Complete List of Names
FAMILY
Darlie Routier
Darlie has been in prison since she was arrested and charged for the murders of her sons, Devon and Damon, on June 18, 1996. She was convicted of the murder of Damon on February 4, 1997 and has resided on death row in Gatesville, Texas, since that time. Her case is currently in the appeals process. She testified at trial on January 29, 1997.
Darin Routier
Darlie’s husband, who was seen as a potential suspect in the murders by Darlie’s court appointed attorney Douglas Parks. Parks’ replacement, Doug Mulder, curiously chose not to pursue Darin. He stood by Darlie for many years before shying away from the media upon divorcing her in 2011. He testified at trial.
Devon Routier
The eldest of Darlie and Darin’s three sons who was murdered on June 6, 1996 at the Routier home.
Damon Routier
The second eldest of Darlie and Darin’s three sons who was murdered on June 6, 1996 at the Routier home.
Drake Routier
The youngest of Darlie and Darin’s three sons. Drake was a baby at the time of the murders.
Sarilda Routier
Mother of Darin. Testified at trial for the defense.
Arenda Routier
Darin’s sister. Did not testify at trial.
Deon Routier
Darin’s Brother. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Dana Routier
Darin’s sister in law and wife of Deon. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Darlie Kee
Mother of Darlie. Testified at trial only during the punishment phase. In 2002, she provided an affidavit for Darlie’s appeal that described the reasons behind hiring Doug Mulder to replace court appointed attorneys Parks and Huff.
Robbie Kee
Darlie Kee’s husband. Did not testify at trial. He provided an affidavit to Darlie’s defense in 2002, stating that Darin told him before the murders that he was looking for someone to help him stage a robbery as an insurance scam.
Sherry Moses
Sister of Darlie Kee and aunt of Darlie Lynn. Testified at trial for the defense.
LuAnn Black
Sister of Darlie Kee and aunt of Darlie Lynn. Testified at trial for the defense.
Amanda Gray
School teacher and cousin of Darin. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
NEIGHBORS
Karen Neal
A nurse and friend who lived across the road from the Routier’s. She attended the crime scene the morning of the 6th after Darin came banging on their door. Testified at trial for the defense.
Rebecca Neal
Daughter of Karen Neal. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Nelda Watts
Former school teacher who lived at 5802 Eagle Drive. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Gustavo Guzman Jr.
18 year old who lived at 5706 Willowbrook. Garden tools and kitchen knives, deemed by police as unrelated to the crime, were found in his backyard by police on the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
William Gorsuch
Lived at 8401 Eagle Drive. Testified at trial for the State.
JUDGES
Mark Tolle
Judge of the Criminal District Court No. 3, of Dallas County, Texas. He presided over Darlie’s trial.
Owen Lokken
Municipal court judge who arraigned Darlie on June 19, 1996. He set her bail at $500,000.
Sid Harle
Presided over court reporter Sandra Halsey’s disciplinary hearing which commenced on June 5, 1999.
Robert Francis
Presided over the hearings regarding the inaccurate trial transcripts made by court reporter Sandra Halsey.
PROSECUTION ATTORNEYS
John Vance
Criminal District Attorney Dallas County, Texas. Chose not to try Darlie for the murder of Devon after she was convicted that of Damon.
Greg Davis
Assistant District Attorney Dallas County, Texas. Lead attorney at trial.
Toby Shook
Assistant District Attorney Dallas County, Texas. Assistant to Davis.
Sherri Wallace
Assistant District Attorney Dallas County, Texas. Assistant to Davis.
John Grau
Assistant District Attorney Dallas County, Texas. Assistant to Davis.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
Douglas D. Mulder
Replaced Parks as lead Defense Attorney for Darlie on October 21, 1996. He also represented Darin and Darlie Kee at a pre-trial gag order hearing.
Richard Mosty
Assistant to Mulder at trial.
Curtis Glover
Assistant to Mulder at trial.
S. Preston Douglass Jr.
Assistant to Mulder at trial.
Douglas Parks
Court appointed attorney who was replaced by Mulder on October 21, 1996. Parks provided an affidavit to Darlie’s appeals attorneys stating that he communicated his belief Darin was involved in the murders
Wayne Huff
Court appointed attorney who was dismissed at the time Parks was replaced.
John Hagler
Attorney who appeared for the purpose of Darlie’s appeal.
STATE APPEALS ATTORNEYS
Bill Hill
Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County, Texas. Counsel for the State at court reporter Sandra Halsey’s disciplinary hearing.
John Clark Long IV
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County, Texas. Counsel for the State at court reporter Sandra Halsey’s disciplinary hearing.
John Rolater, Jr.
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County, Texas. Appeared for the State in the appeals process.
Libby Lange
Assistant District Attorney Deputy Chief, Appellate Division. Appeared for the State in the appeals process.
