CONVICTED MURDERER Vet Wendi Davidson & on going child custody battle

[Smitty11]

Could she go to work as a Vet Tech. after she gets out do Vet Tech have to have a lic. ?
If so she could just go to work under some one else and her and family will have access to the same drugs.

[doctor_J]

Depends on the plea. If she has a Felony drug conviction, and I'm sure she does, she cannot own, possess, or HANDLE controlled substances. There are licensed VET Techs, but many vets just train their own and they never have licenses. No vet who knows her hx would hire her, at least i doubt it. Unless it's Sheen,(and he's stll alive). She could leave the state, and if she has another state's vet license you have to make sure that state's board knows. Even if she changed her name the license in any state would be in Wendi's original name.

[Smitty11]

Well let's pray that neither Wendi or her family are never allowed around any kind of drugs again, i wouldn't want this to ever happen to anyone else.

[Amy]

Notice Wendi can re-apply but has to do it after she is released and apply as for a NEW LICENSE. You can study that site to figure out what that means but I think it would mean getting all the education and fees paid up, then re-takes her state board exams, etc. then she has to explain why the DEA ( and probably the DA) is there to oppose it. Letters should be sent to the board when it is known she is getting out in opposition. There will be a new board by then and they might have forgotten her crime. There is no Sheen on the board now.

It's been some time since I have applied for a license, but it seems that part of the information requested is much like on employment applications--have you ever been convicted of a felony, for one. So, perhaps, when one would have to say yes, that the board who approves of licenses would say---oops, convicted of murder, this applicant is denied a license. I wonder if they look into WHAT felony one is convicted of, because the information (if it is made available to them) that the murder she was convicted of involved drugs that are used by vets would sure make me vote against issuing a license if I were on a board.

[Smitty11]

That's true and just the name should ring a bell in most employers mind.

I was watching the news the other day and this guy was convicted of 2 rapes and was given 84 years???? his victims are alive. Rape is a terrible crime. You would think murder would be right up there with rape.
People only get 25 years for murder?
I wonder about the people who write these laws and what are they thinking.

[Kared]

Wendi must be unhappy where she is. Looks to me like she is appealing to the Supreme Court. Well, they only hear 1-2% of cases, so not much of a chance. IMO she should have got the DP or LWOP not 25 years. She should have told the truth in the beginning and included who was with her when Mike was murdered. I wonder who is paying for this Appeal? Wendi must be worth a lot of money to whoever pays her lawyers!

[starling]

An interesting older article..with some details I had not read
Wendi actually felt entitled to "privacy" as she checked on Mike's body in that pond!

http://news.cnet.com/Police-Blotter-Murderer-nabbed-via-tracking%2C-Web-search/2100-7348_3-6234678.html?tag=mncol

...Davidson conceded that the feds could track her on a public road. But once she turned off public roads, onto the ranch property, passed through a locked gate, and drove to the stock pond, she claimed to have a reasonable expectation of privacy...Both the trial court and the appeals court disagreed. The appeals court said there was insufficient evidence to show that she should have an expectation of privacy on the property. What's more, it said nobody should have any expectation of privacy in an "open field" and upheld her conviction.

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She will keep trying to find a way to get out of the conviction. No remorse. What an evil,dangerous woman IMO.

[Amy]

Heck, under that assumption, every murderer or thief or burglar or kidnapper could get out of being convicted of anything. Just like the carp about not being able to introduce some evidence because it would be "prejudicial" against the defendant--and that is evidence that points to the person's guilt, not just evidence of past behaviours. If the defense lawyers had their way, the state would have to prove guilt in a vacuum--why search for evidence if it can't be used? There would be no convictions, everyone could just darn well commit whatever crimes they wanted, and go on with their lives.

[Kared]

I just saw a story in the tabloid EXAMINER paper, May 2009. Headline says "Ex-Cheerleader wife, poisons, stabs and dumps newlywed hubby in a pond. The story will never go away!

It's disgusting how her family trashed Michael as a drunk who didn't care about his child. Lies, lies, lies from the very beginning. How she lied right after throwing his body in a pond, she had the nerve to have her father take her to get a restraining order and file for divorce when she already knew he was dead. They should be happy he married her, unlike the child she before she met Mike and the abortion she had, no one came to the plate for her. Mike did and what did he get but murdered!!!! How evil. Mike was a gentle person who loved his son, he was a hero going to Afghanistan and also Iraq serving in the Airforce that's the thanks he got for defending our county and her and her family.

[starling]

AND in 3 more months Fanning's book will be out
Hope some of the talk shows or morning shows interview Diane Fanning about Wendi
http://www.dianefanning.com/truecrimebooks/apoisonedpassion.html

[Smitty11]

Quote"She was sentanced to 25 years in prison and will be eligible for parole in March of 2019. Recently, she lost her final shot at overturning her conviction opn appeal." yea yea at least one is in prison if not all of them. "The tiny Texas town of San Angelo was rocked in March of 2005 by the news of Davidson's arrest. She was busted after she told her lawman brother how she found her husband dead at their combination residence-veterinary clinic on January 15, 2005- and had disposed of his body for fear that one of her relatives had killed him." She told him way before March 2005 he only said something because his job was on the line and he was fired. "Soon afterward, police pulled Severance's body out of the pond on a ranch of wealthly local land baron Terrell Sheen. Sheen, a retired veterinarian, rented Davidson her clinic-home and employed her father Robert as a contractor." also known as Lloyd Davidson. "Severance's 140-pound body, clad only in boxer shorts, had been bound with fishing line,ropeand plastic ties to 145 pounds worth or junk, including two cinder blocks, a rock, aboat anchor and a brake drum."
It goes on to say that Mike was a drunken slacker. Who was it that left her child alone and was out partying? It was not Mike that was arrested for child endangerment.

[bgarza5]

i was searching about this story...i was interested because have a relative in the same facility this women is located....and i found a website that was interesting....sounds to me she has access to a computer and internet...


take a look at this...:ohmy:

http://www.meet-an-inmate.com/ladies/wendi-10595.htm

[bgarza5]

i have a correction i found in my reading on the website that i had posted about this woman...there is no access to computer or internet.....

[Kared]

i was searching about this story...i was interested because have a relative in the same facility this women is located....and i found a website that was interesting....sounds to me she has access to a computer and internet...


take a look at this...:ohmy:

http://www.meet-an-inmate.com/ladies/wendi-10595.htm

Thank you for the information. Oh my God I can't believe it. She said her husband passed away, oh no she murdered her husband. In my opinion she is not sorry she looks rather glad. After I digest this I will write more. thanks again

[Smitty11]

That picture was the one she sent out for Christmas 2004 the one with Mike , Shane and Tristan in it.

[Smitty11]

cursing :cursing:

[doctor_J]

cursing :cursing:

These inmate sites make me sick. She wants to start a new veterinary practice after she is released. The state board and DEA will have a few thoughts on that, not to mention the AVMA. GRRRRR!

And she's openly fishing for new mark. It should be illegal.:angry:

My husband passed away. GMAB!!!

[ttw]

Perhaps you should read more carefully, Smitty NEVER said Marshall was fired from the sheriff's office. The statement was, he was HIRED by the SO of neighboring county. :cool:

Actually, I have seen Marshall's file. He was fired. And both of his parents wrote letters protesting his dismissal.

[Kared]

Actually, I have seen Marshall's file. He was fired. And both of his parents wrote letters protesting his dismissal.

Thank you for the information, much appreciated. It seems as though in my opinion Judy and Lloyd are spend their life trying to get their kids out of trouble. It didn't work either time, Marshall or Wendi.

[Kared]

i have a correction i found in my reading on the website that i had posted about this woman...there is no access to computer or internet.....

Since there is no access to a computer for Wendi I wonder who posted this garbage and lies on the website?

[Smitty11]

Marshall was not fired from the Sheriff's Dept. he was fired from Forestry or fish and game ..he still works for the Sheriff.

[ttw]

Marshall was not fired from the Sheriff's Dept. he was fired from Forestry or fish and game ..he still works for the Sheriff.
Smitty does this mean that you found my message confusing? If so, I'm sorry about that.

[Smitty11]

I did find it confusing, he still works for the Sheriff's Dept. right?

[Amy]

Thank you for the information. Oh my God I can't believe it. She said her husband passed away, oh no she murdered her husband. In my opinion she is not sorry she looks rather glad. After I digest this I will write more. thanks again

The pic looks to be one prior to the murder of her husband, you can see the top of a boy's head on the lower right side.

That being said--she says looking for a friend, or possibly something more down the road (paraphrased.) Methinks any unsuspecting fellow who answers would check to see what "ordeal" placed her in prison, and he would then find out that her husband didn't just "pass away" and that the "ordeal" was HER MURDERING (or @ the least, participating in the murder) OF HER HUSBAND!!!! :chicken:

[Amy]

Since there is no access to a computer for Wendi I wonder who posted this garbage and lies on the website?

There is some sort of service, I guess, that allows inmates to put stuff out on the world wide web. Susan Smith had a web page much like this. I can't remember how it goes, but there is some in-between who puts the info on the webpage and gets the responses back to the inmate. Seems it is a standard thing.

I don't know if they are linked on the prison websites, but it seems there are groups that are sort of support groups for the families of inmates--that is, putting families in touch w/each other, message boards and such. And the ones where inmates "reach out" much in the way you would find their names in the back of tabloids "Lonely, misunderstood, innocent-wrongly convicted, incarcerated male (or female) looking for........blah blah blah." Probably works quite the same way, whether tabloid or website--looking to see how many people the poor inmate can con in to sending money his/her way. IMO

[ttw]

I did find it confusing, he still works for the Sheriff's Dept. right?
Yes. I guess I misunderstood an earlier comment. I thought someone was saying that Marshall was not fired from his job as a Game Warden.

Sorry again.

[doctor_J]

There is some sort of service, I guess, that allows inmates to put stuff out on the world wide web. Susan Smith had a web page much like this. I can't remember how it goes, but there is some in-between who puts the info on the webpage and gets the responses back to the inmate. Seems it is a standard thing.

I don't know if they are linked on the prison websites, but it seems there are groups that are sort of support groups for the families of inmates--that is, putting families in touch w/each other, message boards and such. And the ones where inmates "reach out" much in the way you would find their names in the back of tabloids "Lonely, misunderstood, innocent-wrongly convicted, incarcerated male (or female) looking for........blah blah blah." Probably works quite the same way, whether tabloid or website--looking to see how many people the poor inmate can con in to sending money his/her way. IMO

You're exactly right. These web services are very common and openly solicit inmates for their sites. You would not believe how many men and women "look for love" on these sites. Many inmates are looking for correspondence and someone they can con to contribute to their commissary fund and very often, their legal fund. Some of the sites do it for free for the inmate and charge the perspective "dater" like any dating service. Some charge the inmate. Some sites do it as a sort of mission, "save the unjusticely convicted" type thing. I think they usually get new pics taken in prison, because they're commonly dolled up. I assume family takes the pic on visitation day. Susan Smith's created such public outrage it was pulled from the site.

Wendi's is full of lies, but they all are, it's not surprising. I' wouldn't be surprised at all if she finds a gullible man and marries him while in prison, if Texas allows it.

[Smitty11]

Well if Daddy don't like him he's more than likely going for a swim!
If she finds someone stubid enough.

