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Mother of Diane Downs Asks Oregon Governor to Review Case and Conviction
Salem-News.comIf you look carefully at the evidence that was presented to convict my daughter, you will find it to be flawed in several places...
 Willadene and Wesley Frederickson, parents of Diane Downs. Salem-News.com photo by Tim King |
(DALLAS) - The following letter to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, authored by the mother of Diane Downs, begins with the statement that the Oregon governor does not so much as take the time to write back, or have a staffer write back, to the mother of one of Oregon's most unfortunate convicts. As we have reported in great detail in the past, Diane Downs could not possibly have committed the crime of shooting her children, or there would have been evidence of gunpowder residue and blood. Below this letter see links to Salem-News.com articles about the questionable conviction of Diane Downs.
John Kitzhaber, Governor of Oregon
900 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4047
Dear Governor Kitzhaber:
I am the mother of Diane Downs. My husband has written three letters to you and has never been given the decency of a reply. I'm wondering if that is the policy for the state of Oregon or just your own policy.
I have a few questions that I would like answered, if you don't mind. The first has bothered me for many years. Why was Prosecutor Fred Hugi given the option of adopting my two grandchildren with no consideration given to me or some other member of my family? When I asked for visitation rights, to visit my grandchildren, I received a letter from Fred Hugi's attorney telling me that I was a complete stranger to my grandchildren. That hurt me deeply.
My grandchildren were especially close to me. They stayed with me when my daughter Elizabeth Diane Downs worked as a letter carrier in the Eugene Post Office and my husband was the Postmaster of the Springfield Post Office.
Why wasn't I given the right to adopt them or at least give their father, Steve Downs, the right to adopt them so we could visit with them? What Mr. Hugi did was inexcusable and I can never get over it.
If you look carefully at the evidence that was presented to convict my daughter, you will find it to be flawed in several places.
- The shooter had to be well within the car. The states own investigation revealed that the shooter held the gun from 0 to 6 inches from each child. Antimony and Barium, better known as Gun Shot Residue should have covered the shooter, but Diane had none.
- When you hold a gun, it leaves a color on your hands. Detective Antoine testified, "I didn't find any discoloration." There was no evidence she held a gun.
- Blood Spatter was evident in the car, but there was none on Diane. You can't wash it out of your clothes if you are driving to the hospital.
- There is another thing about the blood spatter. Diane said that Christie was lying down on the back seat with her head toward the passenger side of the vehicle. Christie testified she was sitting up behind the driver's seat when she was shot yet there was no blood spatter on the seat back. When you look at the rear headliner of the vehicle you will find the headliner is covered with blood spatter. If she had been sitting up, the bullet trajectory would have been downward. It was not. It was upward. Christie was lying down like her mother said. Yet, Christie testified that she was sitting up. She was asleep on the back seat like her mother said. She wasn't a witness, yet she testified what they taught her.
- HELDD. Three ladies formed a pact to try and get Diane free. It consisted of Vicki, Sally and Dena. Dena lived in Las Vegas, but she tried something different. She called the Hugi residence and much to her surprise, Christie answered the telephone. Dena recorded the conversation. Christie who was 15 years old, in high school contributed to the conversation. One thing she said when she was asked about her testimony in Court was, "I didn't know I would be able to see her again, but they just, they knew that she did it and I should say that she did it." Then when asked if she thought her mother shot her, she answered, "I couldn't tell you, I don't know if she did or if someone else did it." Then Dena remarks, "That's exactly what you should say you really don't know. They forced you to testify when you were a little girl. They told you it was the right thing to do and you wanted to do the right thing." Then Christie remarks, "Like the person, my attorney, and that's who Fred is, I'm living with, he's the guy. He works for me."
It seems wrong that someone should record a 15 year old girl's conversation without telling her, but it's just as wrong to take an 8 year old girl and brainwash her into saying things she doesn't know.
I want my family back together and you have the power to do that. Diane has been in Prison for too many years and now I can't even receive phone calls from her. Someone has blocked her phone calls and it even gets worse. An attorney called here last week and asked where they have moved Diane to. I told him she was still at CCWF in Chowchilla. He said he called that prison and they have no record of Diane Downs.
Diane has no record in prison, but I have a more reasonable offer. Release her and let her come home. 30 years for a crime she didn't commit is too much. If you have a heart, let her come home.
If you want proof for the statements I have made, go to www.dianedowns.com and you will find all of it except the recording. If you want the recording of Christie and Dena (birth name Angel) I can send that to you too.