Lindsey Roberts
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County, Texas. Appeared for the State in the appeals process.
DEFENSE APPEALS ATTORNEYS
J. Stephen Cooper
Attorney at Law, Dallas, Texas. Has handled Darlie’s appeals process.
Stephen Losch
Michael F. Flanagan, Pro Hac Vice
Counsel for Darlie during hearing for her first application For Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Daniel Cantu
Counsel for Darlie during hearing for her first application For Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Rey Rodriguez
Counsel for Darlie during hearing for her first application for Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Richard Smith
Counsel for Darlie during hearing for her first application for Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Richard Burr
Counsel for Darlie during hearing for her first application For Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Lauren Schmidt
Counsel for Darlie during hearing for her first application For Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
OTHER ATTORNEYS
Albert Patillo III
Attorney at Law who made one appearance during the trial to represent Detective Jimmy Patterson.
Steven Pickell
Attorney at Law who made one appearance during the trial to represent Officer Chris Frosch.
John Weddle
Attorney at Law who appeared for Chief Bob Knowles at a pre-trial hearing.
Frank J. Knapp
Assistant Attorney General, Administrative Law Division, Dallas County.
INVESTIGATORS
Lloyd Harrell
Private investigator from Dallas, who appeared for Darlie at trial. Testified for the defense.
James Cron
A retired “crime scene analyst” who was to claim on the morning of June 6th, 1996, that the scene in the Routier home had been staged and the perpetrator was someone from within the home. Testified at trial for the State.
William Parker
Private detective from Dallas who testified about his meeting with Darlie at the Rowlett PD on June 18, 1996.
Richard Reyna
Investigator who worked for the defense. In his affidavit from May of 2002, he told of how Darin had considered having the Routier home burglarized for insurance purposes just several days prior to the murders.
ROWLETT PD
Dean Poos
Public information officer, communications and record supervisor and computer system administrator. Testified at trial for the State.
Jimmy Patterson
Lead detective in the case who would plead the Fifth Amendment during his testimony at trial when called by the defense.
Chris Frosch
Refused to testify at trial on the grounds that it may incriminate him. Pleaded the Fifth.
David Waddell
A patrolman who was the first officer on the scene. Testified at trial for the State.
James Walling
A Lieutenant and the second officer on the scene. Testified at trial for the State.
Steve Wade
Patrolman who stood watch at the front door of the Routier home on the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Thomas Ward
Sergeant and peace officer who searched the area around the Routier home on the morning of June 6th. The officer who found the sock in alley at the rear of the house. Testified at trial for the State.
Steve Ferrie
Searched the area around the Routier home on the morning of June 6th. Was with Sergeant Ward when sock was found in alley at rear of house. Testified at trial for the State.
David Mayne
Crime scene photographer and manager of evidence section. Testified at trial for the State.
Charles Hamilton
Patrolman and crime scene officer. Processed the Routier home for fingerprints on the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
COURT REPORTERS
Sandra Halsey
Court reporter who was decertified by the State Board for her inaccurate recording of proceedings at Darlie’s trial.
Suzy Crowley
Halsey’s daughter and a transcription scopist who used tapes of the guilt and punishment phases of the trial to make permanent changes to the English translation of the original proceedings on the disks
Tommy Mullins, Judy Miller, and Jerry Calloway
Certified court reporters that the court appointed on November 4, 1998, to conduct a review and to compare notes and disks to Halsey’s record. They were to determine whether Halsey’s report could be certified.
Susan Simmons
Certified the amended trial record. In her July, 2002, affidavit she claimed that trial court reporter Sandra Halsey was aware that the record she signed was inaccurate and mistake ridden.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Joni McClain
Medical Examiner with Dallas County who performed the autopsy on Devon. Testified at trial.
Dr. Janis Townsend-Parchman
Medical Examiner with Dallas County who performed the autopsy on Damon. Testified at trial.
EXPERTS
Kathryn Long
Forensic serologist at the Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas. Examined crime scene on June 6th with Charles Linch and tested for traces of blood. Testified at trial for the State.
Charles Linch
Trace evidence analyst at the Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas. Examined crime scene on June 6th with Kathryn Long and tested for traces of blood and other evidence. Testified at trial for the State.
Routier trial expert cast doubts on own abilities
Judith Floyd
Forensic laboratory supervisor at Gene Screen in Dallas. Testified at trial for the State.
Robert Poole
Firearm and tool mark examiner at the Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas. Testified at trial for the State.
Carolyn Van Winkle
Forensic DNA analyst at the Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas. Testified at trial for the State.
Tom Bevel
Alleged bloodstain pattern analyst. Testified at trial for the State.
Alan Brantley
Supervisory special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Testified at trial for the State.
Dr. Vincent J.M. DiMaio
Renowned gunshot wound expert and board-certified anatomical, clinical and forensic pathologist. Testified for the defense.
