I was 10 years old when this happened, I stayed with my aunt and uncle a lot in those years, in which they watched A LOT of nightly news programs.lol most of it was like white noise to me, as I would play with my barbies on their living room floorbut I do remember this story. She has done her time in prison and I hope that she gets the chance to get out and spend time with her mother and siblings. Your prayers were answered. These women did not show emotions and did not fold when asked to. They are set in stone and people refuse to see it any other way. It was also said at trial that the shooter would have been left handed, which was not the case for Diane. I am not saying she is innocent. In reality,the whole caseturned out to beno small sacrifice for Diane Downs, but it was a huge victory for the State, the media anda very lucrative deal for theQueen of crime fiction herself; Ann Rule. Like I said, the 2 years make it a bit more of a gray area. You wondered at times, which side he was working for. In fact, if someone was Hungry like the Wolf in this courtroom, it was a certain crime author who could already smell and taste the fortune coming her way after the publication of this juicy story. I agree that the verdict may have been very different. Ive done my research. It should have raised a red flag concerning her mental stability or the possibility that more people were involved. You do not have to agree with my general opinion outside of the facts of the case, but I would appreciate some comments on what matters; how this case was handled at trial and during the investigation. 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. All the years in prison probably made her way more disturbed than she ever was. If the answer is, to keep the public safe, then I call BS. Susan, I dont know if there ever was a lawsuit against Ann Rule from the Fredericksons family. She did it. This is a fascinating and informative article that has answered some questions I had, and prompted others: 1. The endorsement was so strong, in fact, that some interpreted it as a roundabout trade request. One of them named Angel, called 15-year-old Christie on the phone. And that Ann Rule took advantage of the situation to sell her book. If I included the ones I dont post, it would need more than a like or dislike button. So Diane did what she thought would bring her the deepest satisfaction in life; she became a mother. In fact, Diane had consulted a psychologist after the tragedy and after months of consultation, she was never diagnosed as a sociopath. He was very irresponsible and probably could not handle them financially and emotionally. Or maybe an upvote/downvote arrow for each. Many individuals associated with the the child welfare system, for one reason or another, choose to adopt children. Diane was diagnosed as being bipolar and subsequently diagnosed by a psychiatrist before sentencing. I do not know what happened on Old Mohawk Road on that dark evening, but I know that they did not have enough evidence totry andconvict Diane Downs. ..a little over year before the shooting had a surrogate babypregnancy and giving the baby awayumits donnoits the gal already had a fragile mentality.may not have been the best idea. We cant. But the fact that the prosecutor called her a deviant sociopath in court without any assessment became another nail in her coffin. Back to DD, I think she suffered some kind of mental breakdown, her account of the facts was never reliable, all the case appears murky, which points to an incompetent handling of the situation by the police and justice system. On the single count of murder, the jurors needed a unanimous decision. Evidence or not, they were going to do their best to put her away for life. She has an excellent conduct report and never reacted violently to any of the harassment from other inmates. Downs wanted to get rid of the kids because her new boyfriend didn't want . Yet in their mind, she was already guilty. And being the mother of three only served to propel Diane in a more manic state. One could argue that this blog does not stick to what came out at trial. Surprisingly, he accepted the new child and learned to love him dearly. And if you add the fact that they never found the gun, it doesnt leave much evidenceto back upthe theory that she was the shooter. I like the way you keep an open mind about Diane herself and what she may or may not have been going through mentally. It wasnt their fault, it was the job of the social workers and the courts to make sure the kids were not isolated from family. The scene described in Small Sacrifices with little Christie hooked up to a machine and her pulse accelerates because she is terrified ofher mother is doubtful and subject to interpretation. Its too late for me to call myself a murderer (when I am not) just to purchase my freedom. The jury verdict was guilty on all counts, but there was a mixture of votes. I understand that the authorities were afraid to leave the two remaining children under her care if they thought she was guilty, but they could have been released to the grandparents or other blood relatives with supervised visits from their mom considering that she was not charged with any crime. What about the son saying that man and nurses noting that. Someone found guilty of a crime should have a sentence that can be served and not one that is contingent on the remorse shown. More often than not, Christie was interviewed by State Agents (Paula Krogdahl, Paul