[Smitty11]

I mean stupid

[Kared]

i was searching about this story...i was interested because have a relative in the same facility this women is located....and i found a website that was interesting....sounds to me she has access to a computer and internet...


take a look at this...:ohmy:

http://www.meet-an-inmate.com/ladies/wendi-10595.htm

First check out this website!!! A picture of Wendi with Shane, Tristan and Michael all removed. Cut them all off just like she did Michael.
She is doing PEER EDUCATION---I wonder what she could be teaching them, how to dump a body! also, LEGAL WORK , I assume for her to get out of prison. She is looking for something down the road, what another MAN to MISTREAT certainly not to spoil and pamper! I guess Mike knew her wild side, if not eventually he found it out. Her husband DID NOT PASS AWAY, Tom Green County says CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. She killed him with Phenabarbitol and Pentabarbitol, a really NICE veternairian and put 150# of weights on him and he weighed 150# and threw him in a stock tank like a piece of trash. Of course she did this all by herself at 5'tall and 150 # ?????Who else????? Was she working or playing when she killed Mike. If she thinks she will open an animal clinic she needs to think again. The DEA WILL BE involved, she can count on that. She should never be able to disipense drugs again in her life. The ordeal she talks about (her prison sentence) was caused by HER. She is where she belongs and hopefully for a long time. I'M sure she is smiling with NO REMORSE for what she did and for all the people she has hurt including her own children. All tlhis is my opinion.

[Amy]

I had to yell @ the computer when reading her "ad." What a way with words, huh?

If someone answers the ad, wonder if she will ever discuss how her husband "passed away?" The poor, unsuspecting fool--he would expect to get pampered and spoiled--bet he would run the other way when he finds out exactly how she pampers and spoils her man!!!!

[Smitty11]

I would assume that she "only occasionally drinks" now since she is locked up. Before I do believe she went out drinking alot even leaving her child unattended.

[Kared]

After Michael was murdered, Wendi had to look in his face as she stabbed him 41 times and tied a 150 pounds of weights on him. How can anyone do something like this? Obviously imo she has no conscience. He was a man she married and bore him a child and she could so easily throw him away in a pond hoping he would never come to the surface. Thank God for the Airforce who were involved in this murder. My mind can still not comprehend what she did. If they all hated him that much why not a divorce. I guess that way she would not get his insurance money. I wonder does she ever sit in jail and think what she did, how she hurt so many lives and she landed in jail. I guess if your a sociopath nothing matters and you are all that matters and whatever you do is the right thing. And now she Posts on the web that she is looking down the road for another relationship. Oh dear God that poor guy! Beware!

[Amy]

I believe in giving people second chances--depending on what they have done and the severity of the consequences. However, I just really can't see having a relationship with someone who killed someone. I wouldn't marry or have kids w/someone who killed his own kids. I'd surely not get into a relationship let alone MARRY someone who killed his SO or wife, or even his parents or sibling. I'd always have to be awake, afraid that, if he killed once, he's able to kill again.

Of course, I am sure she will portray her "ordeal" in a different light to anyone that might respond to her come-on.

[starling]

i was searching about this story...i was interested because have a relative in the same facility this women is located....and i found a website that was interesting....sounds to me she has access to a computer and internet...


take a look at this...:ohmy:

http://www.meet-an-inmate.com/ladies/wendi-10595.htm

as if

R-E-A-L-L-Y old picture she parades out of herself
& she actually cut out the person from the picture that she killed
Sociopath to the T
THIS is what she looked like being led away..plus yrs of prison life
http://i37.tinypic.com/s2bekx.jpg


MOO

[Ninja108]

Set her up with Scott Peterson, maybe they'll both kill each other.

[Kared]

First check out this website!!! A picture of Wendi with Shane, Tristan and Michael all removed.* Cut them all off just like she did Michael.She is doing PEER EDUCATION---I wonder what she could be teaching them, how to dump a body! also, LEGAL WORK , I assume for her to get out of prison.* She is looking for something down the road, what another MAN to MISTREAT certainly not to spoil and pamper!* I guess Mike knew her wild side, if not eventually he found it out.* Her husband DID NOT PASS AWAY, Tom Green County says CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.* She killed him with Phenabarbitol and Pentabarbitol, a really NICE veternairian and put 150# of weights on him and he weighed 150# and threw him in a stock tank like a piece of trash.* Of course she did this all by herself at 5'tall and 150 # ?????Who else?????* Was she working or playing when she killed Mike.* If she thinks she will open an animal clinic she needs to think again.* The DEA WILL BE involved, she can count on that.* She should never be able to disipense drugs again in her life.* The ordeal she talks about (her prison sentence) was caused by HER.* She is where she belongs and hopefully for a long time.* I'M sure she is smiling with NO REMORSE for what she did and for all the people she has hurt including her own children. All tlhis is my opinion.I forget to mention that the website says that Wendi is or will be writing a book.* I wonder what that will be about?* Maybe how to be a good mother and leave your kid's alone at night or how to murder your husband.* Actually she could write about both as she is well experienced.* Sept 1, Diane Fanning's book will be released, it should be very imformative.*

[Smitty11]

You also forgot to mention that if she had to have help picking up a 50 pound dog onto an exam table that she had to have help disposing of Mike's body. So why is she the only one sitting in jail. If anything they are all guilty of covering up this crime.Not to mention that they were all there the day Mike was MURDERED. :angry:

[Kared]

Just went to the Tom Green County Texas Judicial Records for Wendi Davidson. Seems as though the Davidson's are never finished with this case. IMO it looks as though they are trying to get their hands on Mike's life insurance and Estate which is probably $500,000.00. He re-inlisted while in Iraq and they get an extra bonus for doing that. That money belongs to Shane, not them. Wasn't it enough that their daughter was convicted of murdering Mike, they said that they hated him now they want his money. Maybe that was the motive from the very beginning. Wendi and Mike were only married four months maybe they all planned this from the beginning because they knew he was in the Airforce and would have a big life insurance policy. They receive money for monthly support, that's all they should get. This is insane! Also, I see that an inmate in the prison where Wendi is incarcarated wrote to the judge. I wonder if she is a friend or an enemy. 51 days till the book is on the market. Can't wait.

[Amy]

I suppose Wendi was the beneficiary, but murderers aren't supposed to profit from the murder they committed. It would seem to me the only way to keep that money from benefitting the Davidsons in any way is for the judge (or would it be the Air Force, or the insurance company?) to transfer the benefits to his dad instead of the anyone connected w/Wendi in any way whatsoever.

[Smitty11]

It's not bad enough that they ( The Davidsons ) helped tamper with evidence , their own daughter claims that one of them murdered Mike, now they want to spend Shane's money. I can't believe that the JUDGE's in Texas are stupid, they must know what's going on. The only reason that they (DAVIDSONS) have Shane was for the money. Once the money is gone they won't care wear Shane goes. they hated his father. I wonder how they can sleep at night. bad I Hope!

I hear that it's half a millon. blood money.

http://justice.co.tom-green.tx.us/Scripts/UVlink.isa/tgcrisc/WEBSERV/CriminalSearch?action%253Dview%26track%253D99446

[starling]

Was looking at Diane Fannings twitter....
something re 48hrs sending a limo to get her for an interview this past wk, July 14th.
Hope she talks about her book on Wendi when it airs.
I understand she touches on quite a few unexplained things layered into the murder of Mike in her book. Kudos Diane.

JMO

[lanfordbeard]

Hi Smitty - I'm a North American correspondent for "Pick Me Up" magazine in the UK. We're a lifestyle magazine with a focus on true-life stories -- similar to "People" Magazine in the US. I've been reading your posts about Wendi Mae Davidson and how she's affected your family. I have been reaching out to Mike's stepsister Nicole but have had a hard time keep in touch with her and coordinating a time that Frank, Brooke and she can all speak with me. PMU really wants to do the story from your family's perspective. I was wondering if you would be interested in sharing your side of the story with our readers. I can give you more details if you e-mail me at my Gmail account, which is my user name (lanfordbeard) at Gmail dot com. Kindest regards...

[kimtx]

I've been following this thread pretty much from the beginning. Michael was a friend of our family. We were extremely sad to hear the news and continue to be aggravated at all that continues to go on. As I understand, if the serviceman is deceased, the life insurance policy is paid to whoever he/she willed it to. Not 100% sure but someone very close to me says this is how it goes. If it was left to Wendi I'm sure Michel's family can try to get it in court.

[junegirl]

This reply is to JADA the CHRISTINA MELTON CRAIN UNIT that she has been moved to is the Agricultural Operations. I accessed this info from Gatesville State Prison Home Page. I just found out about this crime . I was born in San Angelo and just recently went back. Found out about this from a family member. Already have the book on order.

[Jada]

This reply is to JADA the CHRISTINA MELTON CRAIN UNIT that she has been moved to is the Agricultural Operations. I accessed this info from Gatesville State Prison Home Page. I just found out about this crime . I was born in San Angelo and just recently went back. Found out about this from a family member. Already have the book on order.

Junegirl:

Let's hope the book will shed new light on other persons possibly involved in Michael's murder. Having lived in San Angelo most of my life, I have serious doubts that the law enforcement in this town will ever punish all those involved in this case. The Texas Judicial system is a joke! JMO

[Amy]

Junegirl:

Let's hope the book will shed new light on other persons possibly involved in Michael's murder. Having lived in San Angelo most of my life, I have serious doubts that the law enforcement in this town will ever punish all those involved in this case. The Texas Judicial system is a joke! JMO

Even if not participating in the actual murder, someone or someones had to have assisted in moving Michael's body to that pond. And that would be a criminal act, one that someone should be paying for. IMO

[Kared]

If you go to Youtube.com type in Michael Severence you can see a picture of Michael.

[starling]

First chapter of the book is up on Diane Fanning's website

[starling]

If you go to Youtube.com type in Michael Severence you can see a picture of Michael.

youtube link about the case:
http://www.youtube.com/user/lucindapierce

[junegirl]

Is it true that wendi is in the process of writing a book herself??????????? If this is true how is she going to pull off how she did this crime all on her OWN. Yea right . The law in that town may be turning a blind eye . When you are dealing with people who have money things just happen that way. I have always been told that MONEY ALWAYS DOES ALL THE TALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kared]

If you go to http://www.meet-an-inmate.com/ladies/wendi-10595.htm you can see a picture of Wendi and find out all the neat stuff she is doing such as: writing a book, looking for a relationship because the last relationship ended in murder which she calls an ordeal. Maybe she will write a book about how to murder your husband or how to be a really good mother and leave your children alone while you go to a bar.
In my opinion it won't be a best seller.

Also, I'm not sure the Davidson's have a lot of money I believe it's being provided by someone else who I will not name.

all this is MOP







QUOTE=junegirl;13363449]Is it true that wendi is in the process of writing a book herself??????????? If this is true how is she going to pull off how she did this crime all on her OWN. Yea right . The law in that town may be turning a blind eye . When you are dealing with people who have money things just happen that way. I have always been told that MONEY ALWAYS DOES ALL THE TALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

[starling]

That thing will not be even eligible for parole until 2019, TG.

[Kared]

I wonder what ever happened to LOGICAL and SISSY who defended Wendi to the utmost, even after she pled guilty.

Maybe the lawyer told them to stop posting, it wouldn't be good for Wendi.

[Kared]

Is it true that wendi is in the process of writing a book herself??????????? If this is true how is she going to pull off how she did this crime all on her OWN. Yea right . The law in that town may be turning a blind eye . When you are dealing with people who have money things just happen that way. I have always been told that MONEY ALWAYS DOES ALL THE TALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The police may have turned a blind eye but what about the DEA?
Drugs were used to commit a murder!:confused:

[Kared]

If you go to youtube.com and type in Michael Severance you will see a picture of a little dog, click on that and you will see Michael and a short story of his murder.* The book will be out next Tuesday, Sept 1st.

[Kared]

Last evening I read the book. Lots of evil people, tons of lies and a terrible injustice. I will read it again, it's an unbelieveable story.

