This has always been a case of ‘had she done or she did not’. From the time Darlie Lynn Routier has been charged with the murder of her two young sons way back in 1996, people and the jury alike are still unsure about what had actually taken place on that night of the double murder. All this while, Darlie Routier sits on the Texas Death Row, crying hoarse that she did not under any circumstance murder her children.
In 1997, the court had found Routier guilty of the charges of murdering her two children in cold blood and had sentenced her to death. However, she is still waiting for the injection of the lethal toxins in her body, as juries beat their head over the ‘did or did not’ bit.

The motive though has never been clear all these years, with the only possible explanation being, that to maintain the lavish lifestyle for herself and her husband, she eliminated her children, when faced with a economic downfall. The evidence against her has always been damaging for the defense council to fight her case of acquittal. The crime scene evidence points to a different story than what Routier recounts of the fateful night. She had said in her statement that an intruder had barged in to her house in the posh Dallas suburb and had attacked Darlie and the kids.

However, the wounds received on the torso of the children were comparatively deeper and fatal than what was found on her body. She had also said that she had run across the kitchen to summon help, where glass pieces were strewn over the floor but examination had revealed no injuries on her foot. All this and more led the police to believe she was not completely honest about the whole incident.
The book “Hush Little Babies” is based on the true story of Darlie Routier.