Diane Downs changed her story so many times, even at her parole hearing. Thanks for the link. Thanks Kit, It is a bit of a mystery to me that not more people see that if we removed the high profile name and the accompanying media storm, the case was no slam dunk. I accept that it is sometimes necessary but I believe in rehabilitation. They were in foster care for two years before the prosecutor adopted them. Diane had consulted a psychologist after the tragedy and after months of consultation, she was never diagnosed as a sociopath. That hurt our family deeply. Here are the pros and cons of sole legal custody. If you had commented on one of the elements contained in the blog, it might have been enlightening. Yet that didnt stop Knick from asking Mr. Frederickson for a job and for Dianes hand in marriage (Appendix 81, page Case History Page 25). According to Oregon law, this would have to be supported by a psychiatrists report or a Wardens letter and Diane provided both. Diane nowhad the title ofdangerous offender. 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. That is the way she was brought up,especially at the demand of her rigid but verydedicated father. If not from her high profile status, she would already be out. The fact that they used her daughter and lied about the gun they could never find makes it a wrongful conviction. Or maybe an upvote/downvote arrow for each. There is also a recording where she says that she had no idea who shot them. They checked her nails to see if she could have buried the gun and they were clean. She waseighteen and soon realized that she had jumped from the fire into the frying pan. I agree about pregnancy and childbirth affecting women differently, and even having different effects for the same woman with different pregnancies. We will never know what really happened because the authorities acted too hastily and the media was a huge hindrance. If she was such a manipulative person, she would not be in prison for life, would she? Foote refused 30 to 50 reports by detectives of sightings or leads about the shooter but admitted reports from people in Arizona willing to badmouth Diane. She then went through the State (Circuit) Court habeas corpus relief for four years to no avail. I personally disagree with that practice but it is common. HUGE conflict of interest. Any thoughts on that? Moreover, he apparently told her that he did not want children and this statement alone would seal Dianes fate. a clinical lab to Dianes not being herself the day the Detectives pressured Diane to accompany them, the fact is Diane was clearly suffering the residual effects of that chemical poison in her system. But for what it is worth, I believe she tried to kill her 3 kids. Whenever your shoot a gun that many times and that close to the victims, theres going to be blood and powder residues. I will take a screen shot of the sketch. The blogger continues, I am not one sided. Their marriage was described as tumultuous, with Downs allegedly disappearing for long periods of time with her children. She was fighting back and they did not like it. 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. Thanks for posting for readers. Christie became the star witness against her mother and who could resist such a touching testimony? I am glad you read it anyway and I appreciate your comment. As for how to answer this question,,, seems like he is assuming guilt and because of this my parents or me or my brothers and sister, our uncles and aunts were not considered because of an unproven allegation Does he truly believe this is ok??? Instead of blaming societal problems and working at finding solutions, prison always seem to be their option. According to her hospital records, every 6 hours she was given 400 milligrams of Dilantin (which is noted for causing confusion). Q. If she did have memories of the actual shooting, that would be very rare. If they could not find the gun or any trace of a shooting on Diane, and you think shes guilty, it would mean she had an accomplice. Anything less is a conflict of interest. They had high hopes for Dianes future and this bad boy was not part of it. Sheriffs Deputy Roy Pond admitted in court that he had already concluded that Diane was guilty and stopped following leads on the orders of his sergeantthree weeks after the shooting. Do you remember about two days after that the two of you signing a lease on the apartment? I say these things if I were on the jury. Diane was pregnant during the trial so if found not guilty, how would she have regained the love of her life? Lack of blood spatter is not evidence of innocence Especially when a shooter is leaning in and shooting into a box (car) while standing outside. It was never a slam dunk. What I believe doesnt matter at all. You paint a picture that is actually inaccurate and misleading. To have separated Christie from her brother and the rest of the family to be able to get her mom was unconscionable. why didn't steve downs get custody. Removing the children from her and presiding over her criminal trial? 