I cannot be more transparent than that and integrity was one of the missing pieces of the entire case. Do you remember a couple of days after that, December After all, Cheryl Downs is basically serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole for her mothers crime. 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. The fact that the DA adopted the children, since it was after the trial, is more of a gray area. To this day, there is not enough evidence to prove her guilt or innocence. Their theory was very shaky. The courts were divided in the 80s, family court, traffic court, criminal court, juvenile court I dont believe they ran out of judges to preside over them all. But saying that you are not very smart is useless. Instead, it is Diane who fought to keep her children. Considering the circumstances, it is difficult not to be a bit cynical about this grand gesture. Jennifer and Sarah Hart killed themselves and murdered their six adopted children in 2018 by driving their SUV off a cliff in California. Messed. I wanted to ask you something on this case. It does seem time has done worse to her. Diane was known for her love of all animals whichshe treated with great care, and for her independent and wild streak. Mr. Robert V Knickerbocker, 65 Resides in Saint Augustine, FL Lived In Henderson NV, Ooltewah TN, Turlock CA, Tucson AZ Related To Audrey Knickerbocker, Bryce Knickerbocker, Sean Knickerbocker, Barbara Knickerbocker, Ian Knickerbocker Also known as Robert V Knickerbocke, Robert V E Knickerbock, Bob Knickerbo Includes Address (7) Phone (4) Email (4) The family moved to Mesa, Arizona, and Diane and Steve worked at the same mobile-home manufacturer. She managed to jump in the car after getting shot in the arm. then later you ask how diane didnt have any blood splatter on her when she was inside the car when she shot her kids??? Do you REALLY believe she expected them to live especially since she drove at less than 10 mph. She was not in the car when her children were shot. He hired Jim Jagger on the 1st of June 1983, 11 days after the shooting. But in their defense, they were told at trial what gun was used by Diane to shoot the kids and it must have been very difficult to overcome the emotions brought on by the words of little Christie even if it was pretty obvious during her testimony that she was confused and unreliable. He was very irresponsible and probably could not handle them financially and emotionally. I am not her advocate, but I think she did not get due process. UNLOCK PROFILE. Oh 1 more thing I see a lot of comments on pro Diane web sights that say well she drove them to the hospital. But to convince this young and vulnerable girl to turn on her mother, they needed to isolate her from her family and work relentlessly on her confession.. Christie was understandably all over the place and I agree that the way in which her statements were procured were very odd and seemed to be very coached. (witness statement the gentleman who was behind her for at least 10 minutes). Anne Rule made a big deal of a brass unicorn engraved with the childrens names that Diane had purchased. Alana Renee Cole, 45, remains at large; authorities say she should be considered dangerous. 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? But you would know that if you had read the blog or info about the case. How do you expect the daughter to have any fair understanding of the situation or any decent contact with Dianes family when the people who have been calling her mother a murderer and a monster are dragging her in the media spotlight in the hope of writing another book or getting a new scoop, but all one sided. This is an extremely tragic case and her children at the very least deserve justice. Her attorney, James Jagger, did a poor job for Diane. The harm done to families by unscrupulous district attorneys who bully children into falsely testifying against their parents has been recorded in a documentary called Witch Hunt by Sean Penn about Kern County (CA) District Attorney Ed Jagels. 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. And Im really not on the fence the little girl was coachedI believe the ex husband , his freinds, and her lovers were invalid either way. Were they involved in the plot too?? The jurors had doubts. All Filters. Or that they are not even curious about it. She is still in prison. (He WAS shot in the back remember). It did not matter that they had no evidence; they did not like her attitude and she was going to pay for it. Her father also insisted shetry to help catch the shooter. She was also shot twice andifshe had been sitting up, the seats would have been covered with blood spatter as well as the shooter. They claimed to have found two lead cartridges in Dianes rifle at home that supposedly matched the ones used during the crime. The very suspicious aspect of this ballistic saga is that Hugi said they had the bill of sale and serial number for the first Ruger and it was definitely the murder weapon. The authorities wanted to see them mourn and fall apart. I am also engaged in other wrongful convictions that have taken place within the US. Instead of grieving, Alice went partying and had sex. Susan, I dont know if there ever was a lawsuit against Ann Rule from the Fredericksons family. As you said, the system has to work for everyone and you cant change the rules because a case is high profile without muddying the waters. Thats food for thought. The states own witness, Dr. George Suckow and Dr. Polly Jamison denounced Prosecutor Hugis practice as improper and unethical (Appendix 101 and 104). View their profile including current address, phone number 480-307-XXXX, background check reports, and property record on Whitepages, the most trusted online directory. 