[junegirl]

Does anybody know that Wendi has a uncle in jail for the same crime? He shot his wife. He was charged with 1st degree murder. He also had two children. He got 25 years to life. His sentence was recently commuted to 25 to 65 years. He is in the process of trying to be released. He is 69 years old now. Him and three other persons are applying to be released. Only one of the four my be released. They all have commited pretty close to the same crime and have served about the same amount of time.

[Amy]

Does anybody know that Wendi has a uncle in jail for the same crime? He shot his wife. He was charged with 1st degree murder. He also had two children. He got 25 years to life. His sentence was recently commuted to 25 to 65 years. He is in the process of trying to be released. He is 69 years old now. Him and three other persons are applying to be released. Only one of the four my be released. They all have commited pretty close to the same crime and have served about the same amount of time.

They should have to serve their time. :cursing: A 69 y/o can still be quite spritely, could meet up with some unsuspecting female and end up shooting her, too.

[Kared]

Where did this happen and what year? How long has he served his time? Thanks for the info.

Kared


Does anybody know that Wendi has a uncle in jail for the same crime?*** He shot his wife. He was charged with 1st degree murder. He also had two children. He got 25 years to life. His sentence was recently commuted to 25 to 65 years. He is in the process of trying to be released. He is 69 years old now. Him and three other persons are applying to be released. Only one of the four my be released. They all have commited pretty close to the same crime and have served about the same amount of time.

[Kared]

A true story of a doctor who euthanized her husband.* He had served our country since the first war in Afghanistan.* It is documented by court records and personal stories.* A bone chilling story taking place in the state of Texas.* I still haven't figured out the motive.* Maybe there is no motives, I guess sociopaths don't need a motive it's all about themselves.

[grandpaw]

I think that was in 1970. Mabe I can find out for sure.
The last I herd from him he lived in San Antonio Tx.

[Kared]

HAS ANYONE READ THE BOOK? What on earth was the motive for this horrible murder? Was it just her mother's hatred for Mike. If so what a horrible thought to live with unless you don't have a conscience.

[Smitty11]

I have been busy and have not posted for awhile.
Money can buy lots of things, when you have friends with money it seems that you can get out of things.


I have to wonder that if there was tapes made if there are anymore floating around. seems to me that if Wendi was so big on baby monitors that whats not to say she did'nt make herself some extra ones.


"Well , Mikey are you ready to meet your Momma?"
last thing that Mike ever heard.



Now most reasonal grandparents would do a 50-50 spilt with the grandchildren

[Amy]

Most reasonable courts would have given custody to the paternal grandparents, considering the involvement KNOWN (what information was available to the public) of the maternal grandparents. Just a short and sweet official hearing to award custody to the paternal grandparents.

But, again, I guess that money does buy you some things. Custody awarded to those who might have assisted in the murder, and who int the very least SUPPORTED her decision to murder. I'm surprised she was given a token 25 years. (and po'd that that is all she got.)

[Raelwit]

Yes I read the book. My conclusion is this...I don't know anymore than I already knew being at both court proceedings. Wendi is a sociopath as well as her parents and brother. The judicial system is wrong in their decision of the custody of the two boys. The parents raised two sociopaths what made the judicial system think they will do any better with two more, I didn't think life gave "do overs" but I guess in Texas they do. Marshall admits its too much for mother to take care of the children she is so sick...(in his letter to save his job). Never said it to a judge though, HUH?? Oh thats right he is only on the side of the law that protects "his family". Found it interesting that Wendi isn't enjoying her stay at the place she now calls HOME!! No TV for awhile, she couldn't brush her teeth for several days, being confined with people with mental disorders...I really felt bad...N O T!!! The book was discriptive with the events that occured, very informative. Brings back every phone call made and recieved through out the.. as Wendi states "Ordeal". I suggest to anyone who wants to fill in the holes of this story to go out and get the book. It's worth the $7. Thank you Diane Fanning. Atleast the story is now told to the public from someone other than family.

[ttw]

Thank you guys for your positive comments about my book. I think there are a lot of people with absolutely no awareness of this crime because it didn't receive the media attention it deserved. Beyond the murder itself, the custody issue is an appalling miscarriage of justice and I thought it needed to be exposed.

[Smitty11]

Thank You for writting the book!

[Kared]

I just received an interesting email.* It said, "If you live in an Arab county and steal they cut off your hand, if you live in the USA you get 3 meals a day, room and board for 9 to 99 years. Somethings wrong Wendi sure did not get what she deserved. She got the 3 meals a day and room and board and even gets to work with animals, the thing she most likes to do This is a travesty of justice!!!!

[ttw]

I just received an interesting email.* It said, "If you live in an Arab county and steal they cut off your hand, if you live in the USA you get 3 meals a day, room and board for 9 to 99 years. Somethings wrong Wendi sure did not get what she deserved. She got the 3 meals a day and room and board and even gets to work with animals, the thing she most likes to do This is a travesty of justice!!!!

Although I certainly wouldn't want to switch to an Arab form of justice where woman are often killed by the state for the crime of being a rape victim, I sure agree that Wendi did not get as much punishment as she deserved.

[junegirl]

Just got done with the book. It was very interesting could not put it down. I am new to all of this news. My overall view is the same as most everyboby on this blog. I CANNOT believe that her family is allowed to have custody of Shane or Tristin. My overall view of this family is they are twisted , sick and are doing a serious injustice to these children. They have also caused a serious injustice to Mike's family as well. The one person besides Wendi to worry about is her mother. That women has more influence on Wendi than anyone in that family. AND THATS MY OPINION!!!!!!!!

[ttw]

Just got done with the book. It was very interesting could not put it down. I am new to all of this news. My overall view is the same as most everyboby on this blog. I CANNOT believe that her family is allowed to have custody of Shane or Tristin. My overall view of this family is they are twisted , sick and are doing a serious injustice to these children. They have also caused a serious injustice to Mike's family as well. The one person besides Wendi to worry about is her mother. That women has more influence on Wendi than anyone in that family. AND THATS MY OPINION!!!!!!!!

I remain stunned at the outcome of this case in the criminal courtroom and in the custody case.

[Jada]

Welcome to Texas courtroom Justice! Its called "Justice Courtroom Brotherhood",:hat: who has the most money & willing to part with it!:flamemad: These are only my opinions.

I remain stunned at the outcome of this case in the criminal courtroom and in the custody case.

[ttw]

Welcome to Texas courtroom Justice! Its called "Justice Courtroom Brotherhood",:hat: who has the most money & willing to part with it!:flamemad: These are only my opinions.

That's not how it always works out here in Texas but I can't argue with that assessment in some cases and it would explain this one, too. Regretably.

[Jada]

Chances are not all Texas court rooms are like the one in Tom Green, but there are many other cases in this county that have been very similar to Wendi's trial. I have read the book once, and intend on reading it again, just in case I missed something... The truth is between Wendi, her family, and God. I believe, they will be held accountable in due time! These are only my opinions.

[doctor_J]

I understand Mike's dad lost the custody case but did his family ever file a wrongful death civil suit against Wendi? That would assure that any future wages would be garnished if she worked on the books. Also, if successful, against the whole Davidson clan, could make sure none of them profited from the crime. Shane's grandfather could win a civil suit against Wendi but not sure if sufficient proof is available against any family members. But she's going to get out relatively young and should have to pay financially for the rest of her life, especially since she got such a light sentence. Did she even face separate charges for abuse of a corpse, filing a false police police report, lying to the LE,FBI, not to mention the drug charges we've already talked about. And I have never figured out what happened to the child neglect and endangerment charges.

I haven't read the book yet.

[sue peevers]

I just got done reading the book Poisoned Passion, by Diane Fanning. I can not believe that a Texas judge in sound mind gave that Davidson family custody of Shane!! First of all, I believe Wendi Davidson did not act alone. The whole damn family is sick!! If it were my daughter that committed these crimes, I sure as hell wouldn't stand behind her. Obviously this family has no morals! I feel so bad for the whole Severance family who not only lost Mike to this horrible family, but they lost Shane to them too. What is wrong with this world? The Severance family is in my prayers of getting full custody of Shane, and maybe even poor Tristin too. This story really saddens me.

[ttw]

The judge's decision was very shocking, Sue. They call it narcissism when someone puts themselves above everything and everyone else--to the point that the suffering of others is irrelevant. I don't know what to call it when a family does that.
I just got done reading the book Poisoned Passion, by Diane Fanning. I can not believe that a Texas judge in sound mind gave that Davidson family custody of Shane!! First of all, I believe Wendi Davidson did not act alone. The whole damn family is sick!! If it were my daughter that committed these crimes, I sure as hell wouldn't stand behind her. Obviously this family has no morals! I feel so bad for the whole Severance family who not only lost Mike to this horrible family, but they lost Shane to them too. What is wrong with this world? The Severance family is in my prayers of getting full custody of Shane, and maybe even poor Tristin too. This story really saddens me.

[Smitty11]

This law should be changed: If a person plead "No Contest" that means that they can not be sued in cilvil court for wrongful death.

[Smitty11]

civil....I get my new glasses in two weeks..lol

[ttw]

This law should be changed: If a person plead "No Contest" that means that they can not be sued in cilvil court for wrongful death.
I agree with you, Smitty. That is an injustice.

[Raelwit]

I understand Mike's dad lost the custody case but did his family ever file a wrongful death civil suit against Wendi? That would assure that any future wages would be garnished if she worked on the books. Also, if successful, against the whole Davidson clan, could make sure none of them profited from the crime. Shane's grandfather could win a civil suit against Wendi but not sure if sufficient proof is available against any family members. But she's going to get out relatively young and should have to pay financially for the rest of her life, especially since she got such a light sentence. Did she even face separate charges for abuse of a corpse, filing a false police police report, lying to the LE,FBI, not to mention the drug charges we've already talked about. And I have never figured out what happened to the child neglect and endangerment charges.I haven't read the book yet.

I believe at the court proceeding of her murder trial that(the child endagerment charge) was dropped as part of her plea bargain.

[Raelwit]

I still think Lloyd and Judy had a hand in Michaels murder. On Saturday Michael was supposedly passed out in the bed or on the couch whatever it doesn't really matter Marshall!! Lloyd was working in the yard all day. Judy was working(oops volunteering) in the clinic. Here's the thing. The clinic/residence isn't that big. I cannot believe Lloyd didn't need to come in and get a drink or go to the bathroom all day. That Judy didn't go and kick the couch to get him up. She hated him so much. Then they all go to dinner at the Davidson's. Wendi didn't wake Mike to go to dinner, afterall he was sleeping all day wouldn't he have to eat? The truck didn't get to the shop? Wendi wasn't packing for her trip to leave for 10 days with a 3 year old and an infant? The plane was leaving I believe very early in the morning on Sunday? This is my opinion.

[Kared]

AFTER READING THIS POST WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF HAVING TWO MURDERERS IN ONE FAMILY?* THAT'S REALLY SCAREY!!!:scared:Does anybody know that Wendi has a uncle in jail for the same crime?*** He shot his wife. He was charged with 1st degree murder. He also had two children. He got 25 years to life. His sentence was recently commuted to 25 to 65 years. He is in the process of trying to be released. He is 69 years old now. Him and three other persons are applying to be released. Only one of the four my be released. They all have commited pretty close to the same crime and have served about the same amount of time.

[courtsinsession]

I just ordered the book thru Amazon; sounds like a good one

[brenpet54]

Does anybody know that Wendi has a uncle in jail for the same crime? He shot his wife. He was charged with 1st degree murder. He also had two children. He got 25 years to life. His sentence was recently commuted to 25 to 65 years. He is in the process of trying to be released. He is 69 years old now. Him and three other persons are applying to be released. Only one of the four my be released. They all have commited pretty close to the same crime and have served about the same amount of time.

