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. It wasnt until Prosecutor Hugi said Dr. Jamison had labeled Diane a deviant sociopath that Mr. The most exciting thing about Steve is that he never appeared in public despite the immense case against his wife. He knows as he was in court and must have photos. I do have to take issue with this article about Diane Downs. I almost felt bad for her.that being she seemed so lost in her lies..she just hangs in limbo now. But if you compare the time she was seen by the witness to the timing of her arrival at the hospital, it seems to indicate she went pretty fast, butnone of it was explained ordemonstrated properly. They checked her shoes and they were clean. Her son ended up in jail and ONeils children accused him of neglect and bad parenting. It gave Anne Rule carte blanche to legally use these labels in her book and it stuck. However, Elizabeth was expelled from the religious institution as she didn't conform to the school's strong religious values. 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. Fingerprints at the crime scene were not produced by the State. please express them and I will print them. So they did everything in their power to slant the media and the public in their favor. It has nothing to do with the facts of the case. These women did not show emotions and did not fold when asked to. In 1991, David Brewer, a juror who deliberated Dianes fate in her 1984 trial, came forward to say he and another juror had decided to acquit Downs by the close of the States presentation. But as usual, it was slanted in the worst possible way. It is a research done on the case according to many sources. Do you remember probably about four or five days after Justice is all that is left. The State produced a witness (Ms. Patterson) to testify that Diane Downs entered the hospital bathroom, left the door open, and ran water in the sink (Appendix 87, page 476). Foote denied the motion and declared you have an attorney, use him.. The fact that the Hugis did so successfully is arguably proof of this. I think that the time she has served and her good behavior made her eligible for parole. Then, 10 days after Diane was sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years, she gave birth to a daughter she named Amy Elizabeth. That hurt our family deeply. They went through the process which demonstrates a certain level of commitment in itself. And Hugi seemed pretty sure he would get what he was asking 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. This case needed to be examined more thoroughly, but the mob mentality didnt allow it. I try to bring up the elements that were totally ignored. You said yourself that the title was revealing. No forensic evidence pointing to her, just conjecture based on how mothers should act. Q. They were put in an impossible situation. It appeared rigged: Rigged? What happened to Diane Downs ex-husband? Even if the nurses notes indicated countless times that the children asked for their mother and enjoyed her visits, they cut them off from the only family they knew and loved; supposedly for their own protection. She keeps her emotions under tight control, presenting only socially acceptable feelings and burying other contradictory feelings.. Any thoughts on that? She could not have been shot twice in the back while sitting up and have the bullet pierce her body to end up under the floorboard of the passenger side. I always welcome new information, evidence and opinions if they have a strong base and are not mean spirited, but I dont get the relevance of this comment to the case itself. 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. It seems that a lot of what was written down never came up during testimony and some nurses even strayed from the original content. The very suspicious aspect of this ballistic saga is that Hugi said they had the bill of sale and serial number for the first Ruger and it was definitely the murder weapon. It was kind of interesting to hear Mossimo Giannullis lawyer pleading to have his client sent home or put in general population because his mental health suffered drastically in solitary confinement because of covid after 56 consecutive days in solitary. Q. That is the way she was brought up,especially at the demand of her rigid but verydedicated father. Lets not forget that she was presumed to have fired a gun 6 times at close range within the confines of a small car. Kumbaya my Lord, Kumbaya. I saw footage of Diane herself laughing during the re-enactment of the crime. I had never heard of this case before I read her book (Im not from or do not live in the USA), but I found myself constantly despairing at the authors unfounded judgements and wild suppositions. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. If I was of a mind to manipulate the Board by giving voice to the words they want me to utter, Id have sold my soul two decades ago when the lies would have benefited me and my youth passed long ago. As she is incarcerated, her fate is already sealed, servicing her life sentence in prison. Why on earth would anyone recommend leaving the kids with the grandparents? After completing his education and their short-lived high school romance, Steve Downs would move on to join the navy. I agree. Where is Diane Downs' husband now? 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. Take your smugness elsewhere, at long last. 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. Same with her brother. Steve Downs' wife had become ignorant of her children and often left them with her parents or ex-husband. She should of been sentenced to death. What would have been the conclusion to have drawn without this hate campaign? Steve was the one who left Diane because he believed that Stephen Daniel, known as Danny, was the result of an extramarital affair that Diane had. And she went back to her parent's home in Arizona. It was faulty. Contemporary family finding principles argue that a child is best nurtured by parents, then immediate family members, extended family members, spiritual family (Godparents), close friends, etc. I also wish that Dianes children have a great life. The case of Diane Downs and her three children is one of those a horrible tragic case that people still think about 37 years later. According to Detective Welch, Steve Downs followed Diane to Oregon, they fought and Steves rage took the last step on the path hed been treading for a long time. 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. View theaffidavits. They were tons of witnesses that saw him at work. Steven and Diane married on November 13, 1973. 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. You are wondering about the question why didn't steve downs get custody but currently there is no answer, so let kienthuctudonghoa.com summarize and list the top articles with the question. If I feel that due process was violated, I will go there anyway. Fred Hugi was pretty upset when Ann Rule went Hollywood with his case. 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. From what we know about Becky, she had chosen a difficult path and Diane was trying to warn her. It was Judge Footes first criminal case and it was against a woman whose children he had removed from her care even though she had not been convicted or sentenced; a conflict of interest and pure madness. Yes, isnt it shocking that some people would voice that a faulty investigation does not matter? It surely was not due process. I never read the Ann Rule book, but saw Small Sacrifices as a kid and have had an interest in this case ever since. 