The Darlie Routier Case

  • Site description

    This site seeks to provide information about the case of Darlie Routier. Darlie is on death row in Texas for a crime she has steadfastly maintained she did not commit.

    A growing body of evidence supports her claims of innocence.

    Please take time to learn about Darlie’s case. Join us in speaking out.

    Use the site map located here, the search tool below, or click on the headers at the top of the page to navigate the site.

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Jury Trial Transcripts

January 6, 1997

Reading of Indictment – pdf

Swearing in of Jury and Witnesses – pdf

Prosecution Opening Statement – pdf

Defense Opening Statement – pdf

Testimony – Prosecution

Dr. Joni McClain – pdf

Dr. Janis Townsend-Parchman – pdf

William Gorsuch – pdf

January 7, 1997

Officer David Waddell – pdf

Lieutenant Matthew Walling – pdf

January 8, 1997

Sergeant Dean Poos – pdf

Barry Dickey – pdf

January 9, 1997

Dr Alejandro Santos – pdf

Gag Order Discussion – pdf

Dr Patrick Dillawn – pdf

Jody Fitts – pdf

Christopher Wielgosz – pdf

Phyllis Jackson – pdf

Jody Cotner – pdf

Dianne Hollon – pdf

Paige Campbell – pdf

January 10, 1997

Defense Motion for Mistrial – pdf

Denise Faulk – pdf

Thomas Dean Ward – pdf

Gustavo Guzman Jr. – pdf

Officer Steve Wade – pdf

Officer Steve Ferrie – pdf

Jack Kolbye – pdf

Brian Koschak – pdf

Larry Byford – pdf

January 14, 1997

Officer David Mayne 1 – pdf

January 15, 1997

Officer David Mayne 2 – pdf

Officer Charles Hamilton – pdf

Okie Williams – pdf

James Cron 1 – pdf

January 16, 1997

James Cron 2 –pdf

Halina Czaban – pdf

January 17, 1997

Barbara Jovell – pdf

Kathryn Long – pdf

January 20, 1997

Charles Linch – pdf

Judith Floyd 1 – pdf

January 21, 1997

Robert Poole – pdf

Judith Floyd 2 – pdf

Carolyn Van Winkle – pdf

Tom Bevel 1 – pdf

January 22, 1997

Tom Bevel 2 – pdf

January 23, 1997

Alan Brantley 1 – pdf

Alan Brantley 2 – pdf

Defense Motion for Mistrial – pdf

Testimony – Defense

Sherry Moses – pdf

David Rogers – pdf

Dana Godfrey – pdf

Cara Byford – pdf

January 24, 1997

Julie Clark – pdf

Luann Black – pdf

Karen Neal – pdf

January 27, 1997

Detective Jimmy Patterson 1 – pdf

Mary Rickels – pdf

Sarilda Routier – pdf

Darin Routier 1 – pdf

January 28, 1997

Detective Jimmy Patterson 2 – pdf

Officer Chris Frosch – pdf

Darin Routier 2 – pdf

Dr. Vincent DiMaio – pdf

Dr. Lisa Clayton – pdf

January 29, 1997

Arenda Langford – pdf

Lloyd Harrell – pdf

Darlie Lynn Routier – pdf

Testimony – Defense and Prosecution

January 30, 1997

William Parker – pdf

Richard Coons – pdf

Closing Statements

January 31, 1997

Charge of the Court – pdf

Prosecution

Mr Toby Shook – pdf

Mr Greg Davis – pdf

Defense

Mr Curtis Glover – pdf

Mr Richard Mosty – pdf

Mr Doug Mulder – pdf

Summation

Mr Richard Mosty – pdf

Instruction to Jurypdf

 

Verdict Phase

February 1, 1997

The Verdictpdf

Jury Polled – pdf

Punishment Phase

February 3, 1997

Testimony

Allison Hennessey – pdf

Eileen Schirmer – pdf

Nelda Watts – pdf

Kay Norris – pdf

Halina Czaban – pdf

Dana Routier – pdf

Amanda Gray – pdf

Melanie Lynn Waits – pdf

Deon Routier – pdf

Rebecca Neal – pdf

Darin Routier 1 – pdf

Darlie Kee – pdf

Darin Routier 2 – pdf

Kenneth Waits – pdf

Sarilda Routier – pdf

Punishment

February 4, 1997

Charge to the Jury – pdf

Closing Arguments

Sherri Wallace – pdf

Doug Mulder – pdf

Curtis Glover – pdf

Preston Douglass – pdf

Richard Mosty – pdf

Greg Davis – pdf

Verdict on Punishment – pdf