During a trial, we have to go with evidence only. Whether or not Steve Downs was in some way behind the shooting, the man who fired the weapon was a stranger to Diane. She was no mother of the year, I will grant them that, but a trial is supposed to be based on evidence. And even when confronted by the wrongful practices used at trial to get her convicted, are ok with her being locked up for life. Moreover, it was not a suicide case, but of a woman who supposedly shot herself in the arm and her 3 children several times. 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. Theres a lot to be said here, still. 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. 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. She said a bunch of really stupid things in the media (my kids were lucky, not me gets the palm) and basically bury herself. Are her parents still living (I know they were a few years ago)? It wasnt simply her demeanor that got her convicted. I personally dont think she is innocent but that isnt the point. I can make out I will ask you to take a good look at the people in your life. 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. 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. She was expelled and reunited with him against her parents wishes. Inflammatory and speculative They brought cakes and cookies and became friends so they were not going to fight over this. 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. Same with her brother. Exactly Libby why did they say during the trial that he saw his mom? I guess Diane forgot to have that part engraved on the Unicorn. It is not a hatefest and I do not wish death or life without parole on anyone. woman quot~ unquote, do you remember anything like that? He strung her along, played with both womens emotions, and after saying he would join her in Oregon, reneged and stayed with his wife. The definition of deviant sociopath does not even exist in the DSM-HI, which is the official psychiatric diagnostic manual. A. Now she claims she was dating an FBI agent at the time, was holding some top secret pictures for him, and she was on the road to meet someone to pass them off, at the instruction of her FBI boyfriend. I also wish that Dianes children have a great life. It was pitch black outside. What man has ever publicly revered a former secret mistress? Diane wanted to wait for her daughter to feel better, be accompanied by an expert and have the meetings taped? So Mark, where are you from? A slightly humorous observation is that you said, and others have, that James Haynes physically resembled the sketch.. 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. It has nothing to do with the facts of the case. Because she had driven that area for years for her work. Instead of shooting the little kids, why didnt the carjacker/killer (CK) simply shoot DD dead and take her car? The following article hopes to help you make more suitable choices and get more useful information Imagine knowing that your adoptive dad was responsible for putting your natural mom in the slammer? Just state that at the beginning of the blog. In fact, with her continuing to deny committing the crime or expressing remorse, she may never get out. Messed. 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). 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. Im glad you continued to look for more information as time went on. She was found guilty. The details about the gun missing, the daughters testimony and the fact that she had no blood or gun residues are facts. They had him micromanaged, and with the testimony of little Christie they were in business. Her attorney, James Jagger, did a poor job for Diane. Judges are subject to certain ethical standards and have a duty to be impartial. Downs, born Elizabeth Diane Frederickson, was a 27-year-old divorced postal worker when she pulled up outside a hospital in Oregon in May 1983. 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 found nothing. I was raised by an evil narcissist and have not only seen this kind of behavior before, but I have seen the face of the devil and it is a look of pure evil that gives me the creeps. After all, Cheryl Downs is basically serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole for her mothers crime. Anything less is a conflict of interest. Hugi did not want that. People tend to forget that the group of young women hanging out with Manson were deeply engaged in serious drug use and totally out of their mind at the time. And the state refusing to turn them over to the defense? I would like to raise the numerous issues with this blog. 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 feel sorry for Diane too. Im not saying I know for a fact in my mind shes innocentbut there is NOT enough evidence for her to be guilty. Two jurors had voted that Diane was not guilty of attempted murder or first-degree assault, but endedup voting to convict her of murder. You have a photo of Diane before the parole board. Celebrity Author Covers Case Ann Rule wrote 'Small Sacrifices,' later released as a movie. 