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. She did it. I stuck to what came out at trial and not the fantasy factory coming from the state, the media and Rule. Diane found with him,the kind of relationship she had never known before: there was actually care and intimacy involved. Too bad she did not interview Diane or her family. They should have looked for a possible accomplice and checked all the leads. Foote ruled in favor of the prosecution and against the defenseon most of the admissible evidence questions including all the nurses notes about Danny talking about a man shooting him but admitted Christies reports about her mother shooting her. Refine Your Search Results. Downs said that she then faked throwing her keys out of the car into some bushes, pushed the gunman away, and got back into her car and drove as fast as she could to the hospital with her gravely injured children. If not from her high profile status, she would already be out. You cant possibly shake off all the gun powder residue and avoid all the blood. This is also a faster route to give the children permanency, and is far cheaper for the child welfare system that is always strained by the budget. They checked her nails to see if she could have buried the gun and they were clean. Yet in their mind, she was already guilty. If I included the ones I dont post, it would need more than a like or dislike button. Only the people who present ongoing threats to the safety of the public in general are the ones this sentence is reserved for. You said that the absence of both prove she couldnt have been to shooter and you claim it takes real scrubbing to remove GSR. If the answer is, revenge, then it has been achieved. This is also what the state did to her. 5. Robert L Knickerbocker. To Lisa Griggs She folded it neatly around her arm. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. Name: Robert A Knickerbocker, Phone number: (520) 293-1877, State: AZ, City: Tucson, Zip Code: 85705 and more information Is. They did not like her attitude and she did not behave the way they expected a grieving mother to act. Doesnt change the fact that it was still a conflict of interest. He could then have initiated the licensing process to foster and then adopt the children. It was faulty. 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. Diane had thought that her own three kids were the reason why they werent together, and thus, apparently decided to take matters into her own hands. The media keeps talking about several escapes, but there was only one. Two jurors had voted that Diane was not guilty of attempted murder or first-degree assault, but endedup voting to convict her of murder. I think u need to read the facts. The marriage was rocky almost from the start, but she became pregnant quickly and had her first child, Christie, in October 1974. I hope she is granted parole. Only in Hollywood and in Ann Rules books, would you find such fantasy: Relevance? We cant. This is a conflict of interest. Her family supported her. She had a more than competent attorney and a fair trial before a jury and NOT the same judge who handled the childrens matters. And she laughed at it by saying it was healthy to want to join the free world, especially if you proclaim your innocence. Clickhere to read about faulty ballistics. You can check this link and go online to see her picture with Cheryl and the rest of the family. They made her out to be a monster, but in Beckys case, it becomes redeemable. CK allowed DD to drive away despite the fact she could identify him and he had a gun? In her book Heart Full of Lies, Rule took so many liberties with the facts that Liysa Northon sued her. Maybe because of her notoriety and the victims were children. You seem to care about my opinion and perception of some elements of the case and how the media poisoned the well in this instance, but what about the trial? Some of your facts arent facts at all. And the state refusing to turn them over to the defense? My website is in the process of being migrated so it has no photos. He was buried at burial place, Arizona. But he overestimated the kind of people that would go along with this soap opera. I care about the experts reports written about Diane because they know her situation and mental state. Search for birth, death, marriage, divorce, US Census, and military records. In fact, watching that was the first time I heard her voice and saw her presence, it was a year or so later that old interviews showed up on YouTube. She should have had the lawyer of her choice and if they wanted to charge her with the crimes, they should have stuck with what evidence and circumstances they had. But you sure did comment like a true asshole, huh? Most were married because Diane had no desire to remarry. She is supposed to be locked up for murder, etc. The Parole Board had an obligation to parole Diane between 1998 and 2002 if she could provide reasonable cause to show she was not a danger to society. She was in solitary confinement for years and even escaped from prison once but was recaptured. 