These are no facts its partial truths and conjecture. My problem with the circumstances surrounding the crimes against these innocent children is that they were twisted by the media. Wrong. I am not sure. If you want to defend Diane Downs, more power to you. 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. 1. She folded it neatly around her arm. I also grew up in as time of the most infamous case in Australias judicial history: Lindy Chamberlain and the dingo stole my baby. Almost from day one, Diane was perceived as a cancer they had to remove. Diane followed the detectives to their car. It can safely be presumed, other children told their parents, and that some of those parents reported the disturbing revelation to states Attorney, Prosecutor Fred Hugi. BUT like you rightly explain, there was no real evidence of her guilt. I agree. While that makes her technically eligible for parole at some point (in her case 2009) it does not actually mean she has an end date or a release date. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. I am not saying she is innocent. Why am I not arguing the facts of the trial? Thanks again for bringing this to my attention. This is Budhu's story, as told to Kelly Burch . 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. Ive done my research. You paint a picture that is actually inaccurate and misleading. I just tried to find a video or article about Hugi and I only get the one or two that I already have. The absence of the gun or gun powder residues on Diane is fact. Moreover, it was not a suicide case, but of a woman who supposedly shot herself in the arm and her 3 children several times. Christie NEVER said she didnt know who did it she was just unwilling or afraid to tell on her mother. However, when all the details came to be understood by the police, Steve found out what really happened to his kids. When she resisted, he shot her kids and struggled with her. They were in a group home and he was getting unsupervised visitation with them. The fact that the judge who presided over the child welfare case and the criminal case was the same individual is absolutely a conflict of interest. A trial should be based on facts and solid direct or circumstantial evidence. Danny downs did indeed say a man shot him he also blamed a cartoon character. It sounds pretty fair to me. They met for the first time in Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. I cant believe that it was allowed to happen, actually. Her family supported her. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ANNE RULES BOOK IS A LIE, ,ALL MADE UP CRAP. For the children to be legally free for adoption a termination of parental rights had to occur. Everything matters in a trial and investigation. One of them named Angel, called 15-year-old Christie on the phone. Indeed, Diane Down's murder case was a shocker for detectives. He had an attorney, Fred G. Campbell Jr., send us a letter denying our request and telling us: You are legally, as well as factually, a stranger to them. Who does he think he is? Brewer changed his mind. She talked to Diane for 15 minutes, there was thebizarre and partialOprah interview that was basically a lets bash Diane event and she wrote to Diane in jail to ask her what she thought of Hugi adopting her children. Hugi got the evidence needed to convict after numerous meetings with Christie. Despite all of this: that the attorney became a Foster Carer irrelevant, inflammatory, subjective and bears no reflection on the trial, or indeed the trial outcome. 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. My beef is with the interference by the media, TV shows and Ann Rule So it looks and sounds like she is getting special treatment because of her notoriety. I dont know the woman. And the interrogations were not tapedand barelydocumented. Of course, her mental health has deteriorated. She signed an affidavit to that effect and wanted the jury informed of it but it was never done. Steves surviving children had endured a horrifying experience performed by someone they loved and cared about. The person who shot the kids was leaning inside the car because they were shot at close range. Only the people who present ongoing threats to the safety of the public in general are the ones this sentence is reserved for. 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. 4. They should have left her alone. A slightly humorous observation is that you said, and others have, that James Haynes physically resembled the sketch.. I've just seen that in Halo's new tv series, Steve Downes isn't going to voice master chief. Yes Gigi, the same judge who had removed the children was also presiding over her trial. As a suggestion, I would love to see a like or dislike button for each comment. Crime is entertainment and big money so this case will continue to be on the forefront and the same assumptions will be repeated over and over again. But before you get too deep into the drug stuff with Van Houten, she chose to take drugs. Her daughter told the media she watched Small Sacrifices several times. The kids were shorted-changed. Diane doesnt believe Rebecca is her daughter, rather a media puppet ran by Rule. Her father passed away in October 2017 after having fought relentlessly for her release. Bear in mind, that arm consisted of two SHARP bones, cutting at nerves and muscle (1 of bone had been blown out of the arm when the bullet shattered it, leaving three jagged holes in the flesh, out of which bulged torn muscle, and two wedge shaped bones facing each other like dueling swords). She has come a long way. She is supposed to be locked up for murder, etc. Hugi didnt rush in and take the kids, he had time to consider. I ndicted money launderer and noted coup enthusiast Steve Bannon has refused to sit for a deposition in front of the January 6 Select Committee. To have separated Christie from her brother and the rest of the family to be able to get her mom was unconscionable. As her brother mentioned, it would not be that farfetched for his sister to stop for someone considering that she was a person who lacked impulse control and the era. I think you may be right that she is likely still locked up due to her diagnoses of antisocial, histrionic and narcissistic, but again, no one would care and this crappy diagnosis wouldnt have been bought and paid for if not the high profile nature of the case. I was a patient of the doctor who worked so hard to save her childrens lives that night. 