Private correspondence that Mrs. Routier had written from her cell was confiscated and photographed prior to mailing for use against her in trial. No court order was ever issued to authorize confiscation. She and her attorneys were unaware that this was happening. The jury was seated for approximately 6 weeks before the trial and was exposed to massive amounts of pretrial publicity. The jury WAS NOT sequestered despite this being one of the most sensational trials in Texas.
Police officers notes on the night in question turned up missing at the time of trial.
He made a point of looking directly at the juror and continuing his interview until the 5th time he was asked to stop. Statements made by the juror at that time indicated that she heard what Davis had been discussing and felt she shouldn't have heard his comments. There were approximately 975 photographs taken of the crime scene. The defense received only about 300 of them. The defense was not made aware of the existence of the remaining 625 photos until January 23rd, 1997.