If you just wanted attention from your husband, you wouldnt use arsenic at all, since it causes permanent damage. They must have a view regardless of expressing it. Otherwise, the murderer benefits from his crime by hiding evidence. Firstly, it is difficult to take responsibility for an action that you did not do. Its likely someone in the home. Nancys death was accidental and preventable. This article "Nancy Lyon" is from Wikipedia. Or the forged receipt, or the life insurance he thought he was going to get. It investigates oil and gas. If you have a specific comment and question, please post it on the website http://www.richardlyon.org and we will be happy to address it. They succeeded in getting Richard Lyon removed from the Dallas Country Club and deposited into the W. F. Ramsey Unit on a prison farm in Rosharon. Since then, Ive been stuck in elevators 5 more times (a different building), although I know how to get out myself, from that first time. Plus, the fact that the case is largely circumstantial, doesnt matter. Time to leave the Land of Denial and move to the Land of Reality. Oh wait, no, that was BEFORE she went to the hospital. I can understand how a friend or family member can believe their loved one is innocent. Thats what I came here to find out after watching this episode. Sociopaths are pathological liars and will lie to the bitter end unless there is something in it for them to be truthful. Bar exam. Your email address will not be published. Does an atheist (I am not) have the right to condemn acts of brutality as much as the ardent believer as the repentance and forgiveness are complex issues and do not mitigate crimes. Richard and Nancy had two daughters. To reiterate, the autopsy report said an acute dose of arsenic as cause of death. Lyon has advocates pushing for his release, although so far, they havent had much luck. Please tell me . Update on Nancy Dillard Lyons Killer Who told you he was innocent? When she and her older brother, Bill, were young teenagers, they engaged in incestuous sexual games, which may have crossed the. He is right where he belongs and that is in prison. Also, people, please stop posting about the Allison and Anna. Friends of Richard Lyon should spend their time being Friends of Anna and Allison instead. Friends: Ive done an (inexhaustive) internet search for dallas presbyterian hospital arsenic and dallas presbyterian hospital poisoning. Only the Lyon case shows. And a bigger shame that if she suspected he was poisoning her that she didnt simply get as far away from him as she could. This was not true. . If Richard didnt do it, he fatally weakened his case by lying and forgery. Without going further, there are questions regarding both of those pieces to include the actions of the DA. So at the first sign of trouble in a marriage STOP! Folks, its Camelot. And lets not forget the poison-filled capsules Nancy had, or the matching empty capsules found in his apartment! During an 8-year marriage, the ambitious Nancy had juggled a successful career with motherhood after giving birth to the couple's two daughters. He should NOT be paroled. And it was fake. Hes where he belongs. He maintains that he had nothing to do with Nancys death: His supposed crime was that he poisoned his wife, Nancy, so he could inherit her money and status in the community and then, begin his new life with his mistress. Nancys family made its fortune in commercial real estate.). The strands of hair served as a map of doses of arsenic that coincided with Richards interactions with his wife. My state is only slightly better. Required fields are marked *. A Husband Tries to Mess with TexasWriters Block, (Forensic Files). Richard made that up in the diary remember???? You dont accidentally fill capsules with poison (and the empty capsules were in his apartment), and you dont accidentally take a severe poison over a long period of time. He concluded that Richard was the one who wrote that to try and cover up his crime. I knew you werent claiming the hos was responsible for the poisoning (though Lili may be); rather that they were negligent. And who are you may I ask? The doctors who took care of Lyon made 2 phone calls to the Dallas County Police and to medical examiner Jeffrey Barnard listing that her death looked like a homicide. Despite Multiple Warnings Charles Couch, Alleged Oil And Gas Con Man Is Allowed To Skip The Country Colt Ledger & Associates Inc. is the private investigation firm in USA. You have a relationship with him, dont you? At the trial, prosecutor Jerri Sims called on a handwriting expert who could see the small differences between Richards and Nancys handwriting. Im not saying I think Lyon is innocent but some of your reasoning is absurd! Maybe if more people spent their free time helping others, the world would be a better place. One way is when they talk about the overall market, or other general information, instead of talking about the facts of THAT particular business. But we all need friends, and I admire your speaking up for him and putting the case. No fingerprints. Just because youre not aware of who the third party might have been means there wasnt any?! Theres always SOME person that stands by the killer, especially one that cleans up nice. She was about to testify against her former boss in a trial for an Embezzlement charge but was poisoned before she could do so. No longer her brothers or her colleagues as he tried to imply when he testified in his own defense? Cathy: Hello. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Not a waste of time. We will all stand before God and have to answer for the things we have done in this life whether they be big or small. Thank you. I watched Richard cry as the letter was read. I would have cooked, cleaned, take care of my life. In England the protection against double jeopardy was considered a universal maxim of common law, but the English double jeopardy doctrine was extremely narrow. Very glad to hear hes still behind razor wire. Anyone who says outright that someone is innocent, who wasnt with that person every second (basically, a conjoined twin), is a fool. That said, lets review a few facts that Lyon has not refuted. My husband had read the book before he had ever met him. I believe they definitely got it right in this case, but how many times have you heard people say, Where theres smoke, theres fire. He left an irrefutable paper trail that shows he bought it. I worry about Lyon getting out. who killed her if you believe that. His father sold insurance. Christopher Ochoa, Richard Danziger, and Cameron Todd Willingham (although possibly guilty of spousal abuse) come to mind. And she told at least two people (doctors) that Richard was trying to kill her. Everything Marcus said made sense. But did the evidenc The person who did this (which I believe is Richard) sure didnt think twice about what was good for them. Doubt they believe he is innocent since they took their moms surname Dillard. Julie, So glad to hear