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. 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. I do not declare her innocent. It is normally done (in fact in many jurisdictions, can ONLY be done) by going through the process in a different state or county then the one the applicant works with. I would say so. Her children deserved the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Dr. Joshua Budhu is a neuro-oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. They should have stayed out of it instead of contributing to her revictimization. It goes on and on. They did not like her attitude and she did not behave the way they expected a grieving mother to act. How was DD able to get away from CK and get the keys back into the ignition without there being more attempts on her life? Yep, Downs who was found guilty in 1984, escaped successfully from the Oregon Womens Correctional Center in 1987 and was transferred to Jersey afterwards. To Lisa Griggs Where to begin? The lovely Farrah Fawcett who played in the movie Small Sacrifices was known for her epic battles with lover Ryan ONeil. They rarely get a break. This is not my scenario Tasha. Diane had a few lovers, which Knick refused to acknowledge (Appendix 81, pages 1508, 1520). Christie and Danny have no contact with their father, and they have completed their education. 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 . Also Im curious as to how you feel her repeated escape attempts should affect her deserving to be on parole. That is pure bullshit. Maybe that her mom was obviously not well after spending her life in prison so it would have been a good idea to meet the Downss family quietly and get the jest of it. It was writtenrepeatedly in the daily notes that the children were happy to see their mom and asked for her. They said she was going slow but the time at which she arrived seems to indicate otherwise. time it was the situation was down. 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. ..maybe it was lack of Internet and cellies *shrug)..years later, my Co worker at burger King (I was 16)told me about the small sacrifices movie she watched the night before. There are some stories that stick with you for a long time. I go through every new finding and I point out what was done at trial that did not respect due process. The infamous murder story of 1983 was like an excerpt from a crime thriller, a mother doing the unfathomable. I would like to believe this is the truth. He may still reside in Arizona, but there is no proof of the same. She was no mother of the year and in the car when the kids got shot. Many people have wondered why the two separated after seven years of marriage. (I know that wasnt brought up this time but it usually is.) Was that Annes fault as well? 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. She had no blood spatter or gun powder residue on her hands,clothing or hair. you quoted what diane said as to what happened When she resisted, he shot her kids and struggled with her. The reason Im harsh is because Ive detected that youve paid for this site and therefore cant be wrong. I cant believe anyone even believes or even follows you. So either way, it would not be so far fetched that someone said he was the shooter.A little investigation would not hurt. 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. For all you readers of this blogger, I lived through the Diane Downs case. Oh my. I agree in both cases they were high profile cases. Instead of talking about her being locked up for so long, answer some very legitimate questions regarding this case. Therefore, my understanding is that the original sentence is deemed indefinite with parole hearings every 10 years. Mrs. Fredericksons concern for her daughters emotional state was well placed. We dont know what the Hugi family was doing during this time, probably seeing the kids regularly and getting licensed and approved to take the kids home with them. If you had, you would clearly know that I do not claim her guilt or innocence. I am sorry the meaning of nonsense evades you like the facts of the case in this instance. Or can have an accomplice. I like the way you keep an open mind about Diane herself and what she may or may not have been going through mentally. Why on earth would anyone recommend leaving the kids with the grandparents? Just state that at the beginning of the blog. It was far fetched, unfoundedand convenientlyrelayedby Rule to boost the sales of her book. Is it the one you tried to use? Diane found a full-time job with the U.S. Post Office in 1981, and was stationed in Chandler. Not our place to decide. Steve and Diane had three children, Danny, Cheryl, and Christie Ann. It was a harrowing, shameful miscarriage of justice. Leslie Van Houten is an example of a woman who probably will never see the light of day because of her high profile status. No other shooter involved in her case. Copyright 2023 Distractify. but later you claim Diane was inside the car and shot the kids in the car and that that BECAUSE she was inside the car she