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. I am not saying she is innocent. And according to the law, she should have been released by now, independently of what she says or not. The two mental disorders that cause excessive talking are Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. (Yes, speculative). She is currently in prison, serving her life sentence for the murder of one of her kids and attempted murder for the other two. They were the small sacrifices. Here are the pros and cons of sole legal custody. Go reading US: The American Gulag, 26 Mar 2009 Exploding prison populations in the US serve a basic need of capitalism. But if the blogger is arguing that the blog is balanced and objective, thats patently untrue. Why did they let her daughter testify when she could not know who shot her and said so incessantly until they made her say what they wanted? I encourage you to read all the facts before being so sure that she was guilty or that she acted alone. Its too late for me to call myself a murderer (when I am not) just to purchase my freedom. Two jurors had voted that Diane was not guilty of attempted murder or first-degree assault, but endedup voting to convict her of murder. The casing from the bullets exactly matched, just like a fingerprint, the bullets that Diane had in her home from her own gun which was never found. This case flew under my radar so to speak because it happened before my time. And these men in black perceived this as an act of war, and proceeded to go after them with every legal or illegal means at their disposal. I am pointing them out. Is there any update? PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Kenyas #1 news app. Yet, that is exactly what the videotape showsDiane laughing hysterically about hurting her arm. The fact that the DA adopted the children, since it was after the trial, is more of a gray area. Jump through the States hoops, or find a noose around your neck. Danny and Christie survived the attack while middle child, Cheryl, died from her injuries at the time. It was writtenrepeatedly in the daily notes that the children were happy to see their mom and asked for her. You say she made more of a fuss about her arm than about the injuries her children sustained. Usually it isnt there but every once in awhile, it comes out. Completely unethical, and not in the best interest of those children. Speculative. The discovery that he wasnt his biological child made him leave the relationship. She did not have the opportunity to clean her hands with the right product to erase all traces and she was tested pretty fast, contrary to many other cases. 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. Page 35 of Case History. In this article, we can clearly see that Becky struggled and tried to justify her woes (maybe rightly so) by blaming it on her DNA. This blogger believes in the presumption of innocence and in the possibility of redemption. The woman shot her children. Police witness reports of strangers and confessions were suppressed or not pursued. Lise,,,,, yes you did. (witness statement the gentleman who was behind her for at least 10 minutes). Even if I have no doubt that Hugi loved the kids, we have to wonder why he adopted them two years later just when little Christie started saying she had no clue who shot them. She was in solitary confinement for years and even escaped from prison once but was recaptured. 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. I might not have put enough information to your liking, but I stuck to what came out at trial and not the fantasy factory coming from the state, the media and Rule. Pay attention: Become TUKO.co.ke ambassador get a branded T-shirt, hoodie or water bottle at our TUKO Shop! Many troubling elements of the case were discovered after the trial, but there was enough during the proceedings to be asking questions. She did it. Diane clearly would have had to have had her rights terminated by the court. I am glad that some articles remain. So, why didn't Steve Downs get custody? If you think you would have more influence arguing for better relationships with Mexico at a Donald Trump rally in Mexico, why bother? 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. If it was not such a high profile case, Diane Downs would have been paroled a long time ago, considering her good behavior and lack of priors. They are the ones who supposedly (according to Diane) screwed her up so badly. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Fred Hugi is a man of the highest integrity and I hope that Dianes surviving two children finally found the love and stability they had been denied by their natural mother. This test confirmed Diane had not held a gun. Page 40 of Case History. If you read the blog, you will see many examples of media hype and character assassination. What about the facts of the case? 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. It took months to get Christie to say that her mother was the culprit and that is when they arrested Diane. 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. I say these things if I were on the jury. Legally speaking, we do not go after people because they look evil or crazy. They never found the gun and she showed no signs of having fired one. If you want to defend Diane Downs, more power to you. But my beef is with the interference by the media, TV shows and Ann Rule. Thank you Lise. time it was the situation was down. It was omnipresent in the courtroom as well as the Duran Duran song, The judge instructed them to continue on to force a verdict. Is Diane really a threat anymore? But there is forensic evidence pointing to Diane Downs. The previous video you sent me shows a Jagger pretty animated and involved in the defense of his client. So how she behaved at the time, should not have been a factor influencing the authorities. Substituting reasonable inference and evidence for tarot cards? It opened a huge can of worms regarding the real identity of the heart full of lies in this case. At the very least, she should have been released by now. More reason to have investigated the case more thoroughly. Glamour reported that Danny was paralyzed from the chest down as a result of the shooting and Cheryl suffered a major stroke as a result of the attack that left her with a lifelong speech impediment. Either way he could NOT have seen who shot him unless he has eyes in the back of his head. I dont disagree, I just think it is another example of flaws in our justice system. 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,. Additionally, homicide or assault victims shot by someone else can test positive for GSR. I dont know how familiar she was with the area, but I do not think that it matters anyway. The two kids who had survived the attack were placed for adoption and Steve was no able to care for them. Or that they are not even curious about it. Two wrongs do not make a right but illustrates that she should have never been coerced before, during or after the trial. Many attribute the conviction of Downs to the arrival of author Ann Rule at Downs' trial. The states own witness, Dr. George Suckow and Dr. Polly Jamison denounced Prosecutor Hugis practice as improper and unethical (Appendix 101 and 104). 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