2. Wasnt it speculative on their part? So move on. Hardly circumstantial or coincidental what are the chances that a bushy haired stranger, masked men, or someone that knew her (take your pick from Dianes ever shifting account) would have the exact same bullets matching to bullets from a gun owned by Diane ? If youre curious to know more about Robert, then we have got your back. In one of them, he knew her name and in another one, she had answered a call and been told to meet someone. If you read the blog, you will see many examples of media hype and character assassination. Knick had NOT signed the premarital agreement, but that didnt stay his pursuit of Diane, knowing she was moving 1200 miles away. Downs was constantly provoked by inmates because of the nature of her situation, and she never once attacked or defended herself in a violent manner. I have no idea how the social workers and county attorneys justified doing their due diligence in preserving the family (mandated by law) when they were in court. Q. and so on. If it doesnt matter to you, it should. Actor Robert Blake was found not guilty of the shooting murder of his wife. How could Christie say anything but the things they told her to say with that kind of influence? David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Robert Knickerbocker in Phoenix, AZ Robert Knickerbocker may also have lived outside of Phoenix, such as Carefree and Scottsdale. 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. According to her hospital records, every 6 hours she was given 400 milligrams of Dilantin (which is noted for causing confusion). Top 3 Results for Robert Knickerbocker in AZ 1 The best result we found for your search is Robert Knickerbocker age 60s in Phoenix, AZ in the Garfield neighborhood. . I was shocked any asked why she thought that. 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. 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. Not hard to go there. This really makes me angry, that prosecuter and judge should be sued along with the writter. I try to bring out the details that were ignored because Down was so unpopular. Clickhere to read about faulty ballistics.. I was being sarcastic. According to Oregon law, this would have to be supported by a psychiatrists report or a Wardens letter and Diane provided both. A demonstration in court strongly suggested: Suggested, not confirmed. Her flat affect is even more pronounced now and it did her in at the time, but she was lucid enough to clearly see that Rule and the media used Becky for their personal gain. It would not benefit you, my children, or society for me to perpetuate that lie. I am not saying that Diane was a saint or Ann Rule a demon. But I am realistic. , The lovely Farrah Fawcett who played in the movie, Anne Rule might have inflamed the case with her book, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), The Diane Downs Case Was no Small Sacrifice. Yes, I had to go and sign the lease, yes, sir. Jeff, you mention being harsh as if there was a justification for it. On her way to the hospital,she was followed by someone who said she was going slow, but Diane said she was driving fairly fast. 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. Not giving you free reign here. Surprisingly, he accepted the new child and learned to love him dearly. Mostly, because it was poorly investigated and they focused on Diane solely the minute they met her. Find Robert Knickerbocker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Even if I have no doubt that Hugi loved the kids, we have to wonder why he adopted them two years later just when little Christie started saying she had no clue who shot them. I would like to see her released because I do not believe in life without parole for any inmate with no priors who had a good conduct while incarcerated. She repeated it years later at school. You were not there and one thing I have learned about high profile cases, is that you cannot always believe what the media, biased detectives and Ann Rule have to say. Diane found with him, the kind of relationship she had never known before: there was actually care and intimacy involved. 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. In the nurses notes, she is described as in shock and unable to grasp the situation. Why would anyone think Christie could remember the night of the shooting anyway?? ..maybe it was lack of Internet and cellies *shrug)..years later, my Co worker at burger King (I was 16)told me about the small sacrifices movie she watched the night before. I had never heard of this case and fell upon several videos that had me completely convinced DD was a narcissistic psychopath. 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. I dont believe there was a CK. Robert told the police the entire truth about the affair and also mentioned that she had previously stalked him, revealing that she seemed pretty willing to kill his wife if it meant that she could have him all to herself. And of course, she added her own brand of paranoia, which is to be expected considering her personality disorder and what she went through. It wasnt until Prosecutor Hugi said Dr. Jamison had labeled Diane a deviant sociopath that Mr. It could be argued that he developed a relationship with the children and genuinely wanted them to join his family. Where to begin? Is Diane really a threat anymore? My guess is the grandparents were so overwhelmed with Dianes case that they let the system take care of the kids at first. The reason Im harsh is because Ive detected that youve paid for this site and therefore cant be wrong. A. I told Diane before, but I certainly didnt tell her to Yes, Christie said she did not know who did it. Whenever your shoot a gun that many times and that close to the victims, theres going to be blood and powder residues. The time was spent waiting for the clock to tick down the final seconds for all appeals to the parental termination to be allowed. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. There is also a recording where she says that she had no idea who shot them. It is in the blog. I never read the Ann Rule book, but saw Small Sacrifices as a kid and have had an interest in this case ever since. Hugi did not want that. She threw her keys yet was able to take off right away?? So they did everything in their power to slant the media and the public in their favor. They should have taken their timeto investigatethis case thoroughly and without prejudice. The scene described in Small Sacrifices with little Christie hooked up to a machine and her pulse accelerates because she is terrified ofher mother is doubtful and subject to interpretation. The tape of Christie and her adoption by the prosecutor are facts. Also known as Robert K Knickerbocker, Robert K Knickerbocke, R K Knickerbocker, R . 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. That is pure bullshit. We identified 6 records related to "Robert Knickerbocker" in the state of Arizona. Its a rather large part of the story. I am a Mortuary science student, true crime fanatic, and have been following the Downs case since it happened. After all, she was conditioned this way. As for Diane, give me a break. She has an excellent conduct report and never reacted violently to any of the harassment from other inmates. But for what it is worth, I believe she tried to kill her 3 kids. Mr. Jagger read the report and said, you were right. Seems like she was her worst enemy. The gun presented at trial being the wrong one is a fact. Would you seriously be confident enough to present your findings you mention in your article to Diane Downs children? I agree about pregnancy and childbirth affecting women differently, and even having different effects for the same woman with different pregnancies. Removing the children from her and presiding over her criminal trial? I think that the US system is barbaric 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. Diane wanted to wait for her daughter to feel better, be accompanied by an expert and have the meetings taped? I like your approach. As usual, Diane had resorted to the soothing comfort of a pregnancy to pretend life would get better; she would create a nest around her, come hell or high water. They are the ones who considered Dianes children as, To this day, his record is mixed; his law license was suspended for, Belli filed a motion for a 2-week extension to familiarize himself with the case because he had to be in Italy, and declared Diane innocent in a press conference, but Foote denied the motion and declared . Nowadays, this insanity would never be tolerated. It turned out to be a mistake because he was married to a County Circuit Court Judge who would become a colleague of Foote and he had no intention of defending Diane vigorously. Her husband turned out to be a player and a very irresponsible guy who did not really love her. She had been the bread winner for most of her marriage, and never wavered in her desire to bring financial stability to her family. I saw that same face in Diane Downs. By the way, Dianes parents mourn the loss of their grandchildren to this day. If he was getting too close to the witness emotionally he should have stepped away from the case. This is what Mrs Downs had to say about the situation. Downs herself had been shot in the forearm during what she claimed was a struggle with the mysterious stranger. Anything less is a conflict of interest. In 1979, headstrong Diane gave birth to Danny who was not Stevens biological son because he had no desire to be a father again. https://www.google.com/search?q=diane+downs+with+christie+cheryl+and+danny&sxsrf=ACYBGNQDEM3XNQjZXlqNQpYLhZCn7ic5iw:1576689995166&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNuNT427_mAhUcJTQIHbveBMIQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1024&bih=462#imgrc=gQkU10UxNhHn_M: If youre talking about the picture in the blog that is labeled as Christie, it is Christie. Simply because I researched them. And if he really was attached to them and wanted to offer them a permanent home, it means he was unfit to be the prosecutor in this case. Diane was found guilty and sentenced to life and she has been in prison ever since. Not that it matters, your opinion is about the case and not subject to geography. The forensic evidence alone is absolutely weak. Survived by family in Tucson and sister, Audrey Marbaker of Retta, Susquehanna County, PA. If the adult can show capacity and willingness to provide care, love and nurturing to the children, then there is no legal reason to prevent them from becoming Foster Carers. I would say so. This unexpected proposal took Diane by surprise at a large family gathering. What about the affidavits of the guy who confessed to several people? I changed the sites email recently to thetroublewithjustice@hotmail.com She was still trying to extricate herself from a bad relationship with Steve Downs and was in no hurry to repeat the mistake. The presence or absence of records for any individual is not a guarantee of any kind. That conflict of interest alone would incline Christie to testify against her mother. He failed. It seemed as if Diane Downs bizarre and tragic story was over when she was sent away to prison to serve her sentence, but on July 11, 1987, Downs escaped from the Oregon Women's Correctional Center in Salem. While I appreciate your empathy for the victims of this crime, I have to wonder if all murderers should be locked up their entire life? Did u learn nothing?? Devoting ur life to taking down a dead author is a waste of ur talents. Phoenix, AZ 85006 Map . you quoted what diane said as to what happened When she resisted, he shot her kids and struggled with her. 