Dr Lisa Clayton
Physician and forensic psychologist who testified for the defense.
Dr. Richard Coons
Physician and forensic psychiatrist who testified at trial.
OTHER OPINIONS
Dr. J. Douglas Crowder
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas. In his affidavit of July 11, 2002, spoke of how a psychiatric consultant to the prosecution had confided in him that Darlie would pose no future danger in prison.
Samuel Palenik
President and Senior Research Microscopist at Microtrace. In his affidavit of July 11, 2002, stated that fibers found on the bread knife the prosecution claimed were from the cut flyscreen in garage, may have originated from the brushes investigators used to dust for fingerprints.
Terry Laber
Forensic consultant with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. In his affidavit of July 11, 2002, stated that he had advised Doug Mulder that further testing of evidence was imperative. He also expressed doubt as to the prosecution’s belief that the crime scene was staged.
Robert Lohnes
Lohnes was a latent print consultant obtained by ABC News to examine the bloody fingerprint known as 85-J. He concluded in his January, 2003, affidavit that Darlie was not the source of the print.
Richard Jantz
Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee. In his affidavit of July, 2003, he concluded that the bloody fingerprint (85-J) did not match those of Devon or Damon and was more likely that of an adult. Further analysis can be found here.
Patrick Wertheim
Criminalist whose affidavit for the prosecution countered the opinion given by Richard Jantz. In a second affidavit he provided in 2003, his conclusions differed from those of Robert Lohnes.
PARAMEDICS & FIRE DEPT.
Jack Kolbye
Paramedic/fire fighter, who along with Brian Koschak, was in the first ambulance to arrive at the scene. Testified at trial for the State.
Brian Koschak
Paramedic, who along with Jack Kolbye, was in the first ambulance to arrive at the scene. Testified at trial for the State.
Larry Byford
Paramedic/fire fighter, who along with Eric Zimmerman, was in the second ambulance to arrive at the scene. Testified at trial for the State.
Eric Zimmerman
Paramedic/fire fighter, who along with Larry Byford, was in the second ambulance to arrive at the scene. Did not testify at trial.
BAYLOR HOSPITAL STAFF
Dr. Alejandro Santos
Operated on Darlie’s wounds on the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Dr. Patrick Dillawn
Tended to Damon upon his arrival at the hospital. Testified at trial for the State.
Jodie Fitts
Registered nurse on duty the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Christopher Wielgosz
ICU nurse on duty the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Phyllis Jackson
Corporal with Baylor Hospital System police department. Testified at trial for the State.
Jody Cotner
Trauma coordinator on duty the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Dianne Hollon
ICU nurse on duty the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Paige Campbell
ICU neurosurgical trauma nurse on duty the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Denise Faulk
ICU neurosurgical trauma nurse on duty the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
OTHER WITNESSES
Barry Dickey
Owner of Graffiti Productions in Dallas who analysed and processed the recording of the 911call made by Darlie to the Rowlett PD on the morning of June 6th. Testified at trial for the State.
Okie Williams
Employee of Bank One in Rowlett. Testified at trial that Darin applied for a loan on June 1st and it was declined.
Halina Czaban
A Polish native and mother of Barbara Jovell. Did laundry and some cleaning at the Routier home on June 4 and 5. Testified at trial as to Darlie’s demeanor on those days.
Barbara Jovell
Friend of Darlie’s and daughter of Halina Czaban. Testified at trial that Darlie was attempting to commit suicide in May of 1996.
David Rogers
Pastor of Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship Church in Mesquite, Texas. Officiated at the burial service for Devon and Damon. Testified at trial for the defense.
Dana Godfrey
Friend of Darlie’s who testified at trial for the defense.
Cara Byford
Friend of Darlie’s who testified at trial for the defense.
Julie Clark
Friend of Darlie’s who met her through her husband, Steve, who was a friend of Darin’s. Testified at trial for the defense.
Angelia Rickels
Lived in Miami Drive, about a half mile from the Routier home. Testified at trial about unknown persons trying to gain access to her home. Also reported having seen a strange black car in the area.
Allison Hennessey
Met Darlie through mutual friend, Renee Stanley, in 1994. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Eileen Schirmer
Had an electronics business with her husband and met the Routier’s in 1993. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Kay Norris
Met the Routier’s on numerous occasion during her time as an employee of American Pawn Shop in Garland. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Melanie Lynn Waits
Met Darlie through mutual friends in 1991. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Kenneth Waits
Husband of Melanie. Testified at trial during the punishment phase.
Darlene Potter
In her affidavit of of July 10, 2002, stated she had seen two unknown men at around 2am on the morning of June 6, 1996. She was driving north on Dalrock Road and said they were acting suspiciously. Did not testify at trial.
The Darlie Routier Case 
