Or that the sketch did not resemble the suspect enough? I am not saying she is innocent. There were days she was unhappy to see the staff and her family because she was very ill. That poor girl had a lot of bad moments where she would cry constantly or trigger the machines and to have defined this single incident as one of terror instead of excitement over seeing her mom was biased and self-serving. She was given a life sentence plus 50 years. Ways to honor Robert Knickerbocker's life and legacy. He needed, now more than ever, to vacate the area asap. Did CK shoot at car when DD drove away? Therefore, my understanding is that the original sentence is deemed indefinite with parole hearings every 10 years. Related to: Dana Knickerbocker. The men in her life were in no shape or form called on their irresponsible or wild behavior. Christie said that her mother had pulled the car over on the dark, isolated road, retrieved something from the trunk of the car, and started shooting at her and her siblings. I agree that the verdict may have been very different. I agree in both cases they were high profile cases. It was in Mesa that Diane had an affair with a coworker and became pregnant yet again. So I start with that bit of history in mind. Other names that Robert uses includes Robert A Knickerbocker. Not hard to go there. It is called a conflict of interest. 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. , 87. And even when confronted by the wrongful practices used at trial to get her convicted, are ok with her being locked up for life. That poor girl. This is basically the book best kept secrets in condensed form full of outlandish theories. This video of Jagger absolutely looks like the photo that you find on search engines for Fred Hugi. Hi Nanette, it is not a matter of being gullible. Downs was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1955 and attended Moon Valley High School where she met and fell in love with her future husband, Steve. Survived by family in Tucson and sister, Audrey Marbaker of Retta, Susquehanna County, PA. Saudi Princesses in Captivity for More Than a Thousand and One Nights Are Tweeting the Blues, Having recently done research on the Liysa Northons case which was the subject of a book written by Ann Rule titled, Some 287 errors and falsehoods were documented by Liysa and verified by official sources. She attacked her husband and ripped his neck open in a jealous rage (Appendix 81, page 1520), tearing from his neck the gold chain he still wore from his first marriage (a gift from his first wife). But in my opinion, it shows how Diane was disturbed and could also have found a better path in life if given the chance and the right support. Diane was cooked the minute she walked in that courtroom. And I care about the lack of evidence. Melvin Belli How things could have been different. The answers to those questions do not matter anymore. That's insane to think that I would do such a thing and then bring the witnesses in against myself that's crazy.". 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Q. The inconsistencies and obvious lack of evidence in this case should have called for a wider investigation instead of solely focusing on their prime suspect. Diane clearly would have had to have had her rights terminated by the court. Twitter is an internet service where users can update the world in real-time as to their current activities, thoughts and location in 140 characters or less. Results for this person or the person you are looking for are not guaranteed to appear in search results. In what world is that O.K. Her son ended up in jail and ONeils children accused him of neglect and bad parenting. No matter how horrible people think she is. Lives in Dallas, TX. I encourage you to read all the facts before being so sure that she was guilty or that she acted alone. If she did have memories of the actual shooting, that would be very rare. This is what Mrs Downs had to say about the situation. No excuse there. And they kept at her and made suggestions when she would not implicate her mom. Why did CK shoot the kids multiple times and DD once? And according to the law, she should have been released by now, independently of what she says or not. 132 records for Robert Knickerbocker. But her behavior became the most important factor in the investigation that followed. Anyways, I was 10 years old when this happened, I stayed with my aunt and uncle a lot in those years, in which they watched A LOT of nightly news programs.lol most of it was like white noise to me, as I would play with my barbies on their living room floorbut I do remember this story. Nothing in this blog claims Diane is innocent. A fact strongly denied by Diane and by the nurses reports. Is it the one you tried to use? Sign up for service and obituary updates. It appeared rigged: Rigged? He actually was the one who suggested they become intimate after many friendly, platonic conversations. He gave temporary custody to Dr. Wilhite. 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). In the end, it is scary how media becomes some kind of Roman circus where people is thrown in order to become a source of business. This same witness corroborated that Diane did not stop to do something suspicious or dispose of the gun. The children were in the hospital, it isnt like they could have taken them home. So obviously, she was the prime suspect. The absence of the gun or gun powder residues on Diane is fact. They are the ones who supposedly (according to Diane) screwed her up so badly. View property details and household demographic information related to income, investments, and interests. They already had made up their mind that Diane was the perpetrator so they laughed off the idea of the bushy haired stranger. The problem was that they could not find the gun anywhere and they had nothing on Diane. Do you REALLY believe she expected them to live especially since she drove at less than 10 mph. The gun presented at trial being the wrong one is a fact. The person leaned into the car. Did you read her statements to the parole board in 2008? Yes, isnt it shocking that some people would voice that a faulty investigation does not matter? Being a patient of the doctor who saved the childrens lives has nothing to do with the facts of a case. I try to bring up the elements that were totally ignored. And on this site, I mention that I take a restorative approach. Say Her Name - But Spell It Right - The Tale of Breonna Taylor, Scott Peterson Was not Entitled to a Perfect Trial, but he Was Entitled to a Fair One He Received Neither. 