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. They dont need to be adopted and have their entire identity changed. The woman shot her children. He is in his 70s now and his photo is not on his linkedin or anywhere I could find. Ive done my research. She s. During cross-examination, she said that she witnessed the murders while sitting up and that Cheryl was sitting up on the front seat when she got shot. We, who watched her parole hearing a few years ago prayed HARD that she wouldnt be set free, know she is guilty. I felt there was something that should be done, but I was at a loss in how to cope with the Court that had given the children to the prosecutor and allowed false testimony to seal her fate. She also told media she became pregnant without Steve's "permission." 4 Steve has never spoken publicly about his ex-wife, Diane Credit: AP Most read in News I dont. They claimed to have found two lead cartridges in Dianes rifle at home that supposedly matched the ones used during the crime. No excuse there. Go to the hate groups for that. Diane then replied, so, put her back on the stand and make her tell the truth. He said he would when it was his turn, but never did. So it looks and sounds like she is getting special treatment because of her notoriety. The children should have been receiving therapy throughout. Thank you for presenting a side of the story & case apart from the usual narrative. Mr. Downs must have had a bad feeling about Jagger because before trial, he tried to retain defense attorney Melvin Belli who had the reputation of fighting for his clients and to win all his cases. 2) You mention her youngest daughter, and how Ann made sure she only heard negative information about Diane. In what world is that O.K. Is it too late to respond to this? They were in a group home and he was getting unsupervised visitation with them. Below this letter see links to Salem-News.com articles about the questionable conviction of Diane Downs. In a fairly good knot which would have taken time to do one handed and teeth. But Ann Rules utterly biased account is an insult to investigative journalism and there seems to be very reasonable doubt here. It was all about Charlene wanting KnickKnick ~wanting Dianeand Diane wanting a return to the peace she had before Knick asked his wife for a divorce. https://www.google.com/search?q=diane+downs+with+christie+cheryl+and+danny&sxsrf=ACYBGNQDEM3XNQjZXlqNQpYLhZCn7ic5iw:1576689995166&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNuNT427_mAhUcJTQIHbveBMIQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1024&bih=462#imgrc=gQkU10UxNhHn_M: If youre talking about the picture in the blog that is labeled as Christie, it is Christie. Agreed. She'd also shot herself in the forearm. 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. The detectives took Diane to the crime scene and were able to retrieve shell cases on the ground where the incident happened. It took a lot of time to research this case and present the other side of the coin. N u pleaded guilty of murdering ur husband. Tis why at 10 years old I was hearing about this case in Ohio, and family members talked about it around me.it hit with great force that way. My beef is with the interference by the media, TV shows and Ann Rule A test for the presence of gunshot residue conducted on Dianes hands the night of the shooting, returned a negative result (Appendix 23). The judge instructed them to continue on to force a verdict. This unhealthy marriage survived and became a daily struggle. Almost from day one, Diane was perceived as a cancer they had to remove. Diane was in the hospital for a bone graft from June 2nd until June 6th, 1983. They seem to say she was like that from the very beginning so in my opinion, it should represent a mitigating circumstance instead of a longer sentence. 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. She should of been sentenced to death. I do not believe that this type of abuse would occur today. But I am more than willing to review any new info. In the end, it is scary how media becomes some kind of Roman circus where people is thrown in order to become a source of business. Knick had NOT signed the premarital agreement, but that didnt stay his pursuit of Diane, knowing she was moving 1200 miles away. She even provided the police with her own sketch. Ann Rule promotes her books as true crime stories so to this day, viewers believe that the book and the movie titled Small Sacrificesdocument the true story of the Diane Downs case; in fact, it is a mix bag of truth, falsehoods, interpretation and plain fiction. The flesh and muscle had been cored three days earlier, but the steel plate and bone graft could not be effected for two weeks (a precaution against infection). Not speculative? Its a rather large part of the story. Robert and Diane even decided toget matching rose tattoos, but as soon as the ink on her tattoo was dry, he refused to get his done. I am all for reviewing facts and getting a decision overturned in cases of corrupt decisions, and many people are on your side and find these cases totally worth their time. Christie was understandably all over the place and I agree that the way in which her statements were procured were very odd and seemed to be very coached. There are documented cases of suicides where the person has no GNR, as well as murder cases. Only the people who present ongoing threats to the safety of the public in general are the ones this sentence is reserved for. What about the fact that they never found the gun? 