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. The timing of her arrival at the hospital should have been discussed and explained in more details. As her brother mentioned, it would not be that farfetched for his sister to stop for someone considering that she was a person who lacked impulse control and the era. I hope they have. That makes no sense. And other inmates were released with worst backgrounds. Hysteria. Diane now had the title of dangerous offender. Or that the sketch did not resemble the suspect enough? Investigators found out that Diane had written letters to Robert almost every day, but they were almost all returned to her unopened. She is a monster and belongs in prison for the rest of her life. Even on a worldwide scale, the age of accountability is considered to be twelve years old. Then ask yourself if thats how you want your son to grow up. I mention in my blog that when her adoptive dad said that she was coerced and thats why she said she did not know who shot them, that of course she was because this is what she does when under pressure. View Dean Knickerbocker's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Just goes to show how difficult it is sometimes to find the truth. The whole blog claims the trial was flawed. Their life without parole sentences are a dime a dozen and so randomly used that it beats any notion of justice for all. Within three weeks, Diane had lost custody of her remaining wounded children and had become the number one suspect in the eyes of the police department and District Attorneys office. They never found the gun and she showed no signs of having fired one. It was not the right gun. You mention her youngest daughter, and how Ann made sure she only heard negative information about Diane.. Knickerbocker, Robert C.Robert C. Knickerbocker, age 82 of Tucson, AZ, passed away on May 15, 2015 in Tucson. No. Robert Craig KNICKERBOCKER Tucson, Arizona Dec 25, 1932 - May 15, 2015 Plant Memorial Trees Not the right person? Why arent you debating the faulty ballistics, and the fact that the gun they affirmed was used in the commission of the crime was not the right one? It should be removed from the blog. I believe DDs case needs to be re looked at and all evidence reviewed. Right away, the police asked her to go back to the crime scene even thoughshe did not want to leave her children behind. Basically then at that Legally speaking, we do not go after people because they look evil or crazy. In fact, I am surprised that people are not flabbergasted by the way this case was handled and tried and that what bothers them most is that I try to discuss it in a blog and dare defending this woman. Just like Rule though, your blog is extremely biased, and reads almost as though she told you exactly what to write at times. Three weeks after the crime, Judge Foote from family courts, removed Danny and Christie from the care of Diane Downs and her family. They were treated very badly in this matter. But her behavior became the most important factor in the investigation that followed. Receive a notification when services are updated. Speculative. The goal is always to keep family ties intact. It should be illegal to use real names and facts from a criminal case while influencing the publicto falselybelieve that the whole content of the filmis true. The hell with doubts, ballistics and pesky details about the shooting, we cannot disagree becausethere is hunting and fishing to do and friendships to uphold. Just similar stuff.and that I guess, makes it easy for me to see how that song could of fueled her up.never underestimate the power if a song..what feels intense and exciting to you, may not to another, but shoot, anytime I hear pink floyd run like hell.takes me right back 1991 in the heat of my chase..for me, I got the answers I wanted from 89 when my friend said that about the Duran song and it involved in that case. I try to bring up the elements that were totally ignored. It had nothing to do with the evidence of the case and represents useless labeling anyway. One could argue that this blog does not stick to what came out at trial. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. So I start with that bit of history in mind. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. 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. What would have been the conclusion to have drawn without this hate campaign? Its as if they cant control it. Its a fact. Diane followed the detectives to their car. Even Ann Rule in her book, keeps mentioning that they only had a few months to get Christie to talk, otherwise they could not keep her away from her mother any longer. College: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY. On a side note, what do you think of parole of Leslie Van Houton? 3) You have a photo of Diane before the parole board. 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