The problem is the cost of the trial and the fact that Texans have made Richard into a monster and Nancy into a saint makes it difficult for anyone to take the case. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. A jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and Lyon began a life sentence at the W.F. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. The problem is that this ridiculous narrative has been spread in writings, TV shows, and books. People should have learned that by now! I would have cooked, cleaned, take care of my life. Who buys suicide? If self-inflicted why? When she and her older brother, Bill, were young teenagers, they engaged in incestuous sexual games, which may have crossed the. All they care about is winning the case to keep up their win/lose ratio, and advance their career. Nancy was so cute and innocent I wish she was my wife. I worry about Lyon getting out. We may be all sinners but not all of us commits murder. Richard made that up about her brother. From these three facts, we can ascertain that Richard does not have integrity, loyalty, morals, scruples or decency. The colonists were also familiar with how narrowly the right against double jeopardy had been defined in England and sought to enlarge the definition by making the right against double jeopardy applicable to all crimes not just capital felonies. justice served. One way is when they talk about the overall market, or other general information, instead of talking about the facts of THAT particular business. The drink tasted terrible and made her sick later that evening. I wouldnt be surprised if they do . Paper Lyon. Ive seen many calm killers (and regular people who were lying) who passed, and many worried, freaked out victims whove failed. 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. The woman who rented the condo cannot be located a tip off that she was paid off. Someone needs to do some real investigative reporting. Maybe his gf gave him soap on the rope? Theres always someone. Perhaps that would prove that either her brother killed her or that Nancy was so distraught over the bad memories she took her own life. But members of the jury brought their healthy sense of skepticism with them for the two-week trial. Her condition deteriorated overtime and her organs started to fail. Any illness there? 30 years later I still maintain this belief. No, its a forged document, that Richard found, that would have helped to clear Richard . There is only one that will judge who has been given the Authority and Power to have seen all things. But theres a caveat: POSSIBLY they think he has SOME case but that its weaker than other cases and they have to prioritise them, rather than that there is no merit in his claim. That makes no sense. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. 1) Vitamins/capsules that Nancy took contained poison. At some point, he switched to arsenic, which he probably put in her food and a bottle of wine left anonymously on their porch. Its a pretty common pattern. She loved him unconditionally and he latched onto her for his own gain. Doubt they believe he is innocent since they took their moms surname Dillard. 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. Ridiculous: its hardly racist to suggest that mere suggesting cultural ignorance is racist, nor that that may be because the ignorance is a function of another race or nationality, as was argued. You imply it was deliberate. They merely suggest a person capable of cheating in the first two citations of the kind that millions do. If they DID declare there was no merit, of course that severely weakens innocence claim. Oh wait, no, that was BEFORE she went to the hospital. They even put a picture of an owl on an FBIs most wanted poster. No rescue. Although I dont believe for one second that Richard Lyons is innocent (the facts say hes guilty), the case of Michael Peterson is different. Curious as to how Richard explains (or explained) the baggie of empty capsules in his apartment? This action would have never occurred without the intervention of, at least, one United States Senator and a retired Texas representative, to move the complaint from the bumbling Texas State Securities Boards Enforcement Director, Joe Rotunda. Cathy: Thank you: shall read tonight (am in UK so some difference in time!). But did the e. Genres True Crime. Do you have evidence or first hand account? Or naked and give you clothing? . She also shut him off from their joint bank accounts. Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. FRL: Thanks; Ill/well read with interest. Thats what I came here to find out after watching this episode. Richard left her on at least one occasion but returned and put on the loving husband act, all the while intending to escape from the marriage. You got the nerve to use the word fiction? William Dillard, Jr. and his wife Mary Helen raised Anna and Allison. See https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Rogue-cop-gets-20-years-in-killing-2064331.php Or put it in her own beverage and then drink it. IF Nancy told the doctor she thought her husband was poisoning her, then why didnt he call the police and test her for it? And there can be few crueler ways to kill than this appalling manner. I came here tonight to see if anyone knows about the 2021 parole.. If I were a dr, a patient saw me claiming to be poisoned by another, and she showed signs of toxicity, Id want to be on the safe side and contact police. If juries are presented with partial or misleading evidence (which could be more accident than design such as failure of the defence to do a reasonable job of interrogating evidence), the wrong outcomes very possible. But by means of Christs ransom sacrifice we have the forgiveness of sins, as long as we are truly repentant. That bid was rejected, although the Texas Department of Justice website gives no explanation. Richard never denied the affair and has done his penance for it. Dick Lyin. But, as every Forensic Files watcher knows, idyllic-looking existences tend to give way. But he was ready for a criminal investigation into Nancy Dillard Lyons death just the same. Ants implicated. Told to you by him? You are making all these statements about him that you believe are facts. (The principle, incidentally, accepted by the court: there was no third-party). Cause thats not what he told me. This was not true. . TX is not known for its stellar justice system. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. All of us are sinners and fall short of the glory of our Heavenly Father and his dear son Jesus Christ. Update on July 11, 2018: Two corrections were made to the post the website asks for legal help, not monetary donations, and the site itself was created by supporters, according to a representative for Friends of Richard Lyon. A LOT of moronic jurors out there and guilty people go free and sadly innocent people go to prison. As a mother of a son, this case and others are examples of how the rich can control the justice system. They married in 1982 and moved into a duplex in University Park, an affluent section of Dallas. They came from different worlds. Nancy was almost 30 by the time they graduated in 1981. But I know thats easier said than done. Your comments to Samadhi are very disparaging and racist. Tim, thanks so much for the kind words about the blog! Interesting. Texans pride themselves on their tough on crime reputation. First published November 1, 1993. The first two didnt work, and you finally finished her off with arsenic, a tried-and-true method of producing death., Creuzot gave him life in jail and a $10,000 fine. The justice system in the USA is broken. 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. We know that juries get it wrong perhaps theres a figure for what proportion of convictions have subsequently been proved unfounded but because of the high threshold of certitude to convict, more are likely wrong in acquitting than convicting (which is as it should be). Who had a stronger motive than him? Its no small thing to leave your home and your life behind, especially when you havent done anything wrong. For example, I was once in an elevator that dropped 8 1/2 floors. Of course there could but theres no reason/evidence to suppose it over and above the explanation that Lyon was the perp so the court didnt. A shame about his wife though. Forensic Filesportrayed Nancy as a sweet and generous soul, an assessment corroborated by Golden, a newspaper reporter who lived in the other half of the duplex owned by the Lyons. A grim-looking Richard showed up on Goldens doorstep in January 1991 to ask if she and her husband would look after his daughters while he took Nancy to the emergency room. What is not helpful to all affected parties is sites like this one. Ive never seen such a strong largely circumstantial case. He told the woman he was cheating on her with that his wife had a sickness. Of course, it is a shame that most criminals do not make a complete video of all of their activities and instead try to cover up their crimes. Christopher Ochoa, Richard Danziger, and Cameron Todd Willingham (although possibly guilty of spousal abuse) come to mind. 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! Or the forged receipt with her name on it (typed receipt, but all receipts in that business were done by hand no typewriter), or the forged diary entries. During her six-day stay at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas,Nancys violent illness continued and she begged the medical staff to save her life. Forensic tests. Its why we might DISAGREE with the jury that were more controversial and such opinion comes with the caveat that they heard (and saw) the evidence not us so, other things being equal, theyre more likely to be correct. Some days one would rather take ones chances with the poisoner. Not a very well-made movie. RR: A jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and Lyon began a life sentence at the W.F. https://obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/jerri-sims-obituary?id=2148042, The Lindbergh Kidnapping: Forensic Files Lost Episode, Dawn Fehring: A Missionary Dies Too Young, Ron Gillette: An Air Force Man Who Didnt Exactly Aim High. When Richard Lyon first began sneaking poison into his wifes beverages, he probably hoped she would die quickly and doctors would attribute the tragedy to natural causes, end of story. What a slime bag. Lyon is guilty of a horrible murder and is fortunate he got life, not death. This murderous scumbag should NEVER be granted parole. Precisely because of that, those further removed from the case claim they lack objectivity. And who provided the wood? Nothing to eat there but I eyed the corn seeds and I nibbled a bag of the dried dessicated (arsenic-treated) kernals. . She was about to testify against her former boss in a trial for an Embezzlement charge but was poisoned before she could do so. I know I need to be nice! The Nancy Dillard Lyon case from the early 1990s was an arsenic poisoning and that really was interesting because poisoning homicides are pretty uncommon. Talk about clutching at straws! During an 8-year marriage, the ambitious Nancy had juggled a successful career with motherhood after giving birth to the couple's two daughters. Situation like that they could had hired to handle the cause of the issue! Moreover, the hospital was grossly negligent. 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? The records for the condo show everyone who had lived there prior to her and after her, but not her. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. For all I know, you are a suspect trying to keep all eyes on Richard. 