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 deserved as much attention as a Unicorn, a song or all the other hearsay floating around because at least, they came from real people signing official documents. How could Christie say anything but the things they told her to say with that kind of influence? Brewer freely declared that Diane Downs would never have been convicted except that he believed the lie Jim Jagger permitted Fred Hugi to enter into the record. CMOH said 2 doses = minimal protection against infection . You have that part absolutely right, so why was this protocol ignored? She was a first time offender who has shown no violent tendencies and is afflicted with a mental illness. Dianes automobile was secured and examined and no gun was found. These women did not show emotions and did not fold when asked to. Do you remember probably about four or five days after This seems very punitive to have a law like this be retroactive. Diane found a full-time job with the U.S. Post Office in 1981, and was stationed in Chandler. But you are right, some members of the jury and public had a reasonable doubt. For all my life I have thought I was not that smart, but now I can tell myself, hey cheer up could be worse. Diane was diagnosed as being bipolar and subsequently diagnosed by a psychiatrist before sentencing. Shes guilty. From what we know about Becky, she had chosen a difficult path and Diane was trying to warn her. Why was no one in the family given the right to adopt them. I think it would give the blog more integrity and transparency. She was not in the car when her children were shot. I personally dont think she is innocent but that isnt the point. But if the blogger is arguing that the blog is balanced and objective, thats patently untrue. 1) Gunshot residue/blood splatter. The answers to those questions do not matter anymore. And in fact this would have been about the time that Charlene broke a bottle of liquor that you had. They finally charged her and she did 10 years for the death of her children. But in this case, she had no blood on her body or her clothing. That wasn't all that stood in their way, as Diane eventually ran away from home. The strong, emotive language. Having recently done research on the Liysa Northons case which was the subject of a book written by Ann Rule titled Heart Full of Lies,I came across some very interesting information about the Diane Downs case because Rule attended the trial and also wrote a book about the case called Small Sacrifices. No matter how horrible people think she is. Would you seriously be confident enough to present your findings you mention in your article to Diane Downs children? Diane Downs was one of the most infamous murderers of the 1980s; the emotionally flat blonde was convicted of shooting her three children, killing one of them, along a roadway in Springfield,. Even put in different hospitals. I find it interesting for you to observe this because it should be more scientific and empirical today than it was in the 80s, but is it really? He separated from his wife and was going to follow Diane who, by now, had decided to move and work in Oregon to be closer to her parents. It goes on and on. I just read your opinion on the Pamela Smart case and the Scott Peterson case. Farrah had trouble with the law because of a passionate love affair with a movie director. The Six Degrees of Separation of Nancy Grace, Kelli Stapleton- A Mother's Wuthering Woes, http://www.glamour.com/story/i-found-out-my-mother-was-a-killer-the-rebecca-babcock-story, http://www.manipulatedtrial.de/oregon_s_small_sacrifices_1603.pdf, http://www.salem-news.com/articles/july152013/midnight-med-tb-2.php, http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n364/a03.html, http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080910_Prison-happy_U_S__must_reconsider_use_of_mercy.html, http://sputniknews.com/us/20150620/1023613662.html#ixzz3djEXlSAC, http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_prison_state_of_america_20141228, https://www.google.com/search?q=diane+downs+with+christie+cheryl+and+danny&sxsrf=ACYBGNQDEM3XNQjZXlqNQpYLhZCn7ic5iw:1576689995166&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNuNT427_mAhUcJTQIHbveBMIQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1024&bih=462#imgrc=gQkU10UxNhHn_M, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPLkIcSzftE&ab_channel=DianeDownsArchives, Say Her Name But Spell It Right The Tale of Breonna Taylor, And Justice For All The Watts Family Murders, Babe in the Woods & Big Country The Murder of Nicole