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. Women who were somewhat normal begore, get pregnant, have the baby, then drown it a toilet, kill or beat the the baby in the first year..shaking or other means..its less often then notbut better believe these type of cases are reported constantly now on social media. Comments about the title of the website, the blogger, the bias, details like the word bipolar and when it was used when cyclothymic disorder was diagnosed by the person who treated the subject and there is an affidavit posted. That she had no blood or gun powder anywhere when she allegedly shot at close range? She is still in prison. You are not the only one who thinks she is guilty and I know that getting their man at all cost is a popular mantra, but I disagree. The role of Diane Downs was played by none other than Farrah Fawcett and her lover was played by Ryan ONeal who had been Farrahs love interest in real life. But I am realistic. The tape is real and probably not admissible, but it seems to indicate that her testimony was coerced: Why is it not admissible? I was a patient of the doctor who worked so hard to save her childrens lives that night. John Shea who played Fred in the TV movie Small Sacrifices even looks like him. Great blog post, thank you. Maybe she didnt want to admit she was there for drugs, but you need a really tiny brain to worry about that in such a situation. And her mental health should definitely have been a factor to release her with follow up care. Its a fact. you quoted what diane said as to what happened When she resisted, he shot her kids and struggled with her. You didnt know that?? Q. Is there any update? Her 7 yr old daughter was already dead, her other 2 children were in critical condition. Legally speaking, we do not go after people because they look evil or crazy. I dont believe there was a CK. Also, the title of the website clearly demonstrates an inherit bias. They went through the process which demonstrates a certain level of commitment in itself. This was ridiculed countless times in the media, but frankly, it can be a very honorable endeavor, depending onhow you want to look at it. This blogger thinks that if you had bothered reading the blogs that you just mentioned, you would know that I do not call anyone innocent. Click here to read the complaint. But there were discrepancies; the tool marks did not matchand the detective lied on the stand about it. What got her convicted was two things the towel and Christie. What about the facts of the case? Instead of talking about her being locked up for so long, answer some very legitimate questions regarding this case. She always seems to have not a very close contact with reality. That her child was basically forced to admit that she saw her mom shoot them? 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. The rest of the family? The crucial point is that she is so void of emotion. Ultimately, the blogger is entitled to their opinion as is everyone else. In the moment of who shot youmy momhave a hard time believing that could be coached. The old toilet block which could be replaced by a cafe (Image: Adam Postans) A new caf planned for the Downs in Bristol would likely be blocked by a 160-year-old Victorian law . She waseighteen and soon realized that she had jumped from the fire into the frying pan. Guilty or not, the case was handled with prejudice and many errors occurred. I have no idea whether or not she was guilty of the crime. This happened in 1983, not 1893. Thanks again. But he overestimated the kind of people that would go along with this soap opera. She got an apartment and I was going to move in with her. Ur not showing facts that Ann Rule lied n misled n ruined lives with. And what happened to her little daughter is beyond unethical. She has been denied parole 2x and is up again in 2020. Andthe DA adopted her other two children. If Oregonians were not all convinced at first, the media and the crown made sure they would be. So either way, it would not be so far fetched that someone said he was the shooter.A little investigation would not hurt. Feb. 4, 2022 -- An analysis from a trio of economists says pandemic lockdowns during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did little to reduce the number of COVID-related deaths. Seems like she was her worst enemy. Any thoughts on that? I would love to hear your answers to them. And some are even contradictory: shes mentally ill, but also not mentally ill; the site owner wants to focus on pure facts, yet ignore other facts; things happened in court, but those are irrelevant to what else what also happened in court, etc. They sure forgot to tell us about her pulse racing during these sessions. The prosecutor didn't even know that after the Mother's Day road rage incident in 2020, Rivas was charged in Maryland with leaving the scene of another accident involving bodily injury. He gave temporary custody to Dr. Wilhite. Most people described Dianes injury as minor or superficial but in reality, it was a very serious injury. 3) You have a photo of Diane before the parole board. So, why didn't Steve Downs get custody? It isnt there all the time. Considering that the daughter she murdered will never get a second chance, it will never be long enough unless its for her entire life. Rule sued the Seattle Weekly after they published the article titled Ann Rules Sloppy Storytelling, but she lost and had to make restitution. That wasn't all that stood in their way, as Diane eventually ran away from home. 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. I go fishing with a jurors husband. 