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. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. They should have taken their timeto investigatethis case thoroughly and without prejudice. Hed left his first wife to co-habitate with (and later marry) Charlene. Click to listen to podcast explaining the gun test, Dianes mental condition and the lack of forensic evidence. If Oregonians were not all convinced at first, the media and the crown made sure they would be. In fact, Diane and her lawyer wanted Christie to be able to heal before being questioned and to be accompanied and taped during the sessions. There were a few calls and on one occasion, The most frequent remarks I hear about the case when confronted by the state misconduct and the lack of evidence are gut feelings , So the hell with no gun, no GSR, no blood and no witnesses except a sick child who denied knowing who shot them until she could not anymore and happened to be adopted by the prosecutor; making it look like she could never change her mind and reveal that she has no memory of the shooting and maybe have the case reversed. When they assess the conduct of an inmate, what counts is mostly how she behaves inside through the years and if she shows violent tendencies. Lack of blood spatter is not evidence of innocence Especially when a shooter is leaning in and shooting into a box (car) while standing outside. I am glad that some articles remain. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Also, the title of the website clearly demonstrates an inherit bias. The way Christie was coached did not correspond to the reality of the direct evidence. We already know that. As far as we know, Robert Knickerbocker, now in his 60s, is retired and living a good, simple life, in his hometown, Arizona, away from the prying eyes of the public. Pinterest is an online pinboard. When a white attractive woman like Diane Downs appears on the scene while displaying seemingly unpleasant characteristics as a mother and a personality disorder, there is no telling what the media will do with the story. Anne Rule made a big deal of a brass unicorn engraved with the childrens names that Diane had purchased. I have no idea whether or not she was guilty of the crime. Problem with that is Diane has said during an interview with detectives that the sketch looks nothing like what she described. Not our place to decide. Once again, Diane said a lot of things. Having recently done research on the Liysa Northons case which was the subject of a book written by Ann Rule titled Heart Full of Lies,I came across some very interesting information about the Diane Downs case because Rule attended the trial and also wrote a book about the case called Small Sacrifices. It seems that a lot of what was written down never came up during testimony and some nurses even strayed from the original content. It was pretty apparent during the course of this saga that the media and the state were willing to give a free pass to anyone willing to badmouth Diane. Christie NEVER said she didnt know who did it she was just unwilling or afraid to tell on her mother. It is in the blog. It no longer matters as far as the verdict, she was found guilty, but why no parole? Mr. 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. Once you are vilified in the media in the US, the way Downs and others have been, a lot of people shut their eyes and their mind to any other possibility than what was presented in the court of public opinion. Downs herself had been shot in the forearm during what she claimed was a struggle with the mysterious stranger. They are set in stone and people refuse to see it any other way. Dianes automobile was secured and examined and no gun was found. For all my life I have thought I was not that smart, but now I can tell myself, hey cheer up could be worse. All of it is explained in the blog you didnt bother reading. Do you remember it would have been around say November 19th of 82 that you would have left Charlene at one 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. I do not care if the bushy haired stranger made no sense or if they could not explain the why of the tragedy, I do not care if she was madly in love with a guy because all that counts is proof and evidence in a court of law, and there was definitely a reasonable doubt. You do not refute any of the points I made in the blogs. 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. The blog tries to bring balance and more objectivity to a case that was TOTALLY one sided and still is. I am quite bothered by what happened in that courtroom and in the media. But you would know that if you had read the blog or info about the case. 1st, you came back from a trip? AKA: Robert Knickerboc, Ruk K Knickerbocker, Robt Knickerbocker +12 more. I like the way you keep an open mind about Diane herself and what she may or may not have been going through mentally. And by the way, I wrote the blogs about Rule way before she passed. And Steven would hunt her down anyway and charm his way back into her life. Additionally, homicide or assault victims shot by someone else can test positive for GSR. A new trial would be out of the question, so to me, parole would be the solution. Their life without parole sentences are a dime a dozen and so randomly used that it beats any notion of justice for all. The details about the gun missing, the daughters testimony and the fact that she had no blood or gun residues are facts. I research cases that in my opinion, were poorly tried. Nobody ignored Dianes demeanor. DA Pat Horton declared early in the game to the local paper that the search for the bearded stranger was not very high on their priority list.. Because she had driven that area for years for her work. 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