Vanderheyden, Colonel Russell Williams Where Have You Been? Moms were working more, we were becoming the latch key generation, as in we let ourselves in alone while still in elementary school.when I mentioned before about maturity of a 8, 9, 10 year oldwe loved playing outside on bikes, and playing with our dolls, boys usually had their action figures..lol.and we loved our moms, even if they were young and liked to go out and sent us to babysitters..the book and movie, Im quite sure, over did the situation..and Im sure there was more on both sides, the family of diane, diane herself, but well never know all the details. I try to bring up the elements that were totally ignored. So she could not have shot her kids at the distance determined by the state unless she changed her clothing and it did not come up at trial. Not exclusively a USA trait, this happens also in many countries, but in a technologically advanced superpower like USA this attitude is more shocking, and maybe also more worldwide spread. It should be illegal to use real names and facts from a criminal case while influencing the publicto falselybelieve that the whole content of the filmis true. It had nothing to do with the evidence of the case and represents useless labeling anyway. So Diane did what she thought would bring her the deepest satisfaction in life; she became a mother. 3 yr. ago. So not addressing the content of the blog and rambling about everything else while asking for a disclaimer is nailing it? As for Diane, give me a break. Teams of people and detectives combed the area for months looking for the gun but it was nowhere to be found. And Steven would hunt her down anyway and charm his way back into her life. Her flat affect is even more pronounced now and it did her in at the time, but she was lucid enough to clearly see that Rule and the media used Becky for their personal gain. They said so and were told to go back to deliberate. It wasnt simply her demeanor that got her convicted. Even on a worldwide scale, the age of accountability is considered to be twelve years old. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n364/a03.html // Prison-happy U.S. must reconsider use of mercy; Carol S. Steiker, professor at Harvard Law School, Sep. 10, 2008 , http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20080910_Prison-happy_U_S__must_reconsider_use_of_mercy.html // US Prison Population Soars to 2.3Mln People at Annual Cost of $7Bln The US prison population has soared to 2.3 million people costing the government more than $7 billion per year. I must humbly admit that I had not questioned the facts of the case before readily accepting this image of Diane as a cold blooded killer. Also Im curious as to how you feel her repeated escape attempts should affect her deserving to be on parole. On her way to the hospital,she was followed by someone who said she was going slow, but Diane said she was driving fairly fast. Lise do you know if the kids have ever reached out to the grandparents/family in the last few years? By the way, Dianes parents mourn the loss of their grandchildren to this day. In my blog, I was referring to the case of Liysa Northon whose suit was dismissed, but when Ann Rule tried to sue the Seattle Magazine, its editor and Northons husband for their article on her shoddy work, she lost and had to pay restitution. http://www.salem-news.com/articles/july152013/midnight-med-tb-2.php It is a research done on the case according to many sources. And she would have been under supervision. At the very least, she should have been released by now. I would also like to express my disbelief that the same judge presided over both the child welfare case and the criminal one. On the single count of murder, the jurors needed a unanimous decision. Plus, the circumstances of this charade were more than sinister. A long long time ago. It was one of the most disturbing stories I've watched. So how she behaved at the time, should not have been a factor influencing the authorities. Her children were obviously more severely injuredbecause being captive in the car while a shooter aimed at them gave them less of a chance to wiggle out of the situation than an adult outside the car. But the Parole Board refused to hear her. What matters to me is that her rights were trampled during her trial. She had a bullet wound in the arm, and the three kids in the back of the blood-soaked car had all been shot at close range. The states own witness, Dr. George Suckow and Dr. Polly Jamison denounced Prosecutor Hugis practice as improper and unethical (Appendix 101 and 104). http://www.manipulatedtrial.de/oregon_s_small_sacrifices_1603.pdf. The question is of course, how can we determine guilt or innocence without a fair trial? I dont know how familiar she was with the area, but I do not think that it matters anyway. Devoting ur life to taking down a dead author is a waste of ur talents. I think that you are right about certain things not being ignored. He then left !his second wife, Charlene, to cohabitate with (and propose marriage to) Diane. 