they are both doing well and that their mothers design talent was passed down thanks much for writing in! They constructed a dollhouse shingle by shingle for their daughter Allison. Michael Mortens case is probably the best example. Were you admitted WITH arsenical poisoning (in which case, they didnt) or with another condition, THEN were also to have been found poisoned? Worse criminals dont serve that much sometimes. S: The jury found it implausible that Nancy would choose to die a protracted, painful death (who would, knowing that having given yourself the chance to change your mind, youd done serious permanent damage to yourself?) She married Richard Lyon who was also in real estate development but was not nearly as successful as Nancy Lyon. In. Id like to know where Peter Munsch got his info. Thats what they are. Its no consolation to the wrongly convicted that more of the guilty go free than vice-versa. Wonder if anybody in CT connected the dots. Contents 1 Death 2 Investigation 3 Trial 4 References 5 Nancy Lyon The problem is that this ridiculous narrative has been spread in writings, TV shows, and books. I can only think of one plausible reason, and I think this poor guy may have gone to jail, right after losing his wife, for something he didnt do. Occams razor (or Ockhams razor): suppose there exist two explanations for an occurrence. Or naked and give you clothing? FRL: It was the poltergeist, then; a stranger; or Nancy herself? Even if irrefutable evidence comes to light after he/she is acquitted, that person can never be charged again! If the hospital did, I believe they are legally required to notify the police: they cannot avoid this if they may be the origin of the poisoning. Then the police found a shocking note which Nancy wrote accusing her older brother Bill of sexually abusing her as a child. Bill Jr and Nancy were friends with this man. They want to die but dont want to kill themselves outright. Most had known Nancy's parents, Bill and Sue Dillard, for years. But most people have NEVER been stuck in an elevator. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. FRL: Thanks; Ill/well read with interest. Adam/Eve: names merely used to illustrate the above principle, not the biblical story, to be taken somehow literally. 2) Richard Lymons legal team, or Many examples of such, especially in TX. Looks like the friend also ran for public office in 2020 and lost. If what you think about juries is correct, its a travesty. Sorry, sir. After one of the most sensational trials in recent. The Nancy Dillard Lyon case from the early 1990s was an arsenic poisoning and that really was interesting because poisoning homicides are pretty uncommon. And there can be few crueler ways to kill than this appalling manner. One could wonder about the so called experts evidence in view of the high profile and influence of the victims family in the city. In early 1990, Richard moved out of the house and continued his extramarital relationship. But members of the jury brought their healthy sense of skepticism with them for the two-week trial. That alone says it all and yes read about many times. (They are not the same Dillards who founded the Dillards department store chain. That bid was rejected, although the Texas Department of Justice website gives no explanation. Who buys accidental poisoning? You got the nerve to use the word fiction? I dont agree that, in the USA, juries are more likely to wrongfully acquit than convict. His world was mundane middle-class Connecticut - hers the wealthiest neighborhood in . Fingerprints and DNA arent going to matter a bit when they both live in the same damn house. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convicted - and sentenced to life in prison. Sent him some dip on MKJ day when he was put in solitary one time. He had made a fortune in commercial real estate in Texas. Seems like nothing much has changed in Dallas since November 1963. Actually, people all over the world follow this story. I wonder if theyve given up the fight or if its just an oversight? That I have been 6 times is implausable, yet true. Her husband claimed she purchased the poison to get rid of some fire ants in her yard. 1. The powerful family had to make someone responsible and answer for it, and as always, TX seems to look at the spouse. He will never be released. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. The quoted remark is senseless: money yes; status no. He has something to work towards, something to aspire to, something to live for, plus think of all the attention he gets (the FRL writer here must have nothing but time on her hands to dedicate herself to this project with such prolific efforts). Cause thats not what he told me. Richard began an affair with a coworker named Tami Ayn Gaisford around 1989. I sure wouldnt want the friend representing me. Thats all for this post. Cant find her anywhere. If they DID declare there was no merit, of course that severely weakens innocence claim. No other reason fits everything. But what makes you suspicious that you were poisoned at the hospital and not before? Have people from all over the world. Meanwhile, a laboratory found lethal amounts of arsenic in Nancys hair, liver, and kidneys. Guess the daughters, Anna and Allison really do wish to be left alone: neither one appears to support FORL/Cathy in their fathers conspiracy-steeped innocence. Neither does the Innocence Project. Nancys father, William Big Daddy Dillard, died in 2006 after a 59-year marriage to Sue Stubbs Dillardthat produced four children. For someone that had money Richard claimed to battle with ants. Perhaps they need a new plea category. But I wouldnt be surprised if he has some fool acting on his behalf. Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. TX is not known for its stellar justice system. The woman who rented the condo cannot be located a tip off that she was paid off. Thats the problem Perhaps youre implying that too many Americans are stupid, so unfit to serve. Never loved her. Ive heard it all now. One begins as just reaching out to a convict, and then when one begins to review the case, it become questionable. Nancy and Richard continued to enjoy working together, Gayle Golden recounted: On their own they transformed the once-scrawny back yard into a little paradise, planting trees and wisteria, driving bricks into sand to make a patio, hanging chimes and a hammock.. People dont normally do that when they have a positive relationship with their father. The evidence adduced at trial revealed that the victim, Nancy Dillard Lyon, became sick in the early evening hours of January 8, 1991. But, tell me: Why else was she clasping owl feathers and her own hair in her hand??? What is most disgraceful is the withholding of exculpatory evidence and the absurd 10-day prison sentence of the prosecutor found guilty of malfeasance. In fact, theres a LOT of evidence without even approaching the motive. 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