I didn't know that. Where was that crime commited?

I'm reading A Poisoned Passion now. I feel so sorry for Michael's family.

[doctor_J]

This law should be changed: If a person plead "No Contest" that means that they can not be sued in cilvil court for wrongful death.

I don't believe that but I will do some research. I'm not a lawyer. Maybe it's a Texas thing? I know it's not the law in my state.

[Kared]

The crime was committed in San Angelo, Texas. A state that I always thought was tough on crime. NOT SO



I didn't know that. Where was that crime commited?

I'm reading A Poisoned Passion now. I feel so sorry for Michael's family.

[Kared]

I am not sure where the uncle murdered his wife but he is serving his sentence in Lexinton, OK prison.


I didn't know that. Where was that crime commited?

I'm reading A Poisoned Passion now. I feel so sorry for Michael's family.

[bchand]

A true story of a doctor who euthanized her husband.* He had served our country since the first war in Afghanistan.* It is documented by court records and personal stories.* A bone chilling story taking place in the state of Texas.* I still haven't figured out the motive.* Maybe there is no motives, I guess sociopaths don't need a motive it's all about themselves.


I've just started reading it on my kindle. I'm not into it enough to know her motive but she seems to have alot of throw away relationships so far.

[Kared]

After reading A Poisoned Passion if you have figured out the motive please let the Board know. Thanks




I've just started reading it on my kindle. I'm not into it enough to know her motive but she seems to have alot of throw away relationships so far.

[sue peevers]

Only in America can this crap happen. I'm sorry, but if she were my daughter and did this to another human being, I'd of turned her in myself. What the hell is wrong with the Davidson family? Isn't anybody accountable for their actions anymore? If God works in misterious ways.......I'd love to be there when that family gets theres!!

[Smitty11]

And lets not forget that Judy and Wendi went to visit the sick Grandmother but what was Lloyd doing while they were at the grandmoms? And then they all meet up at Judy and Lloyds for sandwiches. Not far from the Pond. So what is Lloyd's alibi for that day. Also don't for get that he was outside cleaning up around the clinic. Car parts i bet. omo


Saturday I still dwell on Saturday

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I still think Lloyd and Judy had a hand in Michaels murder. On Saturday Michael was supposedly passed out in the bed or on the couch whatever it doesn't really matter Marshall!! Lloyd was working in the yard all day. Judy was working(oops volunteering) in the clinic. Here's the thing. The clinic/residence isn't that big. I cannot believe Lloyd didn't need to come in and get a drink or go to the bathroom all day. That Judy didn't go and kick the couch to get him up. She hated him so much. Then they all go to dinner at the Davidson's. Wendi didn't wake Mike to go to dinner, afterall he was sleeping all day wouldn't he have to eat? The truck didn't get to the shop? Wendi wasn't packing for her trip to leave for 10 days with a 3 year old and an infant? The plane was leaving I believe very early in the morning on Sunday? This is my opinion.

[Kared]

Page 132 in the book. Wendi is in prison, she is talking to Marshall on the phone. He tells her they are going to bring charges agaist her. She says how can they, THEY DONT KNOW ANYTHING. IMO that says she is totally guilty making that statement WHAT DID THEY NEED TO KNOW, HOW SHE DID IT. Also, Mike had just been found when she was talking on phone to Marshall, about Mike's insurance and SS benefits, and he told her they had already discussed those things.
How cold and caloused can people be? moo

[Jada]

Perhaps, the plan all along was to murder Mike for the money and for the children to receive benefits, never thinking that they would get caught!! I would think it takes quite a bit of money to "run the clinic" and Lloyd & Judy had already "dropped $40,000.00 in the business for Wendi to get it going. These are only my opinions.

Page 132 in the book. Wendi is in prison, she is talking to Marshall on the phone. He tells her they are going to bring charges agaist her. She says how can they, THEY DONT KNOW ANYTHING. IMO that says she is totally guilty making that statement WHAT DID THEY NEED TO KNOW, HOW SHE DID IT. Also, Mike had just been found when she was talking on phone to Marshall, about Mike's insurance and SS benefits, and he told her they had already discussed those things.
How cold and caloused can people be? moo

[Kared]

Maybe your right, maybe money was the motive! IMO Maybe they even discussed it before the murder.

IMO Wendi had no intention of going to Maine to meet Mike's family and to have a reception. She hadn't bought the boy's warm clothing and it was the middle of January. She knew before this took place that they would not be going. If that was the motive, when you love and want money that bad it is the root of evil.


Perhaps, the plan all along was to murder Mike for the money and for the children to receive benefits, never thinking that they would get caught!! I would think it takes quite a bit of money to "run the clinic" and Lloyd & Judy had already "dropped $40,000.00 in the business for Wendi to get it going. These are only my opinions.

[Smitty11]

After reading the book i can see why Wendi turned out the way she did..what grandmother would tell a 3 year old " You should have kicked that man" as Judy said to Tristan. She is an unbelievable peice of work and so is Robert lloyd davidson. telling his own daugther " she would have to get a dozer to get all them toys out of there" sick people.

A Judge gave them custody of both children.
Judy is so sick that now she can't take care of them..so they have to go to daycare ... Maybe she could just volunteer. Seems she did about 40 hours a week volunteering at the clinic and then was taking care of Tristan most of the time.

Daycare is a better place for them anyway.

[Amy]

After reading the book i can see why Wendi turned out the way she did..what grandmother would tell a 3 year old " You should have kicked that man" as Judy said to Tristan. She is an unbelievable peice of work and so is Robert lloyd davidson. telling his own daugther " she would have to get a dozer to get all them toys out of there" sick people.

A Judge gave them custody of both children.
Judy is so sick that now she can't take care of them..so they have to go to daycare ... Maybe she could just volunteer. Seems she did about 40 hours a week volunteering at the clinic and then was taking care of Tristan most of the time.

Daycare is a better place for them anyway.

I guess we should all be thankful they have to go to daycare--any amount of time they can be kept away from the grandparents is a good thing, IMO. Of course, the best thing would be for Shane to get to Maine where it sounds like he would have a decent chance of becoming a good person. Too many bad influences for him in TX. IMO

[bchand]

Some book info at this thread:



http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?t=358131

Somehow part of the Phil Spector thread is merged with that one.

[bchand]

This law should be changed: If a person plead "No Contest" that means that they can not be sued in cilvil court for wrongful death.

Smitty- from a bit of googling, it looks like they CAN be sued in civil court. It's just that the "no contest" plea cannot be used in that case.

[gnm109]

Smitty- from a bit of googling, it looks like they CAN be sued in civil court. It's just that the "no contest" plea cannot be used in that case.

That's generally the law in most states. The main difference from a plea of guilty with regard to a plea of no contest is that there is no trial, no witness testimony and no trial record. It makes a wrongful death suit more difficult in that the civil case must be litigated completely from the start. Wrongful death is a modern statutory action. It didn't exist under common law. I suspect also that a no contest plea mght make an appeal more difficult for the defendant, but I'm no appellate attorney.

On the other hand, generally a lower standard is used in a civil case for wrongful death. In California, AFAIK, these wrongful death cases are done in probate court with a standard of clear and convincing evidence.

I just finished reading Diane Fanning's book and I'm trying to imagine what it would take to lift a dead body into a truck and out again either with or without some weights. Did she have help? The question does come to mind.

I was also struck by the parallels between Scott Peterson's murder of his spouse Laci and unborn son, Connor, to what Wendi admitted to having done with regard to moving the body. It was believed that Peterson made some concrete weights to hold the victim's body down. If the book is correct, the difference was that Wendi used things that were heavy and available. Both defendants used a body of water to dispose of the bodies. Both defendants attempted to obstruct justice by hiding evidence.

In California, there would be no way this case could have ended with a sentence of 25 years with parole possibility. It's clearly a case of premeditated, aggravated, first-degree murder. (Cal. P.C. Sec. 187 et. seq) There were the requisite special circumstances with regard to poison for sure and possibly even kidnapping (moving someone while holding them against their will in some states is kidnapping, ala O.J. Simpson) or even a modern statutory burglary (entering any building with intent to commit a felony therein).

Any of those special circumstances over here would be enough to get at least life without possibility of parole. In Peterson's case, it resulted in a death sentence, although he did go to trial. Had he pleaded guilty with a plea bargain he might have gotten life without parole but not 25 years.

Then there was the Texas custody case regarding Shane. That was a clear example of the home team advantage in small town courts. Hopefully Shane will get to know his father's family when he is old enough to realize what happened. He's one of the other victims.

[Kared]

TO gnm109* Thank you for your brilliant and knowledgeable response to the Board and to the book A Poisoned Passion.* From your Post I believe you are an attorney.* Too bad you weren't a proscuetor in San Angelo, Texas.I believe, the whole "ordeal " as Wendi called it, I call it a MURDERr, was a hometown thing.* As Les was told "you didn''t stand a chance you were not from here"* How can all these people live with themselves?Don't they have a conscience?* I guess not!!! How do they face the people in San Angelo?* As the book said, they have no friends, no wonder!*****
Maybe the family got their idea from the Scott Peterson murder of Laci, I thought from the beginning they were very similar.* They knew that they had unlimited access to Terrell Sheen's property and the ponds.JMO

[Kared]

TO gnm109*

Thank you for your brilliant and knowledgeable response to the Board and to the book A Poisoned Passion.* From your Post I believe you are an attorney.* Too bad you weren't a proscuetor in San Angelo, Texas.I believe, the whole "ordeal " as Wendi called it, I call it a MURDERr, was a hometown thing.* As Les was told "you didn''t stand a chance you were not from here"* How can all these people live with themselves?Don't they have a conscience?* I guess not!!! How do they face the people in San Angelo?* As the book said, they have no friends, no wonder!*****

Maybe the family got their idea from the Scott Peterson murder of Laci, I thought from the beginning they were very similar.* They knew that they had unlimited access to Terrell Sheen's property and the ponds.JMO

[gnm109]

TO gnm109*

Thank you for your brilliant and knowledgeable response to the Board and to the book A Poisoned Passion.* From your Post I believe you are an attorney.* Too bad you weren't a proscuetor in San Angelo, Texas.I believe, the whole "ordeal " as Wendi called it, I call it a MURDERr, was a hometown thing.* As Les was told "you didn''t stand a chance you were not from here"* How can all these people live with themselves?Don't they have a conscience?* I guess not!!! How do they face the people in San Angelo?* As the book said, they have no friends, no wonder!*****

Maybe the family got their idea from the Scott Peterson murder of Laci, I thought from the beginning they were very similar.* They knew that they had unlimited access to Terrell Sheen's property and the ponds.JMO

You're welcome. Yes, I'm an attorney but not practicing anymore. I recently went inactive due to health reasons. You don't have to be an attorney to see the injustice that was done here, though.

It's really a sad and amazing case. I suspect that it's not over yet, either. The truth has a way of coming out, Remember also, there's no statute of limitations on murder, in California anyway, if you catch my drift.

Regards.

[Kared]

According to the DEA for murder, that was the worst crime she committed.They would have expected the worst penalty either life in prison or death. If that was not the sentence they can come back and charge for DEA violations. Let's hope they do that.:thumbup:

[gnm109]

According to the DEA for murder, that was the worst crime she committed.They would have expected the worst penalty either life in prison or death. If that was not the sentence they can come back and charge for DEA violations. Let's hope they do that.:thumbup:

I guess I need to go back and look at the book again. I recall that they had given her some additional time to be served concurrently but I guess that was for hiding evidence.

There may be a statute of limitations on the federal drug case if any were to be brought. If they knew about the drug violations, they might well have brought separate charges.