Previous articles about Diane Downs on Salem-News.com
Nov-18-2013 BIG SACRIFICES: A Consideration of Flawed Forensics Used to Convict Diane Downs (AUDIO) - Salem-News.com
Nov-13-2013 Father of Diane Downs Remains Vigilant After 30 Years (VIDEO) - Tim King Salem-News.com
Jul-15-2013: Midnight Meditations: A Visit with the Frederickson Family - Dr. Thomas Arthur Billings
May-20-2013: EXCLUSIVE: Diane Downs Never Held a Weapon, How Could She Have Shot Her Kids? - Tim King Salem-News.com
Apr-17-2013: Midnight Meditations: Diane Downs Murder Case in Oregon - Dr. Thomas Arthur Billings
Aug-17-2012: Diane Downs: Child Killer or Victim of Injustice? - Tim King Salem-News.com
Dec-10-2008: Diane Downs Denied by Oregon Parole Board - Salem-News.com
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Crystal May 18, 2024 10:43 am (Pacific time)
Diane Downs is right where she belongs and I don't believe for a second that Christy said that stuff on the phone. I'm glad thise kids are in a good hone with loving people. If Diane's parents honestly believe she's is innocent then they are delusional and shouldn't be able to visit the kids. That's just my opinion
Veronica October 22, 2019 7:35 pm (Pacific time)
I believe Diane should have gotten the electric chair!
Anonymous March 23, 2019 9:04 pm (Pacific time)
Why didnt Steve Downs take his own children after this happened and why is her mother saying the state didnt give Steve the option of adopting them, they are his kids why would he need to adopt them, this makes no sense.
Clover September 5, 2017 7:53 am (Pacific time)
Where was Steve downs on may 1983 and was his hair bushy that night?
oregontrackers March 16, 2014 7:36 am (Pacific time)
The cop is an agent for the Corporation of the City, County, or State, he is not a member of the government at all, while his pay must be from the US Treasury and all bills issued by a Grand Jury must be made to the US Treasury.
[Return to Top]The very demand that you pay a private treasury is a demand for a bribe. The cop in reality is a Corpora Ficta employee and not a government employee at all. He has no powers of a government official whatsoever.
License and registration produces commercial connection/nexus to Corporate City, County or State. License and registration are commercial agreements and not contracts. If one is not involved in commercial activity then there is no exercise of a privilege that must be licensed and registered.
When the Cop writes you a ticket for infracting a code, regulation or statute with a summons to Court, the cop is now impersonating an officer of the court. He is then not part of any of the branches of the government, as an employee of the Pretend Government Corporation, a Corpora Ficta employee.
When the Cop writes you a ticket for infracting a code, regulation or statute with a summons to Court, the cop is giving you a bill of exchange. You cannot lawfully sign a bill of exchange, because you are not receiving the original copy.
When the Cop writes you a ticket for infracting a code, regulation or statute with a summons to Court, the cop is giving you a bill of attainder unlawfully, as you are not a public servant and there is a jury required to convict you to make it lawful.
No one person can serve in two branches of the government at the same time. Only a sheriff can execute (serve) a summons, or compulsory legal process, and the cop is clearly not a member of the executive branch of the government and the ticket is pure fraud.
In summary, cops in traffic stops are impersonating government officials on an emergency and the one being stopped is the emergency. Cops try to get people to validate their fraud. Cops impersonate judicial officers, impersonate being a Sheriff who is an executive officer, violate the principal of separation of powers, and impersonate a court bailiff by signing the false summons thereby impersonating a judicial officer a second time. The entire summons is a total fraud because it is not a government document at all; it is a corporate document being forced upon private People.
Questions for a public Servant:
1) Do you understand that under Trezevant v. City of Tampa that I will be charging you 1000 per minute?
2) Where is the emergency?
3) Do you understand under Macias V. Ihde, if you are obstructing my rights, you may be liable, in both your personal and public capacity?
4) Are you aware that all of your individual assets can and will be lawfully subject to seizure by lien(s) which cannot be removed by any court of law, but only by me, for high crimes and misdemeanors?
5) Are you aware that anything you do or say can be used against you?
6) Do you consider yourself to be above the law?
7) Are you aware that you are contracting with me?
8) Whom do you work for, the state, county or city?
9) Can you state for the record which branch of the government you work for-
Elective, Judicial, or Executive?
10) Do you have a valid oath of office and faithful performance bond on file with the Secretary of State of New Mexico?
11) Do you have your valid DBA validly registered with the Secretary of State of New Mexico?
12) Are you aware that impersonating a government employee is a high crime and misdemeanor?
13) Do you believe that you are the injured party?
14) Where is the strict-proof of assessment of damages from the injured party?
15) Have you sworn to uphold the Constitution of the united states of America?
16) Were you solely representing your agency or were there others with you?
17) Do you understand that the US Constitution trumps all law?
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