should have had blood splatter on herso WHICH IS IT, I dont know which it is Libby. Diane Downs is an infamous killer who tried to murder her three children to pursue love. Two wrongs do not make a right but illustrates that she should have never been coerced before, during or after the trial. How could they expect a normal mother/daughter reunion between a beaten inmate whose mental health had degraded and a daughter trapped in this insanity? Thats why Diane wouldnt agree to marry unless Knick first signed a premarital agreement that when they divorced, Knick would take nothing from their marriage. Gunpowder is one of the toughest stains around, when it comes to removing it from clothes. it also isnt right that the rules get to keep being changed after the fact as far as how often one may apply for parole. If there is one thing Diane knew about her lover, is that he was fickle and did not like trouble of any kind. Instead, they treated the Downs with great cruelty long after their daughter was incarcerated and they fought hard for them. She was the star witness in her mom's prosecution and her testimony helped convict her. Back in Phoenix, Arizona, in Moon Valley High School, Steve Downs met Elizabeth Diane for the first time. What man has ever publicly revered a former secret mistress? What happened to Diane Downs ex-husband? Even on a worldwide scale, the age of accountability is considered to be twelve years old. The case was so one sided that it is about time some of us bring up the other side. She did diagnose her as suffering from cyclothymic disorder and treated her accordingly. In fact, watching that was the first time I heard her voice and saw her presence, it was a year or so later that old interviews showed up on YouTube. ..it is quite possible if she was tried in todays world, with the evidence they hadquite possible it would of went differently we been living in a society that pretty much demand 100% pure forensic evidence proven. A group of ladies formed a group called HELDD which stands for Help Exonerate & Liberate Diane Downs. Anything less is a conflict of interest. Movie scene alleging that Christie was scared. 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. This unexpected proposal took Diane by surprise at a large family gathering. I will post it when I get it. It isnt there all the time. That disinformation was alleged by Mr. Hugi the third day into Jim Jaggers defense and it was never objected to by Mr. Jagger . It became more about despising Diane Downs than investigating fairly. After completing his education and their short-lived high school romance, Steve Downs would move on to join the navy. had to wait for Christie to be able to tell them who did it. And to make her story believable, she shot a round in her arm before going to the hospital, claiming that she was a victim of a terrible carjacking. Five doctors have observed and documented this phenomenon. According to the state, the shooter was well inside the car and would have had gun powder on its clothing, body or hair if 3 people were shot in the car at close distance. She was in solitary confinement for years and even escaped from prison once but was recaptured. Not that Dianes mental health was not a factor in her letter, but it was definitely taken out of context in some instances. Diane was instructed to reenact her response to the attacker who murdered her daughter. No excuse there. But there is forensic evidence pointing to Diane Downs. I will talk to Dianes brother. It was flawed. What about the terror of being interrogated by strangers and separated from her family? It probably was not salacious enough for her readers that she polled online to establish if there was enough interest in the story to fill her pockets with a definite blockbuster. And she would have been under supervision. Ask them what they did to a good man. When a unicorn and hungry like the wolf make their way into a court room during a high profile trial, its a red flag. She was the prosecutions only hope. He has lived a life outside the public eye and hasnt ever come out to give interviews to the media about his ex-wife. Q. Those cases shouldnt have been in the same court let alone presided over by the same judge. Leaving out a lot of info that should be included and presenting a very one sided take on these things. She said a bunch of really stupid things in the media (my kids were lucky, not me gets the palm) and basically bury herself. That was the extent of her investigation of Dianes side. One of the flaws was the relationship between the DA and the children. Go to the hate groups for that. The unreliability of childrens testimony has been documented by cognitive psychologists such as Elizabeth Loftus of the University of Cornell and others. Two jurors had voted that Diane was not guilty of attempted murder or first-degree assault, but endedup voting to convict her of murder. From the time Diane was a teenager, when a physician ordered visterol in an emergency room situation, it has been documented again and again that sedatives ingested while Diane is in pain, provoke a chemically induced hysteria in her. Celebrity Author Covers Case Ann Rule wrote 'Small Sacrifices,' later released as a movie. In 1979, headstrong Diane gave birth to Danny who was not Stevens biological son because he had no desire to be a father again. It is not a run of the mill case. The way this investigation and the trial were conducted only left me with doubts. Wasnt he the stranger? My website is in the process of being migrated so it has no photos. He is in his 70s now and his photo is not on his linkedin or anywhere I could find. All the years in prison probably made her way more disturbed than she ever was.

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