Remember though, unless I'm misundertanding, officially there was no litigation or showing in court that she did mishandle the drugs. She was found guilty on her plea to murder, concealing evidence and child endangerment regarding Tristan's having crossed the road alone.

The facts are there, of course but it remains to be seen if the federal DA's would care to even bother given the sentence that she did get. The federal charges wouldn't bring that much in the way of a sentence in comparison to the 25 years. In state court, they would be no more than lesser included charges, probably to be served concurrently like the other charges.

In the O.J murder case, IIRC, there were no charges for federal civil rights violations in the killing of Nicole B. Simpson and Ronald Goldman, although there could have been. It apparently depends on what the feds have for breakfast I guess.

Regards.

[Smitty11]

Does not conncurtly just mean that she will serve it at the same time? not added on time.

[Smitty11]

concurrently...........not very good at multi tasking..lol

[Kared]

Yes, she is serving them all together.

Here are her charges
1. 1ST DEGREE FELONY..........MURDER

2, 2ND DEGREE FELONY........ABANDMENT OF CHILD WITH IMMENT
DANGER OF BODILY INJURY

3. 3RD DEGREE FELONY.........TAMPERING TO FABRICATE PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE WITHI NTENT TO IMPAIR

4. 3RD DEGREE FELONY TAMPERING TO FABRICATE PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE

ONE FIRST DEGREE, TWO 2ND DEGREE, ONE THIRD DEGREE FELONIES
AND ALL SHE GOT WAS 25 YEARS WITH A CHANCE OF PAROLE IN 13 YEARS,

IN MY OPINON SOMTHING IS WRONG WITH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN SAN ANGELO TEXAS.

SHE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN LIFE OR THE DP.

THIS WAS PREMEDITATED MURDER

MOO



Does not conncurtly just mean that she will serve it at the same time? not added on time.

[gnm109]

Yes, she is serving them all together.

Here are her charges
1. 1ST DEGREE FELONY..........MURDER

2, 2ND DEGREE FELONY........ABANDMENT OF CHILD WITH IMMENT
DANGER OF BODILY INJURY

3. 3RD DEGREE FELONY.........TAMPERING TO FABRICATE PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE WITHI NTENT TO IMPAIR

4. 3RD DEGREE FELONY TAMPERING TO FABRICATE PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE

ONE FIRST DEGREE, TWO 2ND DEGREE, ONE THIRD DEGREE FELONIES
AND ALL SHE GOT WAS 25 YEARS WITH A CHANCE OF PAROLE IN 13 YEARS,

IN MY OPINON SOMTHING IS WRONG WITH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN SAN ANGELO TEXAS.

SHE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN LIFE OR THE DP.

THIS WAS PREMEDITATED MURDER

MOO

Absolutely, the sentence was inappropriate given the crimes involved. I'm astonished since it was formerly thought that Texas was very hard on criminals. They are among the top on the list of states that actually perform executions. Something is wrong. Guess they've changed their outlook.

Many years ago, there was a shady lady who called herself Candy Barr who was given life in prison in Texas for possession of a small amount of marijuana. My, how times have changed!

[Jada]

Absolutely, the sentence was inappropriate given the crimes involved. I'm astonished since it was formerly thought that Texas was very hard on criminals. They are among the top on the list of states that actually perform executions. Something is wrong. Guess they've changed their outlook.

Many years ago, there was a shady lady who called herself Candy Barr who was given life in prison in Texas for possession of a small amount of marijuana. My, how times have changed!


It all depends on who you are friends with in Tom Green County. A person with 2 DWI's can, and has received 30 yrs.in prison, however, let someone rape your mentally challenged daughter and they get six months probation (in Texas)! In Tom Green county this is called Justice! I truly believe any and all Judges in the county are bought off for a price! Pull up the Judicial records by an Attorney's name & begin reading, its very enlightening, to say the least! These are only my opinions!

[gnm109]

It all depends on who you are friends with in Tom Green County. A person with 2 DWI's can, and has received 30 yrs.in prison, however, let someone rape your mentally challenged daughter and they get six months probation (in Texas)! In Tom Green county this is called Justice! I truly believe any and all Judges in the county are bought off for a price! Pull up the Judicial records by an Attorney's name & begin reading, its very enlightening, to say the least! These are only my opinions!

Well, I thank the Lord in Heaven that I don't live under such laws. I have great respect for my friends from Texas but, if what you say is true, and I certainly have heard this from other sources, it's a terrible thing.

People on the internet and elsewhere are fond of making fun of California in a number of areas. In criminal law, though, we get the Blue Ribbon. No where in my experience is there any place in the world where it's easier to get a life sentence. They literally hand out these sentences every day. I've read about three sentences of life without possibility of parole in the paper since Saturday.

Our jails are literally overflowing with prisoners two and three in a cell. People who come out here to the Golden state with the intent to commit crimes do so at their peril. We don't seem to ever execute the death penalty prisoners, either. The last time I heard, there were 700 or more waiting their time out. That's not California's fault in particular. It has to do with the appeals process that is eternally slow everywhere in the U.S. although California has more roadblocks. So, it's easy to get into prison here and harder to get executed. It does happen from time to time, though.

This is one reason why we are totally, completely and seemingly irrevocably broke. We must spend close to 50% of our multi-billiion dollar state budget on prisons. It's gotten worse in the last 15 years or so since the Three Strikes initiative was passed. now, on the third felony, it's 25 years to life. Given the gang environment in prison and the extreme likelihood of prisoners having to commit further crimes due to gang affiliiation, this is most often a life sentence.

I'm not complaining, since once you deal with crminals as clients you begin to see that they don't think like normal people. They always take the low road. It would almost be laughable if it were not for the sadness they bring.

The do-gooders who don't like the death penalty have never had their lives endangered yet. They say that the difference between a liberal and a conservative with regard to crime is that the liberal hasn't been mugged or stabbed. LOL.

All of the above is just my opinion. If you don't beileve me, there's always Google.


http://www.silicon-valley.com/3strikes.html




http://www.silicon-valley.com/3strikes.html

[Raelwit]

2, 2ND DEGREE FELONY........ABANDMENT OF CHILD WITH IMMENT
DANGER OF BODILY INJURY


1Cause # M-06-682 Date filed 08/21/2006 Offense Abandon Endanger Child Imminent Danger Bodily Inj
Defendant Davidson, Wendi Mae - 07/23/1978 Court Magistrate
Disposed 10/16/2006 Dismissal - Defendant Convicted In Another Case Degree 2nd Degree Felony
Warrant status None Attorney Gray, Melvin

http://justice.co.tom-green.tx.us/Scripts/UVlink.isa/tgcrisc/WEBSERV/CriminalSearch

[gnm109]

2, 2ND DEGREE FELONY........ABANDMENT OF CHILD WITH IMMENT
DANGER OF BODILY INJURY


1Cause # M-06-682 Date filed 08/21/2006 Offense Abandon Endanger Child Imminent Danger Bodily Inj
Defendant Davidson, Wendi Mae - 07/23/1978 Court Magistrate
Disposed 10/16/2006 Dismissal - Defendant Convicted In Another Case Degree 2nd Degree Felony
Warrant status None Attorney Gray, Melvin

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That shows that the child endangerment was disposed of in the larger case. Basically, they treated like it as a lesser included charge and the sentence was made concurrent. In effect, it was as if it never happened. That's just wrong and would probably not happen most anywhere else. In California it might well have been a consecutive sentence.

If I were a criminal, I would probably like to have been born in Tom Green County, Texas.

[Raelwit]

So who do we (the general public) hold responsible for the loose sentencing??? I personally hold The DA Steve Lupton and his Assistant DA I believe Alison Palmer responsible. They didn't go after the tough sentencing, they didn't go after ALLof the possible charges. Obviously there were many more charges to apply. Tom Green County should realize the lackness in there ability when it comes to election time!! The judges do what they do but those two are the ones that dropped the ball!!! Maybe they are the ones with the monetairy gain!! This is just my opinion.

[gnm109]

So who do we (the general public) hold responsible for the loose sentencing??? I personally hold The DA Steve Lupton and his Assistant DA I believe Alison Palmer responsible. They didn't go after the tough sentencing, they didn't go after ALLof the possible charges. Obviously there were many more charges to apply. Tom Green County should realize the lackness in there ability when it comes to election time!! The judges do what they do but those two are the ones that dropped the ball!!! Maybe they are the ones with the monetairy gain!! This is just my opinion.

Ordinarily, sentences on a plea are well-orchestrated beforehand. Obviously, the defense would have liked straight probation. The D.A 's Dept. and the Judge usually obtain a probation report and review it prior to sentencing. They take the probation department's input and confer with all parties. Then a sentence is developed.

The defense gets to argue but the last word comes from the D.A. and the Judge. If the defense doesn't like the plea bargain, they have the right to a trial. It couldn't have been approved without the express approval of the judge and the D.A.

[Smitty11]

So by pleading "NO CONTEST" she got a lesser sentence. for murder.Also by doing that she stopped the investagation, and if anyone else was involved they get away scott free.

A person who is a Dr. even a Vet that uses drugs to kill a person should get a tougher sentence.
Because a every day person did not take an oath and does not have access to those kind of drugs.

[Kared]

I agree the bar should have been higher for Wendi.

I did some checking on the Internet. Two drug dealers in San Angelo, one received a 21 year sentence without parole and the other a twenty year sentence.

Please tell me how a murderer could get only 25 years with possibility of parole in 13. Tell me there wasn't some unhanded things going on with that judicial system. Also, if the Airforce had not been involved I don't believe Wendi would have ever been arrested for the murder.




So by pleading "NO CONTEST" she got a lesser sentence. for murder.Also by doing that she stopped the investagation, and if anyone else was involved they get away scott free.

A person who is a Dr. even a Vet that uses drugs to kill a person should get a tougher sentence.
Because a every day person did not take an oath and does not have access to those kind of drugs.

[gnm109]

I agree the bar should have been higher for Wendi.

I did some checking on the Internet. Two drug dealers in San Angelo, one received a 21 year sentence without parole and the other a twenty year sentence.

Please tell me how a murderer could get only 25 years with possibility of parole in 13. Tell me there wasn't some unhanded things going on with that judicial system. Also, if the Airforce had not been involved I don't believe Wendi would have ever been arrested for the murder.

I agree. It's not right. For a comparison, last week in Sacramento, two young killers who beat a 90 year old lady to death and stole her money were sentenced to life in prison without possibliity of parole after convicton at trial. If they had pled guilty, I can't say it would have been much less. That's about right.

As I've said before, the sentence in this case wouldn't have happened in California even with a plea bargain since the penalties are pretty much statutory. Also, the presence of special circumstances (death by poison, * burglary, etc.) woudl have limited any options the judge might have had.

As to whether or not W.D. was a veterinarian, that has little bearing on the crime she committed. The crime stands alone. Large or small, rich or poor, veterinarians, doctors, mechanics all get the same penalty when things are working properly.

*It could easily have been a modern California statutory burglary since it's pretty clear that W.D. had formed the intent to do a felony when she entered the building where the apartment was with her then-intoxicated spouse/victim. Even under felony murder law almost anywhere, it would have been a murder in commission of a felony with, commonly, a life sentence. In some states, they might have even added a kidnapping. (cf. O.J. in Las Vegas)

This is in the realm of a good law school exam to see how many issues they ignored down there in Tom Green County. It's pretty blatant.

[Kared]

I don't believe Mike was intoxicated and driving around. Mike was more responsible than that. Early in life he had to learn responsibility because of the death of his mother. That was another of Wendi's lies. If he was drunk she could have euthanized him without giving him a sedative. I believe it was all in the plan to say he was drunk and still in bed the next day when she went to her mother's. He was already dead and dumped in the pond. She lied about everything in the case.