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. But Nancy said the HOSPITAL was trying to systematically poison her? Note: It may well serve anyone positively to refuse to eat or drink anything offered or prepared by a soon-to-be-ex. A preponderance of evidence shows that he did this terrible crime. Why is the TX justice system so worried about finding out the truth? If I understand you correctly, youre wondering how I got your name. You are a fool. Given the terrible death he inflicted on their mother, Id be surprised (but certainly wouldnt judge them; when theyve lost one, the other, however poor, may be better than none). After one of the most sensational trials in recent. If what you think about juries is correct, its a travesty. Thats why I always say, I believe, or the facts point to his guilt. It is unreasonable to think that the children would have never been around while their mother made their playhouse (BTW, did tests ever even show arsenic in the wood? Who are we to judge! Sorry, sir. And their current story of accidental death is beyond ridiculous. No one could trace it to anyone involved in the embezzlement case. Obviously people commit suicide over time. At the trial, prosecutor Jerri Sims called on a handwriting expert who could see the small differences between Richards and Nancys handwriting. In my view there is too little doubt to permit acquittal, but I accept that this wasnt quite a slam-dunk. Even if irrefutable evidence comes to light after he/she is acquitted, that person can never be charged again! Richard gave those vitamins (filled with rat poison) to Nancy, and he still had the empty capsules. If Eve died of poisoning that wasnt accidental or suicidal and assuming the absence of a toxic serpent (not that it could cause ingestion poisoning) its safe to assume Adams proximity is probative, despite absence of his fingerprints/DNA. Cathy: Just read the case. A website created by his supporters solicits pro bono legal help. Sensationalizing this with false narratives and TV crime drama does not help anyone involved. Many examples of such, especially in TX. Nothing sweet about that deal. Thats what they are. I understand their concern. Homewrecker. Eves belief that he was poisoning her either suggests he may have been (with other circumstantial evidence) or she was framing him. You have to show remorse. You are absolutely correct. Youre as bad as the p.o.s. The hospital did not poison but failed to test for it immediately. Adultery and greed are characteristics of the young ladys husband. Try to do more than a cursory reading. And how a lawyer could have on his conscience that someone was imprisoned possibly, probably or certainly because of his ambition improperly to win his case is beyond me. Im following up: do either of the daughters have a relationship with their father? Tami Ayn Gaisford, Richards girlfriend, testified that Richard had told her that Nancy died from a rare fatal blood disease more proof that he was a liar. Dillard parents. But it was a bizarre coincidence. Ironically, Texas is the leading state in false convictions and leads the nation in exonerations with 23 in 2017 alone! He should NOT be paroled. Hes a sociopath, through and through. He did not lie or forge anything. Richard made that up in the diary remember???? While Golden described Nancy as infuriatingly optimistic about saving her marriage when Richard first left her, it came out at the trial that her hopefulness had finally receded: At some point, she had quietly removed her husband as beneficiary of her life insurance policy. Im sure we all wish them well and are sorry for their loss. I watched Richard cry as the letter was read. Who cares if he/she is innocent? But I wouldnt be surprised if he has some fool acting on his behalf. All the evidence against him and he still wont fess up to his crime. Even if they ADMIT to the murder, write a book about how he got away with it, or show police where the damn body is! Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Either way, youre wasting your life on something that wont change. I doubt very much, that she ate the wood), and either way, it doesnt explain the vitamins filled with poison, or the empty capsules matching those vitamins in Richards apartment, or the fact that Nancy thought he was trying to poison her, or the strange powder she found floating in a drink HE gave her. 12 People Found Him Guilty, Due To Tremendous Amount Of Evidence. He became eligible for parole 15 years later in 2006. 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.. Julie, It came out in the trial. This is such a tragic case for all involved. The doctors there refused to acknowledge the poisoning because it would involve litigation. But hes innocent?!? Burial. What planet did you just arrive from?! Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7rEfV67630. A serpent? Friends: Ive done an (inexhaustive) internet search for dallas presbyterian hospital arsenic and dallas presbyterian hospital poisoning. Only the Lyon case shows. Parole was denied on 03/01/2021. I will never believe, as some suggested, that his tears were just a ploy to win the jurys sentiments. Worse criminals dont serve that much sometimes. Our King and redeemer Jesus Christ the son of God. No longer her brothers or her colleagues as he tried to imply when he testified in his own defense? And who are you may I ask? Michael Mortens case is probably the best example. Id like to know where Peter Munsch got his info. 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. }} Nancy Cooke Dillard Lyon (6th August 1953 - 14 January 1991) was an American woman who was poisoned with Arsenic and killed by her husband Richard Lyon. Lies, thievery, and in this case cold blooded murder. There was no proof that Richard had any arsenic, Nancy had no arsenic in her stomach, there was no arsenic found in any of the food or in the house, the pill bottles did not contain poison nor Richards fingerprints, and they were found over six months after Richard left the condo (which the police had access to) and the condo was owned by a friend of Tramwell Crowe. No sane person would see the evidence, then actually believe that Richard is innocent. Indeed to your reply to my comment. Is Richard Lyon still in prison and do his daughters visit him? Otherwise, the murderer benefits from his crime by hiding evidence. You have a relationship with him, dont you? For all of you so critical and wishing him harm, I pray that God opens your eyes and heart. Most had known Nancy's parents, Bill and Sue Dillard, for years. Friends: Many thanks. At least in the USA. No problem. Thats so great to hear thanks so much for writing in! Hes right where he belongs! The truth will eventually come out. 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