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. He could then have initiated the licensing process to foster and then adopt the children. Many attribute the conviction of Downs to the arrival of author Ann Rule at Downs' trial. The fruit of this abduction was the May 23, 1983, videotape re-enactment staged by Detective Tracy in which Diane is clearly hysterical. According to your own experience Lori, dont they try to give grandparents custody or at least access in cases comparable to this one? This test confirmed Diane had not held a gun. Page 40 of Case History. When they recaptured her, she was very docile. I had visited Dr. Billings site several times and it is too bad that it was removed. It simply states the facts of the case. time it was the situation was down. Did you read her statements to the parole board in 2008? If you think you would have more influence arguing for better relationships with Mexico at a Donald Trump rally in Mexico, why bother? The problem with high profile cases is that the media, the DA, the cops and authors like Ann Rule dictate the narrative and it becomes almost impossible to look any other way unless you are a critical thinker devoid of emotions related to the case. If thats what you want then dont pretend its anything but. To Lisa Griggs And she laughed at it by saying it was healthy to want to join the free world, especially if you proclaim your innocence. As far as her innocence goes and the possibility of being paroled if she admitted her crime, Diane strongly maintains her innocence. Aint no one gonna tarnish my guys lol. In 2008, a psych evaluation by L. Williams, Ph.D., Chief of Mental Health at Valley State Prison for Women, explained Dianes lack of emotions and its relationship to her case. Rule sued the Seattle Weekly after they published the article titled , Ann Rule promotes her books as true crime stories so to this day, viewers believe that the book and the movie titled, This reminds me of what a jail counselor named Rachel Roth said at the trial of Debra Milke , They already had made up their mind that Diane was the perpetrator so they laughed off the idea of the , When I hear some people say that they would have liked to smack that smirk off Dianes face when she interacted with the cops or the media, I say. Removing the children from her and presiding over her criminal trial? Someone found guilty of a crime should have a sentence that can be served and not one that is contingent on the remorse shown. They rarely are, especially in the US. Almost from day one, Diane was perceived as a cancer they had to remove. Where is the blood spatter on Diane? In 1999, a Board Certified Psychiatrist practicing in Oakland, California wrote a letter to the parole board on behalf of Diane Downs to explain how things had changed since 1984 when she was diagnosed with a severe personality disorder. He did not consider her a risk factor at all and believed she would do well if released into society, because she had no prior history of violence and never had a problem with violence or bad behavior while incarcerated. Why does the blogger not clarify this? Some 287 errors and falsehoods were documented by Liysa and verified by official sources. I am also engaged in other wrongful convictions that have taken place within the US. She did it. We, who watched her parole hearing a few years ago prayed HARD that she wouldnt be set free, know she is guilty. The gun is Def a big issue, the style of gun, whether it belonged to him or her, she Def had access to itthe child drew a picture of it, having large similarity to that gunbut it did always baffle me how she could find such a great hide for it in such a short period of time. Diane was found guilty and sentenced to life and she has been in prison ever since. Diane is not a killer or a liar! The way Christie was coached did not correspond to the reality of the direct evidence. And they kept at her and made suggestions when she would not implicate her mom. If he was getting too close to the witness emotionally he should have stepped away from the case. You wondered at times, which side he was working for. (This is why Foote was assigned the case. 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. I mean if a guy admits to killing children over and over, shouldnt we pay attention to that? Steve knew Danny was not his biological child and left Downs. I went on ebay and ordered multiple stuff from the 80s, news footage, just to hear what she sounded like, because of all the talk in the book about her demeanor. 3. They lied about the ballistics. 1. Bannon, a former adviser . Fingerprints at the crime scene were not produced by the State. The prosecutor and his wife adopted both children that survived and although the boy is paralyzed and in a wheelchair, they trived with their new parents. And after Diane left Arizona she didnt call Knick to inquire about his love, but rather about when he would repay the $500 (Appendix 81, pages 1479-1480). Completely unethical, and not in the best interest of those children. In addition, the children were suffering life-changing physical and mental trauma, which would take years to heal. How ironic. Diane downs. During Dianes examination at trial, Fred Hugi said in front of the jury, in the form of a question, that she had been diagnosed as a , Anne Rule made a big deal of a brass unicorn engraved with the childrens names that Diane had purchased. At least two of those school mates reported Christies tortured confession to their mother She'd also shot herself in the forearm. They were traumatized and needed familiar faces to feel safe. It is not a plus, but it is not a crime either. Great question. she flat out says, they are saying Duran Duran made her shoot her kids!..Im like HUHOkay now this is my favorite groupstill is at 44yrs old.I had to investigate this. You read a few comments. One of them named Angel, called 15-year-old Christie on the phone. I asked her brother James an