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. I would like to believe this is the truth. For all you readers of this blogger, I lived through the Diane Downs case. Her attorney, James Jagger, did a poor job for Diane. ), Interesting suggestion. It simply states the facts of the case. Mr. This is a more common route for children with parents who are incarcerated for what looks to be the entire childhood of the children. Where to begin? She functions best in highly structured environments where she has a sense of control. 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. One of the more bizarre scenes in this farce of an investigation was about to unfold. And Hugi seemed pretty sure he would get what he was asking for. Christie was only eight, had suffered gunshot wounds and was in shock. In an earlier comment you stated that Diane had met all of the requirements for parole. That poor girl. As you said, the system has to work for everyone and you cant change the rules because a case is high profile without muddying the waters. I simply state facts that did not or would not come out at the time or blatant misconduct from a legal system that is supposed to be based on innocent until proven guilty. Reduces conflict because communication is limited. I try to bring out the details that were ignored because Down was so unpopular: this blog is clearly one sided. One could argue that this blog does not stick to what came out at trial. The fact that the DA adopted the children, since it was after the trial, is more of a gray area. Andthe DA adopted her other two children. The problem was, Diane has a long-documented history of adversely reacting to tranquilizing drugs. Weve become friends. I would love to hear your answers to them. Everyone deserves peace. 5. In reply to Nick. After asking her to have an affair, he kept vacillating between his wife and her. This was all logged in Christies hospital reports and is found in the Appendix of the petition filed in Federal Court in 1996 in the section Hospital Reports.. She folded it neatly around her arm. I do not discuss her guilt or innocence because this is not what the blog is about, but I personally hope she is released one day. Diane Downs and Alice Crummins were considered sluts and cold-blooded women and were judged on their unusual character. Do you REALLY believe she expected them to live especially since she drove at less than 10 mph. The prescribed normal dosage for a full grown man is 30 milligrams per day. Her mom is still alive and would love to have contact but respect that they wont. Accused of her side of the story what the state says how would it be possible for her to do what they presumed. Diane was sentenced to life plus 50 years. The authorities believed that the children's father was not a good fit to look after the children after what they had endured when their mother tried to murder them. Considering the circumstances, it is difficult not to be a bit cynical about this grand gesture. Conflict of interest on steroids!! She threw her keys yet was able to take off right away?? Its a dangerous proposition when a lack of due process becomes acceptable because they know she is guilty. It was flawed. Yes, I usually answer the emails I get about the blogs. Forensics or lack thereof and blood splatter? Downs wanted to get rid of the kids because her new boyfriend didn't want . She. But there were discrepancies; the tool marks did not matchand the detective lied on the stand about it. Considering that the daughter she murdered will never get a second chance, it will never be long enough unless its for her entire life. The person leaned into the car. And Steven was free to follow her lead or not. She did diagnose her as suffering from cyclothymic disorder and treated her accordingly. Substituting reasonable inference and evidence for tarot cards? In her book Heart Full of Lies, Rule took so many liberties with the facts that Liysa Northon sued her. Lets not take that lightly. She learnedat a young age to keep her emotions in check and to always present a strong and brave front. The character of the accused is not the main ingredient, especially that in this case, there was a lot of bashing going on in the media and in court. ..it is quite possible if she was tried in todays world, with the evidence they hadquite possible it would of went differentlywe been living in a society that pretty much demand 100% pure forensic evidence provenprobably over 10 years or longer, people expect trials to be that of a law and order TV show..I cant say thats a bad thing, or makes what happened in the 80s on back bad. She said no mother would stop at 10 at night, in the dark, with three young children, to help a Bush haired stranger. The blog I read is all about the improprieties and flat out misconduct in Dianes trial (and the way Ann Rule profited off of it with fiction). The tape is real and probably not admissible, but it seems to indicate that her testimony was coerced. Very little is definitively known in this area. 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