She even had the nerve to say if Mike were alive he would understand what she did. REALLY? Also, said she did nothing wrong. Can you believe anything she said? THINK NOT! And to write letters to Mike's father wanting to talk with him. In my opinion she is devoid of a conscience. She didn't want her parents to have her children or Mike's dad. She didn't get what she wanted. Soon it will be 3 years in prison, I wonder how she likes it. She sure didn't like Tom Green County Jail all she did was complain. It was all about Wendi from the very beginning.

[gnm109]

I don't believe Mike was intoxicated and driving around. Mike was more responsible than that. Early in life he had to learn responsibility because of the death of his mother. That was another of Wendi's lies. If he was drunk she could have euthanized him without giving him a sedative. I believe it was all in the plan to say he was drunk and still in bed the next day when she went to her mother's. He was already dead and dumped in the pond. She lied about everything in the case.

She even had the nerve to say if Mike were alive he would understand what she did. REALLY? Also, said she did nothing wrong. Can you believe anything she said? THINK NOT! And to write letters to Mike's father wanting to talk with him. In my opinion she is devoid of a conscience. She didn't want her parents to have her children or Mike's dad. She didn't get what she wanted. Soon it will be 3 years in prison, I wonder how she likes it. She sure didn't like Tom Green County Jail all she did was complain. It was all about Wendi from the very beginning.


Well I guess I missed the fact that he wasn't intoxicated. I had understood from the book that they had been drinking that evening. That leaves me wondering how she was able to overcome him. This would be all the more true if he were sober - unless she attacked him after waiting for him to go to sleep. That would be another special circumstance over here - lying in wait.

I still doubt that she could have done the crime without assistance.

[Kared]

That was in the book that he was intoxicated. That's Wendi's take on it, you can never believe what she had to say. Anybody who applies for divorce and a restaining order on their husband when he was already dead in my opinion has real head problems. The book said she gave him a sedative in his beer, I believe that knocked him out and the rest is history. It's hard to believe anything other than what was said on the phone because that was taped and documented. As far as interviews with her or her family I do not believe anything. Remember the way Lloyd spoke to Wendi on the tape there are problems all over the place with the family.

JMO




Well I guess I missed the fact that he wasn't intoxicated. I had understood from the book that they had been drinking that evening. That leaves me wondering how she was able to overcome him. This would be all the more true if he were sober - unless she attacked him after waiting for him to go to sleep. That would be another special circumstance over here - lying in wait.

I still doubt that she could have done the crime without assistance.

[gnm109]

That was in the book that he was intoxicated. That's Wendi's take on it, you can never believe what she had to say. Anybody who applies for divorce and a restaining order on their husband when he was already dead in my opinion has real head problems. The book said she gave him a sedative in his beer, I believe that knocked him out and the rest is history. It's hard to believe anything other than what was said on the phone because that was taped and documented. As far as interviews with her or her family I do not believe anything. Remember the way Lloyd spoke to Wendi on the tape there are problems all over the place with the family.

JMO

It will be interesting to see if she makes it all the way through here sentence. Remember, the 13 year mark is only a proposed first parole hearing. Many, many convicts do not gain release at their first hearing, either due to writeups for misconduct or public outrage.

AFAIK, the quality and quantity of opposition at parole hearings is largely determinative as to whether a convict will get out the first time. She could be looking at the full 25 years.

[Smitty11]

On the tape lloyd says "I did my part now you do yours" or something to that effect. they were all there that day and all covering up for what they did. omo
Look at how they talk to each other...if the Davidson's get to raise those boys they will be the same when they grow up!

[Smitty11]

I wonder if when a person is coming up for parole if the victims family are notifed so that they can either attend or write a letter?

Also according to Judy Davidson she heard Mike "moving around in the apt."
that was on the day of the 15th of Jan. 05. so if that is true then he had to be alive at 3pm when the clinic closed... unless she was lying.
my point is if that being true.....where was everyone after that time up until they all had sandwiches at the Davidson home not far from the pond?
I think the police did a shoddy investagation. omo

[gnm109]

I wonder if when a person is coming up for parole if the victims family are notifed so that they can either attend or write a letter?

Also according to Judy Davidson she heard Mike "moving around in the apt."
that was on the day of the 15th of Jan. 05. so if that is true then he had to be alive at 3pm when the clinic closed... unless she was lying.
my point is if that being true.....where was everyone after that time up until they all had sandwiches at the Davidson home not far from the pond?
I think the police did a shoddy investagation. omo

Hello, Smitty. I understand that the parties are notified. I know they are in California. I don't know how formal the procedure might be, especially in Texas. Just mark your calendar 13 years ahead for the proposed parole date and start calling.

In the parole hearings of which I'm aware, there is no re-argument of the facts of the crime other than to point out elements of coldness, violence and the hardship on the victims. If there is evidence of rehabilitation, that is generally allowed, yet the board will often focus on the callousness of the crime. Killers often have a difficult time getting released, especially on the first hearing. I know I'd be there if I was one of the relatives.

On the T.V. Show "Parole Board" which covers several states, the relatives of the victims almost always show up and are permitted to speak. That's the process over here. Sharon Tate's sister shows up at every last parole hearing for Charles Manson. It's sort of a farce, since he's not going anywhere but I admire her for showing up.

By the way. The only reason that Manson gets a parole hearing now and then was due to the change in the law. He and the other "family" members had their sentences commuted from a death sentence to straight life when the death sentence was outlawed for a while. At that time California hadn't begun using LwOPOP so he comes up now and then. It's silly but it's true. It's the same for Sirhan, B. Sirhan. He gets hearings every few years as well. He's not leaving either.

[Raelwit]

I wonder if when a person is coming up for parole if the victims family are notifed so that they can either attend or write a letter?

Also according to Judy Davidson she heard Mike "moving around in the apt."
that was on the day of the 15th of Jan. 05. so if that is true then he had to be alive at 3pm when the clinic closed... unless she was lying.
my point is if that being true.....where was everyone after that time up until they all had sandwiches at the Davidson home not far from the pond?
I think the police did a shoddy investagation. omo

I attended the Trial and was subpoenaed to the Custody hearing. At the trial when all was said and done anyone had a chance to give a Victim Impact Statement. I did not want to read mine to the court for the protection of Shane. However I did give it to the judge and to the DA. By doing that I am notified of all of Wendi's movements and when she is up for parole. I will be notified when that happens.

[Amy]

I attended the Trial and was subpoenaed to the Custody hearing. At the trial when all was said and done anyone had a chance to give a Victim Impact Statement. I did not want to read mine to the court for the protection of Shane. However I did give it to the judge and to the DA. By doing that I am notified of all of Wendi's movements and when she is up for parole. I will be notified when that happens.

Would you be willing to notify us also, when you are notified? Not that most of us would be attending, but it would give us a heads up that it is happening. Of course, by that time, who knows if this board will still even be in existance!!!

[Kared]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!

Absolutely we will Post it on the Board. I believe if you can not attend you can write letters. I'm sure there will be a lot of our family attending. She has really impacted a lot of people committing this murder. Mike had many relatives and friends who really cared about him.

There is no way we want her outside of that prison, she belongs there for the full 25 years

moo

Would you be willing to notify us also, when you are notified? Not that most of us would be attending, but it would give us a heads up that it is happening. Of course, by that time, who knows if this board will still even be in existance!!!

[Amy]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!

Absolutely we will Post it on the Board. I believe if you can not attend you can write letters. I'm sure there will be a lot of our family attending. She has really impacted a lot of people committing this murder. Mike had many relatives and friends who really cared about him.

There is no way we want her outside of that prison, she belongs there for the full 25 years

moo

Thanks. It's how many years before she can apply for parole? 12? I can't believe how time slips away-but @ least one of those years has gone by. I do hope the message boards are still going strong then (and in a way we recognize and can use!!!)

[Kared]

She was convicted in 2006, so I believe she is eligible for parole in 10 years. We will do everything possible to stop her from being paroled. She got away really easy. I believe things were done under the table and with someone with a lot of money and prestige. Also why is Marshall still working for the State of Texas as he was unethical and lied during the investigation.

JMO



Thanks. It's how many years before she can apply for parole? 12? I can't believe how time slips away-but @ least one of those years has gone by. I do hope the message boards are still going strong then (and in a way we recognize and can use!!!)

[Kared]

Some really good news! Shane was given a lot more time to spend in Maine.......lots and lots. This is so good for him and for the family. Don't know what brought this about but I'm thrilled. He will have a wonderful time, I believe he is going there this week for 2 months. more in the Spring and more in the summer. He will grow to really love this family.

I bet the Davidson's were really mad. For once they didn't get their way.

all is MOO

[Amy]

Some really good news! Shane was given a lot more time to spend in Maine.......lots and lots. This is so good for him and for the family. Don't know what brought this about but I'm thrilled. He will have a wonderful time, I believe he is going there this week for 2 months. more in the Spring and more in the summer. He will grow to really love this family.

I bet the Davidson's were really mad. For once they didn't get their way.

all is MOO

That is wonderful!!! Plenty of time for his Maine family(s) to show him how much he is loved (which I'm betting the creeps in TX try to indoctrinate him about no one else wanting him.)

Hopefully, @ some point, he will be able to tell a judge that he would rather be with his grandpa in Maine, and that the judge will listen.

[Amy]

She was convicted in 2006, so I believe she is eligible for parole in 10 years. We will do everything possible to stop her from being paroled. She got away really easy. I believe things were done under the table and with someone with a lot of money and prestige. Also why is Marshall still working for the State of Texas as he was unethical and lied during the investigation.

JMO

It does seem rather---odd? that he would be. Of course, he wasn't convicted or even accused of anything. It just seems there should have been a few more people behinds bars. Why is it that they stopped @ Wendy, when they had to know there were others helping her. As for the family, wonder what the family dynamics are that they would let Wendy face the music alone? And, what hold do they have over her that she would not take everyone down w/her? Except, someone needed to stay on the outside to keep her children away from safe harbors. Evil.

[Kared]

Yes, he was accused to lying to investigators. He actually lost his job, then they gave him a job in another area. Seems mighty strange. He wrote a letter saying his mother, Judy, was too sick with Lupus to take care of the children and he wanted custody. Guess who got custody? Judy. Also he lied about clothing that he took from the Clinic.

This was in the book taken from documents in the court house.

How did this family get away with so much. I just can't understand, in my opinion everyone in that family was involved in some way.


What could they hold over her head? Just a guess but mo is maybe who the father of Tristan is.



It does seem rather---odd? that he would be. Of course, he wasn't convicted or even accused of anything. It just seems there should have been a few more people behinds bars. Why is it that they stopped @ Wendy, when they had to know there were others helping her. As for the family, wonder what the family dynamics are that they would let Wendy face the music alone? And, what hold do they have over her that she would not take everyone down w/her? Except, someone needed to stay on the outside to keep her children away from safe harbors. Evil.

[Kared]

Well* today is October 16, it has been three years since Wendi has been CONVICTED of murdering Michael. I wonder how she likes prison life.No clubbing and leaving your children alone at night to go dancing and drinking.* Ten years before she is up for parole.* That's a long time her children will be almost grown when she gets out.* I doubt she will get parole the first hearing.* I'm sure she will have a bunch of lawyers as she did for the murder trial, but they couldn't get her off and our family will do everything possible to keep Wendi in prison and away from Shane.Does anyone what the stipulations for parole are in texas?I do know we have a large family and we will be there for the hearing and many letters from friends who can't make it.My hope and prayer is that the others involved will in someway be caught and justice will be served with them. JMO

[gnm109]

Well* today is October 16, it has been three years since Wendi has been CONVICTED of murdering Michael. I wonder how she likes prison life.No clubbing and leaving your children alone at night to go dancing and drinking.* Ten years before she is up for parole.* That's a long time her children will be almost grown when she gets out.* I doubt she will get parole the first hearing.* I'm sure she will have a bunch of lawyers as she did for the murder trial, but they couldn't get her off and our family will do everything possible to keep Wendi in prison and away from Shane.Does anyone what the stipulations for parole are in texas?I do know we have a large family and we will be there for the hearing and many letters from friends who can't make it.My hope and prayer is that the others involved will in someway be caught and justice will be served with them. JMO

I certainly agree. I'll be with you in spirit.