answer to your question. By the way, that interview with Christie by a biased advocate named Angel borders on abusive. The problem was, Diane has a long-documented history of adversely reacting to tranquilizing drugs. No, Im not that gullible, Okay, I just read that she faked throwing her keys. If the goal was to get rid of them, why didnt she emulate her lesser half in this matter? What about the terror of being interrogated by strangers and separated from her family? . tell someone else. Most importantly why would anybody shoot 3 children potentially fatally and leave the adult with a wound in her arm. It is a research done on the case according to many sources. She was the first to admit that at times, she was somewhat neglectful, impatient, yelled too much, and could have been a better mother, but she seemed to have turned the corner and was doing her best with the means at her disposal. These are no facts its partial truths and conjecture. Hugi got the evidence needed to convict after numerous meetings with Christie. She signed an affidavit to that effect and wanted the jury informed of it but it was never done. I agree in both cases they were high profile cases. Devoting ur life to taking down a dead author is a waste of ur talents. 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. ..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. answer the question why didn't steve downs get custody, which will help you get the most accurate answer. That they did not test the outside of the car? She learnedat a young age to keep her emotions in check and to always present a strong and brave front. I still dont buy her story. Fred Hugi was pretty upset when Ann Rule went Hollywood with his case. But Ann Rules utterly biased account is an insult to investigative journalism and there seems to be very reasonable doubt here. It probably makes you feel so good. The lousy men in their lives never took a hit because after all, it was these witches fault. CMOH said 2 doses = minimal protection against infection . 3. The bushy haired stranger that police had gotten a lead on worked at the country club he was at work at that time and had a sever speech impediment. It was also said at trial that the shooter would have been left handed, which was not the case for Diane. A steel plate had to be attached and some lead fragments were removed. If a person were innocent of the crime they were convicted of this puts them in a no-win situation. This same witness corroborated that Diane did not stop to do something suspicious or dispose of the gun. This coercion came to Dianes attention in January 1989 (Appendix 39). Page 41 of case history. The board said that her mental or emotional disorder makes her a danger to society. They should have taken the time necessary to find enough evidence. After all, she was conditioned this way. I encourage you to read all the facts before being so sure that she was guilty or that she acted alone. But strangely, they took no photos of the crime scene and did not lift fingerprints from the drivers side of the car. The BBC weather presenter, 60 . Or can have an accomplice. 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. 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.. You can click here to read about the case of Alice Crimmins during which the lead detective was heard telling the other cops before the bodies of the children were ever found:You take the husband, Ill take the bitch.. After giving birth to . Diane was cooked the minute she walked in that courtroom. Her 7-year old daughter Cheryl died but her 3-year old son Danny and her 8-year old daughter Christie survived. You need real evidence in court. When I hear some people say that they would have liked to smack that smirk off Dianes face when she interacted with the cops or the media, I sayreadthis to understand accounts of people laughing at the wrong time and how it is related to their personality disorder. Shes where she belongs. 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. Mr. Downs must have had a bad feeling about Jagger because before trial: speculation I stuck to what came out at trial and not the fantasy factory coming from the state, the media and Rule. Tracy, I never said she was in the car. Cathleen was murdered in Feb. 1982 in her home in Brighton. I agree. The two mental disorders that cause excessive talking are Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. Without her daughters testimony and the lies about the gun, they could not have found her guilty in a fair trial. But my beef is with the interference by the media, TV shows and Ann Rule. Her other daughter and son were severely injured. He asked her for the car keys and she pretended to throw them away to distract him. They had high hopes for Dianes future and this bad boy was not part of it. She had not fired a gun. A trial should be based on facts and solid direct or circumstantial evidence. Jeff, you mention being harsh as if there was a justification for it. If you had commented on one of the elements contained in the blog, it might have been enlightening. ), years in solitary confinment Whats wrong with us?! Thanks for the link. Diane was right-handed. It is also very is to clean. According to Diane, she then saw a man on the road flagging her and stopped thinking he needed help. I am not saying she is innocent. Instead, it is Diane who fought to keep her children. Would you know at what speed you are going if you were shot and driving with wounded children in the car? 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