She had been isolated from her whole family and being unethically interrogated. In my opinion, the investigation was too hasty and only focused on Diane. That testimony was left unchallenged by Mr. Jagger. If Hugi got attached to the children, why did he wait 2 years when little Christie was starting to say she had no clue who shot them? She was the prosecutions only hope. She did diagnose her as suffering from cyclothymic disorder and treated her accordingly. I had visited Dr. Billings site several times and it is too bad that it was removed. Guilt or innocence no longer need to be debated in this case. Fred Hugi looks nothing like Jim Jagger. Its a fact. 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. Diane had moved to Oregon only 6 weeks before the tragedy to work in the area and have her parents spend time with the kids. 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. Seems to me that if that part of the story were true, and she really wanted to find her childrens shooter, she would have provided that information. The men in her life were in no shape or form called on their irresponsible or wild behavior. Lise do you know if the kids have ever reached out to the grandparents/family in the last few years? 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. Evidence or not, they were going to do their best to put her away for life. Nothing in this blog claims Diane is innocent. 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. Unfortunately couldnt really do anything at that point, as the movie was not VHS yet, it only aired that oncein late 89. Mostly, because it was poorly investigated and they focused on Diane solely the minute they met her. Most were married because Diane had no desire to remarry. How one of them lied on the stand about ballistics? In hindsight Im sure the grandparents wish they had pursued visitation more aggressively. And I care about the lack of evidence. Yes, Im sure this stranger wanted to kill her kids but only wound her, who, coincidentally, had a towel handy neatly folded on her wound. Criminalist James Pex was pretty clear about this. The price of celebrity for her was losing her freedom and her children for life. I dont care what Diane Downs says at the parole board hearing, except if she is innocent or guilty. Also Im curious as to how you feel her repeated escape attempts should affect her deserving to be on parole. Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could shortchange them Most people negotiate the ups and downs of . The lack of balance and objectivity. Like I said, the 2 years make it a bit more of a gray area. If you listen to the recording, Christie clearly says I dont know who did it. She was asleep, thats why. A. I dont recall telling her to get an apartment. The reason she is likely locked up is because she was diagnosed with narcissistic, histrionic and anti social personality disorder, that makes her a very dangerous person (especially since she is a murderer). 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. 4.Diane was NOT arrested for almost a year after the shootings the d.a. 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). I will take a screen shot of the sketch. Its more understandable now, after all this time but it has done her so much harm, then and now It should have raised a red flag concerning her mental stability or the possibility that more people were involved. He was very irresponsible and probably could not handle them financially and emotionally. I am publishing your comment because once in a while, I need to post the pitiful representation of true crime readers who made Anne Rule a rich author. 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? Of course. It is my hope that Leslie Van Houten and Diane Downs are never paroled. But showing no remorse is part of claiming her innocence and part of the vicious circle of parole hearings. She keeps her emotions under tight control, presenting only socially acceptable feelings and burying other contradictory feelings.. 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 deviant sociopath.. At the very least, she should have been released by now. She even became a surrogate mother to make money and provide two parents the opportunity to have a child. The media keeps talking about several escapes, but there was only one. He could then have initiated the licensing process to foster and then adopt the children. Whether or not Mrs. Frederickson could have attacheda 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. Its too late for me to call myself a murderer (when I am not) just to purchase my freedom. I think she was the only one there that night with her children. I try to bring out the details that were ignored because Down was so unpopular. That disinformation was alleged by Mr. Hugi the third day into Jim Jaggers defense and it was never objected to by Mr. Jagger . Whenever your shoot a gun that many times and that close to the victims, theres going to be blood and powder residues. She repeated it years later at school. The blog tries to bring balance and more objectivity to a case that was TOTALLY one sided and still is. In addition, the children were suffering life-changing physical and mental trauma, which would take years to heal. Now Diane Downs did not say any of this, but told a hard to believe story, and then changed it from one to two masked guys, etc. She was a first time offender who has shown no violent tendencies and is afflicted with a mental illness. Just a thought. What would have been the conclusion to have drawn without this hate campaign? ABC MOVIE FOR TV Small Sacrifices 1989 Farrah Fawcett, Ryan ONeal. Meaning it was unlikely she was the shooter. Great blog post, thank you. Makes major decisions easier because only one parent is legally responsible. They were the small sacrifices. It could be argued that he developed a relationship with the children and genuinely wanted them to join his family. Her arm was severely damaged, so shattered that she needed a graft from a hip bone. Any thoughts on how the detectives basically made up their mind right away in spite of numerous tips coming in? You do not refute any of the points I made in the blogs. I do not have to state anything at the beginning of the blog. Removing the children from her and presiding over her criminal trial? Diane doesnt believe Rebecca is her daughter, rather a media puppet ran by Rule. On a side note, what do you think of parole of Leslie Van Houton? I see that Downs had a parole hearing in late 2020 but I cant see the outcome. Her lover and former husband testified against her but it did not represent evidence but character assassination. Mr. Jagger read the report and said, you were right. Not hard to go there. Again I go back to how times were back then. The roller coaster ride had nothing to do with Diane s children and Diane knew it. I am sorry but I got to laugh a little. In the nurses notes, she is described as in shock and unable to grasp the situation. He gave temporary custody to Dr. Wilhite. 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. Ive not seen the movie or read the book. 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. Strangely enough, a woman who was seen for 8 months by a psychologist and declared to be in shock and suffering from a mood disorder, would now be assessed by the State hired psychiatrist to confirm the label Hugi conveniently made up during trial. Too bad it triggered you, maybe try to stay away from sites that might not go along with the mob mentality and usual media narrative. One of the jurors finally declared we started as a group and finished as a group., He also said we dont want to put pressure on the group, we dont want to end up bickering. Its tiresome. They did a trace metal test to see if Diane had held a gun. Hi Nanette, it is not a matter of being gullible. Are we to believe that Proctors second gun was stolen with the bill and ID from the first gun that remained listed at the gun store? But people never want to touch the high profile cases where the defendant is not likable. They hardly investigated any other lead after a couple of weeks. I am also engaged in other wrongful convictions that have taken place within the US. You hit the nail right on the head. Therefore, my understanding is that the original sentence is deemed indefinite with parole hearings every 10 years. 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. They should have taken the time necessary to find enough evidence. Yes, like many Americans, I think that the US system is barbaric. Inflammatory and speculative Whats wrong with the system is whats wrong with us. That they did not test the outside of the car? Diane was just 18 years old but determined to get married. Thats the problem with high profile cases. http://www.glamour.com/story/i-found-out-my-mother-was-a-killer-the-rebecca-babcock-story. She did it. I did not shoot my children.. 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. 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. They would have tried to reopen the case. And their plan worked. Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi both grew up in the Lone Star state but their romance didn't begin until they were both acting in Los Angeles. I care about the experts reports written about Diane because they know her situation and mental state. The kind of TV series that they produce on high profile crimes will make sure to turn public opinion. It was a dark and rural road. And thats fair enough. Diane, of her own admission, had plenty of affairs while she worked at the Post Office. 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