As to how she likes prison, it's hard to say. Some people actually get to like it. The very character traits that cause a person to end up in prison often are the ones needed for survival there. Charles Manson is a classic example of liking it in prison after being totally institutionalized from an early age.

It can't be fun, though, Prisons are smelly, dirty and hazardous. It is stressful always having to look over one's sholder even if one were an Alpha type.

I seriously doubt she will get out at the first parole hearing for all of the reasons that you mention.

Regards.

[Kared]

Thank you guys for your positive comments about my book. I think there are a lot of people with absolutely no awareness of this crime because it didn't receive the media attention it deserved. Beyond the murder itself, the custody issue is an appalling miscarriage of justice and I thought it needed to be exposed.


I wonder if there is anyway to re-open the custody case? As the book says the custody issue is an appalling miscarriage of justice, and I am glad that it was exposed. In my opinion Shane should not be living in the home with a sick grandmother (Lupus) on disability and a grandfather who would talk obsecenties to his daughter. What kind of people would raise a murderer daughter with no remorse and a son who lied to the authorities when he worked in law enforcement. In my opinion they both got a sweetheart deal. What was the judge thinking, surely not about what they both did or the welfare of the children. The above thoughts are just my opinion.!!!!!!!!!!

[gnm109]

I wonder if there is anyway to re-open the custody case? As the book says the custody issue is an appalling miscarriage of justice, and I am glad that it was exposed. In my opinion Shane should not be living in the home with a sick grandmother (Lupus) on disability and a grandfather who would talk obsecenties to his daughter. What kind of people would raise a murderer daughter with no remorse and a son who lied to the authorities when he worked in law enforcement. In my opinion they both got a sweetheart deal. What was the judge thinking, surely not about what they both did or the welfare of the children. The above thoughts are just my opinion.!!!!!!!!!!

I agree completely. Again, it's the "home town" factor. The community gave an unbelievably short sentence for a vicious, cruel murder and then acted against the family of the decedant yet again to take his child away. Shane belongs with the family of his natural father. In my work, I've seen numerous anomalies in family law but this one stands out.

The book was a superb compilation of the facts. I'm glad I read it so I could betterer understand this case.

[Amy]

I wonder if there is anyway to re-open the custody case? As the book says the custody issue is an appalling miscarriage of justice, and I am glad that it was exposed. In my opinion Shane should not be living in the home with a sick grandmother (Lupus) on disability and a grandfather who would talk obsecenties to his daughter. What kind of people would raise a murderer daughter with no remorse and a son who lied to the authorities when he worked in law enforcement. In my opinion they both got a sweetheart deal. What was the judge thinking, surely not about what they both did or the welfare of the children. The above thoughts are just my opinion.!!!!!!!!!!

Unless "grandpa" is the primary care giver (God forbid, he shouldn't be loose around anyone let alone little boys with that mouth of his) who the heck is taking physical care of these little tykes? IIRC, somewhere in all those articles, Judy's own son (I think it was he) was saying how Judy is so weak. Can't remember why the discussion, but it sure made it sound like no way would Judy be able to take on two active little guys.

I think the issues are--those kids should not be around that grandpa, whether grandma is strong enough to care for them or not. Even if she has her "good days" and "bad days" those kids need to be w/someone where they can be active and safe. All I can imagine is that they have to play quietly in their rooms, or they are active and grandma can't keep up w/them and they are riding their trykes on the busy street.

[Jada]

I wonder if there is anyway to re-open the custody case? As the book says the custody issue is an appalling miscarriage of justice, and I am glad that it was exposed. In my opinion Shane should not be living in the home with a sick grandmother (Lupus) on disability and a grandfather who would talk obsecenties to his daughter. What kind of people would raise a murderer daughter with no remorse and a son who lied to the authorities when he worked in law enforcement. In my opinion they both got a sweetheart deal. What was the judge thinking, surely not about what they both did or the welfare of the children. The above thoughts are just my opinion.!!!!!!!!!!

A custody case can always be reopened, the end results may not change though. Provided the book written is factual (I believe it is), then gather those facts so it can be proven in a court of law, fight for a custody change!! Take it to a higher court, away from Tom Green County's "buddy system"!!! It may be little Shane's only chance at a normal life, and to be taught morals & responsibility. Lord knows, Shane & his brother are most likely being shown examples of the life their Mother and uncle had as children....can that be a good thing?:thumbdown: Wendi should be forced to name Tristan's Father (if she knows:confused:) and give him the opportunity to raise his son as well, far away from the current influences. These are only my opinions!

[Smitty11]

Wendi said that he is (Tristan's father) right under everyones nose. that means you don't have to look far.
Chances are we will never find out.
Hopefully the book will enlighten the court system in Tom green County about all the injustices that the Severance family has faced since 01-15-2005.
Also in the book Wendi and Marshall are having a conversation that must have been taped since she was in jail where Wendi says that Momma's to sick and her father would never be able to sit long enough in jail so that only leaves me?
Now that is something to say about your parents if they did not have anything to do with it..
I am hoping that someday that Les & Brinda get cutody of Shane,.OMO

[Jada]

Wendi said that he is (Tristan's father) right under everyones nose. that means you don't have to look far.
Chances are we will never find out.
Hopefully the book will enlighten the court system in Tom green County about all the injustices that the Severance family has faced since 01-15-2005.
Also in the book Wendi and Marshall are having a conversation that must have been taped since she was in jail where Wendi says that Momma's to sick and her father would never be able to sit long enough in jail so that only leaves me?
Now that is something to say about your parents if they did not have anything to do with it..
I am hoping that someday that Les & Brinda get cutody of Shane,.OMO

I have to wonder who Tristan's father truly is, since "he" is under everyone's nose.....maybe someone with lots of money? I understand that Wendi is trying to get visitation with Shane while she is in prison? Are small children allowed to visit murderers in prison? I hope Wendi is denied any visitation with Shane or Tristan:no:, Les doesn't get to see his son! This is only my opinion!

[BettyC]

You're welcome. Yes, I'm an attorney but not practicing anymore. I recently went inactive due to health reasons. You don't have to be an attorney to see the injustice that was done here, though.

It's really a sad and amazing case. I suspect that it's not over yet, either. The truth has a way of coming out, Remember also, there's no statute of limitations on murder, in California anyway, if you catch my drift.

Regards.

But she can't be charged again can she gnm?

I read Diane Fanning's book also and was shocked at this deal.

[Amy]

But she can't be charged again can she gnm?

I read Diane Fanning's book also and was shocked at this deal.

She can't be charged again, but surely if there are others who are involved--they can be charged @ any time.

[Smitty11]

Yes other people can be charged . as far as i know there is no time limit on murder. So if something comes up in the future there is always a chance that who ever helped her could also be charged.
That is something to look forward to.

[Smitty11]

I don't think the judge had much to do with the deal that Wendi got since it was the DA who gave her the deal for her to plead "NO CONTEST" to the charges and in that way they the DA did'nt have to go through with a trial. The deal was already made. All the judge could do was impose the sentence of 25 years.

[Kared]

I don't think the judge had much to do with the deal that Wendi got since it was the DA who gave her the deal for her to plead "NO CONTEST" to the charges and in that way they the DA did'nt have to go through with a trial. The deal was already made. All the judge could do was impose the sentence of 25 years.

What would make the DA go for the Plea? Who were they working for Les or Wendi? There were near 100 witnesses, she would have been found guilty! Also she could have got 99 years, why only 25 who was the judge working for ? The State or the defense? I believe she was given time off for the time she spent in the county jail. That means she has about 8-1/2 years before she applies for parole. More injustices than I can imagine! JUST MY OPINION

[gnm109]

What would make the DA go for the Plea? Who were they working for Les or Wendi? There were near 100 witnesses, she would have been found guilty! Also she could have got 99 years, why only 25 who was the judge working for ? The State or the defense? I believe she was given time off for the time she spent in the county jail. That means she has about 8-1/2 years before she applies for parole. More injustices than I can imagine! JUST MY OPINION

In my experience, no plea bargain can be approved without the judge's express approval on the record. Furthermore, if the DA and defense counsel agree on a plea bargain, it always goes to the judge for approval, at least in California and probably everywhere else. It was that way in every case I ever dealt with where there was a plea bargain. The judge is King and rules the court proceedings. That's why the judge is there in the court.

So it's clear that the judge in this matter wanted a sentence of no more than 25 years. I get the feeling that if he thought he could have given less than that he probably would have since 25 years is really just a tap on the wrist for aggravated murder. Half the people in prison in California are there for life for the same thing. The sentence for murder here is statutory and seldom is less given. Perhaps someone can cite an exception but it would be and exception and not the rule.

Remember, though. we are talking about a small county in Texas. People know one another and see one another frequently in the coffee shop, hardware store and the barbership. Everybody knows everybody else and has to live there when the dust settles and the case is over.

There are cases where the judge's hands are tied but that is usually in areas where the sentence is statutory and the defendant was convicted at trial.

So, to coin a phrase, something is rotten in Denmark.

[Kared]

In my experience, no plea bargain can be approved without the judge's express approval on the record. Furthermore, if the DA and defense counsel agree on a plea bargain, it always goes to the judge for approval, at least in California and probably everywhere else. It was that way in every case I ever dealt with where there was a plea bargain. The judge is King and rules the court proceedings. That's why the judge is there in the court.

So it's clear that the judge in this matter wanted a sentence of no more than 25 years. I get the feeling that if he thought he could have given less than that he probably would have since 25 years is really just a tap on the wrist for aggravated murder. Half the people in prison in California are there for life for the same thing. The sentence for murder here is statutory and seldom is less given. Perhaps someone can cite an exception but it would be and exception and not the rule.

Remember, though. we are talking about a small county in Texas. People know one another and see one another frequently in the coffee shop, hardware store and the barbership. Everybody knows everybody else and has to live there when the dust settles and the case is over.

There are cases where the judge's hands are tied but that is usually in areas where the sentence is statutory and the defendant was convicted at trial.

So, to coin a phrase, something is rotten in Denmark.


In my opinion everyone was in on the deal for Wendi! She had two 3rd degree felonies, 10 yrs each. 2nd degree felony-Child abandonment with immenent danger of bodily injury, how much time? and 1st degree murder. Looks to me like she didn't get any time for the MURDER.
This makes me sick, there was no justice whatsoever. WHAT IS WRONG WITH SAN ANGELO PROSCUETORS, JUDGES and the people of that town, they should be uprising with what happened. JMO

[Smitty11]

that could be true. I was watching tv last night and saw a show about 3 men that were given the death sentence and one of them seem to have shot a woman in the chest after she had been shot in the head by someone else and this woman was in her eighties. This guy was put to death. As he should have been for taking apart in such a crime.
I can't figure out why some cases have a death sentence and others do not. It makes me think that all human life is not valued the same.
Like a child i once knew was 13 months old when his stepfather punched him in the stomach and ruptured his bowel. the stepfather got 13 MONTHs in prison. one month for each month that that child was alive. and the stupid mother was still with him?
It would seem to me that each life should be valued.
I also believe the MO for killing Mike was to collect money.. is that not a felony. to kill someone for insurance money?
I also think that the system in Tom Green County just wanted Mikes case to go away, he was not one of the good ole boys. Just the guy who was protecting them so that they can live free. tijmo

[Kared]

I just finished reading a review of the book Posioned Passion by Diane Fanning. The review was by Ms. Cantrell who reads true crime books. She said Posioned Passion invites readers into the lives of Wendi's parents, Judy and Lloyd Davidson. They are a couple who define the word "insanity" This book invoked emotions that teethered on the edge of rage, eliciting the sympathy for Les Severence (the father of Michael who Wendi murdered.) That sympathy was much denied in West Texas. These are the opinion of the person who wrote the review.

