The inheriting of considerable wealth (presumably) has been a perfectly sufficient motive for numerous others murderers and while its no proof in itself, what makes it unlikely in his case in the absence of stronger contenders AND with other suspicious circumstances AND with a wife he evidently cared little for given his affair? He died of a brain tumor. Friends of Richard Lyon should spend their time being Friends of Anna and Allison instead. His blame-the-victim strategy was rejected by the Texas court at his murder trial. My state is only slightly better. Nancy's brother becameconvinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Juries, and people in general, often give DAs and the police, benefit of the doubt. One could wonder about the so called experts evidence in view of the high profile and influence of the victims family in the city. When she and her older brother, Bill, were young teenagers, they engaged in incestuous sexual games, which may have crossed the. But what does any of that have to do with the intentional murder, which clearly happened BEFORE she entered the hospital? Lol. It would behoove people to actually read the trial transcripts and think. So its the hospitals fault now? The fake invoice for arsenic, the movie incident where he was upset because she wouldnt drink the soda (who gets upset about something like that?) And this website/belief/him takes up a very large part of your life, doesnt it? Granted, that makes him a disgusting person but not necessarily a murderer.. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallasreal estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. They came from different worlds. Who had a stronger motive than him? Your email address will not be published. 3) Nancy told MULTIPLE, trustworthy witnesses that Richard was trying to poison her. They must have a view regardless of expressing it. They took three hours to find Richard Lyon guilty of first-degree murder. Thanks for sending the link! 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. Theres always someone. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. May he never walk free again. He was part of a bipartisan effort to give alcoholic and drug-addicted offenders treatment instead of incarceration.). Talk about clutching at straws! But Allison and Anna are adults now. It could have been slow suicide but it would be odd, then, to be complaining for weeks before death of headaches and nausea, never mind that it would be a serious clue that one needed to up the dose, as well as being a severely unpleasant way for a person to take their life. She loved him unconditionally and he latched onto her for his own gain. Unbelievable, isnt it? Friends: Ive done an (inexhaustive) internet search for dallas presbyterian hospital arsenic and dallas presbyterian hospital poisoning. Only the Lyon case shows. Nancy worked her way up to a partnership at Trammell Crow, a real estate development firm. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. Required fields are marked *. I remember the Danziger case, too so incredibly sad. At the trial, internist Dr. Ali Bagheri noted that Richard was smiling, joking, and laughing with hospital staff members during his wifes emergency room visit. Michael Peterson did after only 98.5 months of his life without parole sentence. What a shame that Nancy didnt tell police her suspicions that Richard was poisoning her. But I notice that you didnt point out anything specific that was actually incorrect, although you insinuated that the entire comment was fiction. Ramsey Unit prison farm at the tender age of 34., Correction: Richard began his sentence at the Eastham Unit: 2665 Prison Road 1, Lovelady, TX 75851, Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. ~ John Adams. 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. Justice is not served when the powerful can corrupt the system. Your statement he probably is your opinion. He is innocent. I was wondering how they were doing! The hospital did not poison but failed to test for it immediately. Were you admitted WITH arsenical poisoning (in which case, they didnt) or with another condition, THEN were also to have been found poisoned? In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. But did the evidence support this conviction?Mystery novelist A. W. Gray made his nonfiction debut with this . Otherwise, the murderer benefits from his crime by hiding evidence. When sufficient circumstantial evidence aggregates, each aspect of which IN ISOLATION can be explained away or attract doubt, a threshold is reached which cannot be ignored or explained away in its entirety. No, its a forged document, that Richard found, that would have helped to clear Richard . Lyon is guilty of a horrible murder and is fortunate he got life, not death. I thinking itS obvious he killed her..What about the pills found at that rented flat? Welcome to CrimeBox The Murder of Nancy Dillard Lyon Show more Show more Forensic Factor: A Murder in Texas - Full Episode (S6, E4) | A&E A&E 1.5M views 1 year ago Golden State Killer victim. Richard Lyon's trial took place on December 2nd, 1991 and ended on January 19, 1992. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, he alleged. Nothing to eat there but I eyed the corn seeds and I nibbled a bag of the dried dessicated (arsenic-treated) kernals. Ill carry you.. It will eventually all come out. Oh wait, no, that was BEFORE she went to the hospital. So it is sadly predictable. Men murder their wives all the time. But Im not as pessimistic as you that theyre composed of such fools What would you have instead? Ive had some people drop me hints/clues. Interesting that the Friends of Richard Lyon (https://www.richardlyon.org/) website now shows that the website has expired. Interesting correlation https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/26/us/the-poison-is-arsenic-and-the-suspect-wood.html. He already destroyed Nancys and the family did nothing but look the other way. The complaint had sat in the Dallas Field Office, with the fully knowledge and support of Commissioner John Morgan, Deputy Commissioner Ronak Patel and the entire politically appointed State Securities Board for over 2.5 years, untouched. As we seen many times. Correction: FROM THE TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS: There is no PHYSICAL evidence that directly links Richard to sneaking poison into his wifes beverages. The problem is that this ridiculous narrative has been spread in writings, TV shows, and books. And there can be few crueler ways to kill than this appalling manner. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. he highest exoneration rate in the country. My aunt was in ICU at the time and thats why I was there. Update on Nancy Dillard Lyons Killer On the website, I state very clearly who I am. I feel sorry that Nancy was not treated properly. He produced diary entries detailing childhood sexual abuse Nancys brother had allegedly perpetrated against her. The records for the condo show everyone who had lived there prior to her and after her, but not her. He should NOT be paroled. But nothing in that comment was fiction: Here in UK judges routinely remind juries of this at the ouset; perhaps US judges do too. Novelist Gray ( Killings ) makes his debut in true-crime writing with this story of the murder in 1991 of Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a Dallas real estate tycoon and the wife of Richard. This was not true. I have gut problems to this day; 50+ years later and I spend many nights in the late hours with an upheavalnot a fun thing but nothing like that sick poisoned feeling.and I know mine was a mere dusting of what that poor woman went through. I will never believe, as some suggested, that his tears were just a ploy to win the jurys sentiments. OBVIOUSLY, he created it. Whether it was deliberate, and by whom, is a matter for the police and prosecuting authority, so why would the hospital be involved in litigation (unless you imply that the hospital was medically incompetent and you wished to sue it)? He concluded that Richard was the one who wrote that to try and cover up his crime. A website created by his supporters solicits pro bono legal help. Id like to know where Peter Munsch got his info. Ah yes, the little known accidental death by ingesting capsules filled with rat poison, then moving onto arsenic in nightcaps and pop (based on Nancys own words regarding poison in her drinks) when the rat poison didnt work out, THEN followed up by a forged receipt found by Richard to cover up the accidental poisoning, making it look like Nancy ordered the poison, along with other forged documents (something that always happens in accidental poisonings oh, wait, no, it doesnt). 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?) There is still the chance Genene Jones will be released if she is not convicted of another childs murder. Perhaps others can cite examples. Who are we to judge! Perhaps they need a new plea category. To determine who wrote the note, police sent it to Hartford Kittel who examined the note by taking samples of Richard and Nancy's known writing. They constructed a dollhouse shingle by shingle for their daughter Allison. Or is it supposedly the pressure treated wood? And nothing like seeing an Ivy Leaguer brought down by his own stupidity. Why no outrage over what Bill Jr. did and what state would ever hand over two young girls to such a man? Either way, youre wasting your life on something that wont change. The above very briefly explains something of why the US has this principle though it cant justify it, which is a different question! I say keep the arrogant a hole in prison indefinitely. In the meantime, Richard Lyon denies that he murdered his wife. But it was a bizarre coincidence. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, then headed to the Harvard School of Design for a graduate degree in landscaping and architecture. He just took the biblical story of Adam & Eve (which pretty much everyone born in Noth America knows), and applied current forensics and common sense to it. Thank you. Without DNA evidence, it is difficult to get acceptance from an innocence project. Richard deserves to be paroled and returned to CT to his family, or what is left of it. Julie, At least, they assume, a convicted person has appeals. RR. Do you think you can make it downstairs? Gayle Golden overheard Richard say to Nancy in a sweet voice. No fingerprints. Or even a cop! During sentencing, Judge John C. Creuzot said that Lyon used various and sundry chemicals to kill Nancy. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. I would have cooked, cleaned, take care of my life. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. They MAY make his attempt to cheat the law by murder a little more plausible, but you press them too much. In fact, theres a LOT of evidence without even approaching the motive. RR: A jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and Lyon began a life sentence at the W.F. Lilis presumed (because ambiguous) claim is far too tenuous as it stands to mean anything (see the questions I ask). Man has to answer to man what comes later is based on personal belief. Then, theres double jeopardy. I bet you that Friends of Richard Lyon are either one or both of his daughters, or someone hes dating or doing a sweetheart hustle on from jail (a common hustle where inmates answer singles ads and con women into sending them money). Burial. The one that requires the least speculation is usually better. Correction: I noticed that FRL was responding to a different comment (not mine), when calling it fiction, but otherwise, my comment stands as is. Owls HAVE attacked, and just because its bizarre, combined with a past that made him look guilty, doesnt mean it didnt happen. No matter how much he lies about it, the truth is clear as day. Not to mention his arrogance in continuing to deny what he did and actually soliciting legal help to get away with it. His next parole date is in 2026. https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=04503067&tdcj=00612188&fullName=LYON%2CRICHARD+ALAN+ABOOD. You also said no one commits suicide over time. A serpent? You are a fool. And the wounds DO look exactly like owl attack wounds I looked up pictures of other cases. It was determined that Richard wrote the notes about her brother. Arsenic kills quickly in sufficient dose. Evidence was circumstantial. Still, she lived. Thats so great to hear thanks so much for writing in! If they DID declare there was no merit, of course that severely weakens innocence claim. Theres always SOME person that stands by the killer, especially one that cleans up nice. My husband had read the book before he had ever met him. It wasnt a third party because: Battaglia had never harmed or threatened the girls. . RIP. Or naked and give you clothing? I believe they definitely got it right in this case, but how many times have you heard people say, Where theres smoke, theres fire. Im not saying I think Lyon is innocent but some of your reasoning is absurd! I cannot believe he killed her. Sensationalizing this with false narratives and TV crime drama does not help anyone involved. The part about conspiring to cheat while college kids is intriguing. They would like their privacy and to be left alone.. Can you imagine their pain? But if you werent born in North America, which I suspect you werent, since you seem mystified by the serpent (not to mention your name placing your birth elsewhere), it would be a confusing argument. Bill Jr and Nancy were friends with this man. A detective noted that upon being informed that Nancy had passed away from poisoning, Richard Lyon didnt ask any questions. If so, you would leave them alone. Of course, I have seen some DAs who do care if the defendant is innocent. Thats just a statement that you made up off the top of your head with no basis in reality at all. Its no consolation to the wrongly convicted that more of the guilty go free than vice-versa. No, we cant. I knew you werent claiming the hos was responsible for the poisoning (though Lili may be); rather that they were negligent. These facts dont constitute a dangerously unscrupulous person and arent probative of murder. I can tell. Smart move on the states side. On his most recent review date, February 3, 2016, a parole board denied him again and specified the reasons as elements of brutality, violence and conscious selection of victims vulnerability.. That was my thought when her brother, who molested her so bad she needed surgical repair, filed for custody of her GIRLS before Nancy was barely cold in her grave! Nancys death was a tragic accident. Nancy planned to move to Washington, D.C., with her daughters after the divorce, a 1991 AP storyreported. You are the one who seems to believe in fiction by defending this scumbag tooth and nails. On a subsequent try, he gave her vitamin capsules laced with the poison barium carbonate. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. At least one of them is already married. Rot in that cell you scumbag Richard Lyon. Most had known Nancy's parents, Bill and Sue Dillard, for years. Geeze what a family!! Alice: From these three facts, we can ascertain that Richard does not have integrity, loyalty, morals, scruples or decency. Does that make sense to ANYONE?!? Its just conceivable that you could hate someone enough to poison yourself purely to frame them, at the expense of your own life, but its barely likely. After being treated as Royalty by Texas Securities top enforcement dog, Joe Rotunda and the lose way in which the law suit was handled by the SEC, the only thing that might come as a surprise is that Joe (Rotunda) and Jay (Oman, Deputy Director of Enforcement) did not give Couch a ride to the airport., One of our clients, I understand, made repeated request to both agencies to seize or freeze Couchs assets, to stop the selloff of investors assets and take measures to prevent his leaving the country. Based on his trial. As a police rep on one FF ep commented of a conviction the case of which was re-tried, resulting in acquittal, said: What do you say? Any illness there? Forensic tests. 38Or a stranger and show you hospitality? All of us are sinners and fall short of the glory of our Heavenly Father and his dear son Jesus Christ. More importantly, someone seems to put an awful lot of pressure on people to not take the case or talk about it. The doctors there refused to acknowledge the poisoning because it would involve litigation. 3) Richards handwriting was identified by a forensic expert in Nancys diary accusing her brother of sexually abusing her. Chemical Engineering Co., where Richard claimed the arsenic came from, said that the receipts it issued to customers looked nothing like the one Richard presented; it was fabricated evidence. Wondered who was from UK. In my opinion (this is an opinion), Richard is guilty, based on the facts that I am aware of from the trial transcripts and the evidence presented. Never loved her. According to friends, Nancy had the ideas, Richard the speedy execution.. 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