Alton, Steve Downs and Dick Tracy) within half an hour of having her Dilantin increased. The children should have been receiving therapy throughout. It is not a plus, but it is not a crime either. Even Ann Rule in her book, keeps mentioning that they only had a few months to get Christie to talk, otherwise they could not keep her away from her mother any longer. Diane had spent three days in the hospital ingesting massive doses of Morphine, Demerol, Percodan, and visterol. ANNE RULES BOOK IS A LIE, ,ALL MADE UP CRAP. I dont know the woman. It is called a conflict of interest. I wasnt there and the records will never be brought to light as far as the child welfare case. He could not during the marriage so he walked away. Interesting that the article has one of the same elements that Diane perpetrated when she drove to the hospital the night of the murders she made more of a fuss about her arm injury than she did about one of her kids dying and two of them being gravely and permanently wounded. 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). I have no idea how the social workers and county attorneys justified doing their due diligence in preserving the family (mandated by law) when they were in court. A group of ladies formed a group called HELDD which stands for Help Exonerate & Liberate Diane Downs. Common sense will tell this Court, when Diane accidently slammed her mangled arm into the steering wheel of Detective Tracys car, it was ANYTHING but a laughing matter. She claimed she . To this day, his record is mixed; his law license was suspended for 6 months in 2011, and there was also talk of a suspension in 2015. If you read the blog, you will see examples of his lack of dedication. Her children deserved the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 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. Rule defended her right to earn a living and to tell her story. Oh 1 more thing I see a lot of comments on pro Diane web sights that say well she drove them to the hospital. I dont care what Diane Downs says at the parole board hearing, except if she is innocent or guilty. I had never heard of this case and fell upon several videos that had me completely convinced DD was a narcissistic psychopath. Why does the blogger not clarify this? No other shooter involved in her case. It was flawed. The last time I checked, it is my website and if you find it tiresome, no one is inviting you to stay or read the content; which you evidently did not read anyway. And she should be allowed parole! I hope this would never fly these days to separate wounded children from the only family members they have. She even became a surrogate mother to make money and provide two parents the opportunity to have a child. USA population seems to shun complex ethical problems preferring to deal with absolute evil in order to exert absolute power to crush it. http://sputniknews.com/us/20150620/1023613662.html#ixzz3djEXlSAC // The Prison State of America Dec 28, 2014 Chris Hedges, http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_prison_state_of_america_20141228 why didn't steve downs get custodylagu sekolah minggu bahasa inggris Opinion Fox News's blackout of Jan. 6 points to a hidden crisis for Democrats The not-so-shocking revelation that Fox News will not carry House committee hearings about the insurrection is yet another sign that right-wing media will go to extraordinary lengths to shield . Go to the hate groups for that. Just a thought. (Yes, speculative). Her character was also too much on the forefront. Surely before Diane downs, there were other mothers who killed their kids..or allegedly did, however in 83 and 84 it made national news, nothing quite like it had come across the media world, which during that decade was really skyrocketing in sensationalismI believe is where it started, becoming less news and more entertainment. The fact that she was driving five miles per hour to the hospital says it all as a mother myself, I dont care how hurt or mentally damaged I was, I would drive that car 100 MPH to get my children to safety. The Cinemaholic reports that Steve was often known for being immature and irresponsible, something that didn't see their rekindled relationship get off to the best start. 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. Dianes family could give you countless examples of the inaccuracies they found in her book. That same gun turned up at a police raid years later in Perris, California, and it did not match the ballistics from the shooting site. Diane ran away from her husband many times between 1976 and 1977, but with nowhere to go except her parents house, she would come back. They had him micromanaged, and with the testimony of little Christie they were in business. 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 you have an attorney, use him.. This is also a faster route to give the children permanency, and is far cheaper for the child welfare system that is always strained by the budget. You do not debate the content of the blog which you probably did not read anyway. Anne Rule might have inflamed the case with her book Small Sacrifices and her theory of the crime, but in reality, the case of Diane Downs was no small sacrifice. I then question how she would not have blood splatter if she shot them inside the car at close range. I had visited Dr. Billings site several times and it is too bad that it was removed. 2. 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