MO is why on earth do they have custody of Shane?

[Smitty11]

HERE IS A LINK THAT TELLS ABOUT A DHS WORKER. that overlooked Shane while pulling out" 430 children from their fundamentalist Christian parents last year "
http://www.maineville.com/detail/123759.html

[gnm109]

HERE IS A LINK THAT TELLS ABOUT A DHS WORKER. that overlooked Shane while pulling out" 430 children from their fundamentalist Christian parents last year "
http://www.maineville.com/detail/123759.html

That's a very good link. It pretty much sums up what many of us think - that the child should not be with the family of the murderer.

I'll have to go back and look at the book again in order to remind myself what Diane Fanning's thoughts were as to whether or not the murderer had any help. That must have escaped me when I read it.

I don't seem to recall that she offered any theories as to whether there was any help. As the link mentions, there really was no smoking gun as to the issue of help anyway.

I'm skeptical that a normal-sized woman could have performed the physical aspects of moving the body, lifting it into a truck, weighting it down, dragging it to a place where it could be put into the water. Even later, supposedly adding weight after it had been in the water for a while. Talk about consciousness of guilt, if nothing else! It's a nice tale but I have a lot of trouble believing it.

As to the comparison of the sentence in Tom Greene County and other places, well, that's another glaring issue. I've already compared the sentence with what might happen in California. Over here, they put people away for life and frequently with no parole. There were three more this past week and several more the week before. The cases are in the newspaper all of the time.

Regarding children being overlooked and mishandled, it happens routinely in the so-called "Social Services" area. Overworked, stressed case workers and the resulting inability to analyze the clients in depth often results in terrible results.

The whole story is a sordid drama.It makes me feel bad even to think about it.

[Smitty11]

When they tried to see if a woman of the same size and build could do it by themsleves.. whom did they use? not a woman from off the street that needed help lifting a 50 pound dog up onto a x-am table. no i think they used a police woman. i'll have to go back and check .

[gnm109]

When they tried to see if a woman of the same size and build could do it by themsleves.. whom did they use? not a woman from off the street that needed help lifting a 50 pound dog up onto a x-am table. no i think they used a police woman. i'll have to go back and check .

That part of the story, regarding the fact that the murderess worked alone, is simply not believable. The DA in that county must failed properly to investigate the entire situation.

[Smitty11]

there is no way Wendi did all that by herself.
she had to have help. Look at it this way. her mother and Father helped her run a bussiness, cleaned up around the clinic, helped her take care of her children, even went with her to file a restraining order against Mike 2 days after he comes up missing.
They were all there the day Mike was murdered.
So i will never believe she did it by herself.
Wendi was short and weighed 150 pounds.
" He gathered up San Angelo Police Officer Kara Jeffcoat and a training dummy from the fire dept. Kara weighed148 pounds and was 5'4"tall-a couple of pounds under Wendi's weight. It's on page 211.

A training dummy is not the same as dealing with a dead body.
I'm pretty sure that the police woman was in good shape.

[Amy]

there is no way Wendi did all that by herself.
she had to have help. Look at it this way. her mother and Father helped her run a bussiness, cleaned up around the clinic, helped her take care of her children, even went with her to file a restraining order against Mike 2 days after he comes up missing.
They were all there the day Mike was murdered.
So i will never believe she did it by herself.
Wendi was short and weighed 150 pounds.
" He gathered up San Angelo Police Officer Kara Jeffcoat and a training dummy from the fire dept. Kara weighed148 pounds and was 5'4"tall-a couple of pounds under Wendi's weight. It's on page 211.

A training dummy is not the same as dealing with a dead body.
I'm pretty sure that the police woman was in good shape.

Actually, if the training dummy was made up to be of the same weight as Michael, it would be the best choice for checking out her being able to lift, carry, etc. A dead body is quite like a dummy, no control over the arms, legs, head, etc. which would make it quite difficult to move about. IMO

[Smitty11]

I still think Wendi had help.

[Kared]

I still think Wendi had help.

There is no way she did that herself. No one can ever convince me of that. Remember Mike weighed the same as Wendi and she put 150 lbs of car parts on him? I believe she did that at the Clinic. She had to drag him out on that dock. Or did she do it on the dock while her kids were along and alone in the truck? Either way she did not do this alone. Hopefully someday this will be re-investigated and those who helped brought to justice.

Even if you believe the story about the dummy remember no one in that judicial system wanted to blame it all on Wendi. She was a hometown girl and Mike was not from Texas. Justice sided with the Davidson's that's for sure as the book states. In my opinion if the Airforce was not involved Mike would never have been found and life would go on the same with the Davidson's. That's what they were hoping. JMO

[Velouria]

Just got done with the book. It was very interesting could not put it down. I am new to all of this news. My overall view is the same as most everyboby on this blog. I CANNOT believe that her family is allowed to have custody of Shane or Tristin. My overall view of this family is they are twisted , sick and are doing a serious injustice to these children. They have also caused a serious injustice to Mike's family as well. The one person besides Wendi to worry about is her mother. That women has more influence on Wendi than anyone in that family. AND THATS MY OPINION!!!!!!!!

I doubt this murder would have ever happened but for Wendi's mother...

You're right about the entire family being sick and twisted. Some of the details I've heard from my defense source have made my hair stand on end.

[Smitty11]

The Davidsons stated that Wendi and Judy left the clinic and went to visit Judy's mother.
Lloyd had been there all day outside and never went inside the clinic???? cleaning up.
Then after Judy and Wendi finished their visit they all met up at the Davidson's for sandwiches.
So where was Lloyd after they left still at the clinic....cleaning up????

[gnm109]

There's an 800 pound gorilla in this case somewhere. It was poorly investigated, poorly prosecuted and given the defendants's obvious guilt and vicious acts, it was settled for far too little penalty.

Unfortunately, the passage of time, coupled with the obvious lack of interest of the prosecutors in that county, for whatever reason, will probably ensure that no one else gets prosecuted.

Many are are coming to the same conclusion. There had to have been more than one person doing the heavy lifting.

[Kared]

I doubt this murder would have ever happened but for Wendi's mother...

You're right about the entire family being sick and twisted. Some of the details I've heard from my defense source have made my hair stand on end.

I believe your absolutely correct. How can a mother have that much hatred for someone who was going to marry your pregnant daughter after she had already had 1 child out of wedlock, a couple of abortions and multiple sex partners according to the book. IMO she should have been on her knees thanking God that someone would want her daughter.

Could you share some of the things that made your hair stand on end that you have heard. Give them as an opinion. I'm sure the family would like to know.

[gnm109]

Wendi Davidson premeditated the murder and the disposal of the body, perpetrated the murder in a calculated and cold-blooded manner, methodically disposed of the body, and obstructed justice. The evidence was so compelling that she even declined to contest the charges. 13 years to serve before parole eligibility seems like a seriously short amount of time for perpetrating such horrific evil. I trust LE that she did this alone. I've known 150-lb regular looking women who were plenty powerful enough to drag a body and heft car parts. If, by some slim chance, others were involved, then Wendi still seems like the mastermind and planner of it.

13 years of boo-hooing about the evil she committed, the hellish childhood she endured, missing her babies growing up, not a spot otherwise on her record, and then she'll walk out the door clean as a whistle, barely into her 40's. Everyone will have forgotten the case, she'll move far away, marry some poor sap and live on Easy Street for the rest of her life. People talk about checking men's criminal records, but not women's records. She will spend one-sixth of her life in prison for having knowingly, wilfully and in a devious and premeditated manner taken someone else's life.

She got off easy, easy, easy. Boo-hoo-hoo, I'm so ashamed. I was young and foolish. I lost my head. It was the PMS. Boo :crying: hoo :crying: hoo :crying:


Well, I agree with all you say here, except the part about her having acted alone. That's a guess on your part. If there were nothing more, then your guess could be as good a mine.

That said, when analyzing a situation such as this, you really must look at the totality of the circumstances. The mother and father hated the son-in law more than the defendant. They had every reason to want him out of the picture, including a financial motive.

My question is: If they didn't help her, then who did? The physical activity attributed to the defendant doesn't match her physical capabilities.

She will be clean except for her felony record. Move away? Why? Everybody in Tom Greene County is pulling for her.

[Kared]

Well, I agree with all you say here, except the part about her having acted alone. That's a guess on your part. If there were nothing more, then your guess could be as good a mine. That said, when analyzing a situation such as this, you really must look at the totality of the circumstances. The mother and father hated the son-in law more than the defendant. They had every reason to want him out of the picture, including a financial motive. My question is: If they didn't help her, then who did? The physical activity attributed to the defendant doesn't match her physical capabilities. She will be clean except for her felony record. Move away? Why? Everybody in Tom Greene County is pulling for her.Wendi did not do it alone.*

From what Michael had said, she needed help to lift a 50 ound dog onto the exam table.* How on earth could she have taken him (most likely out of bed) and put him on a truck and then taken him out to the dock?* Absolutely impossible she was only 5' and weighed 150 lbs. Mike was 6' and weighed 150 lbs plus the 150 pounds of weights she attached to him.*THIS PART SHOULD BE RE-INVESTIGATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Smitty11]

Not to mention that Judy and lloyd have control over the money that was left to Tristan from Mike's life insurance policy $250,000.
Plus they get S.S. money every month for both boys.
They get the money even if Shane is in maine with Les & Brinda.
I believe that money was the motive.
The only reason Mike's body was released to his father was because Wendi found out that she had to pay for the funeral first and the air force only gives you the money that is spent on the funeral.
For people who hated Mike they seem to not mind taking his money.

[Kared]

Not to mention that Judy and lloyd have control over the money that was left to Tristan from Mike's life insurance policy $250,000.
Plus they get S.S. money every month for both boys.
They get the money even if Shane is in maine with Les & Brinda.
I believe that money was the motive.
The only reason Mike's body was released to his father was because Wendi found out that she had to pay for the funeral first and the air force only gives you the money that is spent on the funeral.
For people who hated Mike they seem to not mind taking his money.

I BELIEVE THEY ALSO GET INSURANCE MONEY FOR SHANE. How nice of them to receive all that money.

I also believe money was their motive but I also believe there was another motive. I believe Tristan was also a motive. Wendi knows who the father is, she said he is right under your nose. The Davidson's probably also know. Mike wanted to adopt Tristan, if he did that would take the parentage away from the real father and maybe she was getting money from the father or help in some other way. I have a good idea who the father is, just think about the whole case and maybe you can draw a conclusion. JMO

[Smitty11]

I think i know who he is too. I have 2 choices.

[Smitty11]

I am wondering if Judy is so ill she can not take care of the boys at all. That must mean that Lloyd must have care for all their needs and do all the chores. So why is it that Les can't have custody of Shane. As far as i know Les and Brin both work and share taking care of the home.
What's the difference? When Shane is in Texas he is in day care. It makes no sense to me. Why one Grandfather gets more time than the other. I think there should be at least a 50-50 split on custody. The Davidson's still have Tristan. Les gets........nothing...........most of the year. His son is gone , their daughter is still alive. With Judy being so sick maybe they should be getting visitation, must be hard to take care of 2 young boys being so ill. JMO