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“LaVigne testified yesterday that Daphne’s ability in ASL was “terrible,” but in motions hearings earlier she said Daphne had strong ASL skills. Dr. Vernon also said Daphne was fluent in ASL.” This is our “expert” on Deaf people and ASL??  There is no question about Daphne using strong ASL. This is very obvious to anyone knowledgable on ASL [...]

Wright portrayed as troubled student who cut herself, was kicked out of school By Josh Verges jverges@argusleader.com Published: April 17, 2007 Daphne Wright excelled in high school sports, but acted out and got poor grades, defense witnesses said this afternoon as her lawyers made the case for life in prison. She starred in track and [...]

Commentary: Two people lamented in the blog last week how people were always talking about Daphne Wright, ignoring Darlene VanderGiesen. They were correct. I found a classmate who grew up with Darlene who was willing to write an article below, so this may help us know Darlene a little better. From what I’ve gathered by talking to people who knew her, [...]

I have decided to write this article about Sallie Collins A motive:  I have seen and heard some deaf people was questioning themselves and wondering if Sallie are involved or have anything with the case of Daphne Wright. Some people believe that Sallie is involved with the murder case. Sure, you may have question in [...]

Now we have a Deaf person listed as one of the most notorious killers, in the chainsaw category, of Crime Library. This post is slightly outdated, as we can see. “In a supposed lesbian love triangle, Daphne Wright, a deaf woman, is going on trial for killing Darlene VanderGeisen in February 2006. The victim’s body parts were [...]

Guilty of first-degree murder. Guilty of felony murder. Guilty of kidnapping. Daphne cracks the gum she’s chewing but shows not other emotion, but wiping her eyes.   http://blogs.argusleadermedia.com/voices/ Commentary: I am not surprised Wright is guilty.  I haven’t met anyone who believes she is innocent. Will she get the death penalty or not? Nobody knows yet, [...]

One question was answered today: No, Daphne Wright wasn’t going to take the witness stand. No one really expected her to. She made such a horrible witness in the police interrogation, it would have been lunacy to put her on the stand and subject her to cross-examination. We’re still uncertain about exactly how tomorrow will [...]

Next – and less obvious – are the friends and family of Daphne.  So far, only in court have been her mother and step-father. In fact, Daphne’s friends – whoever they might be – have been notably absent from this whole thing, from beginning to end. Once in awhile on a deaf blog someone will [...]

Some Question Fairness In Wright Trial [Videoclip with my picture and quotes (http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,56073), but it's not captioned. The article is a summary of the videoclip. MZ] A week into Daphne Wright’s murder trial, and some deaf people around the country still wonder whether it’s possible for her to get a fair trial. Wright’s lawyers say she’s fairly intelligent; her [...]

Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts – 04/04/2007 10:16 AM   04/04/2007 Wright Trial: Jury Views Picture Of Body Parts The jury in Daphne Wright’s murder case took its first look at a gruesome photo Wednesday morning. The photo showed Darlene VanderGiesen’s feet and lower legs, as investigators found them in the Sioux [...]