Ants implicated. RR. Cause thats not what he told me. IF Nancy told the doctor she thought her husband was poisoning her, then why didnt he call the police and test her for it? Ill carry you.. Sa. That said, lets review a few facts that Lyon has not refuted. Im sure we all wish them well and are sorry for their loss. He concluded that Richard was the one who wrote that to try and cover up his crime. His father sold insurance. Exactly. Or even a cop! My husband had read the book before he had ever met him. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Just put some updated info on website. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharee_Miller. Justice is not served when the powerful can corrupt the system. Their is considerable concern that prosecutors are almost insulated from their misconduct. The rich and powerful can accomplish anything they want, even to frame an innocent man. You certainly didnt pay close attention to the episode. Michael Mortens case is probably the best example. He already destroyed Nancys and the family did nothing but look the other way. All of that was a lie written in Nancys diary by Richard. But did the evidence support this conviction? In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallasreal estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. Her husband claimed she purchased the poison to get rid of some fire ants in her yard. Something just didnt seem right watching the family as they gathered. Your email address will not be published. The system didnt work, or it did work?, The difficulty supporters of those they claim are wrongly convicted have is that they are usually, understandably, close to the convict, motivated by bonds of love and affection to support their claimed innocence. He died of a brain tumor. But insofar as stupid people get a vote, need representing, and should themselves represent their own stupid stratum or community of US citizens, its still unclear why they shouldnt serve on juries. That poor man. The two purposely tweaked their handwriting so it looked similar enough that he could get away with handing in papers shed written for him. He posed a continued threat to public safety, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 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. . He MUST have done SOMETHING for the police to be looking at him, sometimes before the person is even charged? General facts about wrongful convictions, general facts about pressure treated wood (that, unless she was eating it constantly, wouldnt give her those levels of arsenic in her system). We have a press release coming soon dealing involving my dealing with the legendary Texas Rangers on the subject of corruption v incompetence at the TSSB.. I think William Dillard Jr. has a lot to do with it. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. There WERE owl feathers and her own hair found in her hands; what POSSIBLE explanation is there for that, other than an owl attack? I feel sorry that Nancy was not treated properly. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Interesting that the Friends of Richard Lyon (https://www.richardlyon.org/) website now shows that the website has expired. Just because youre not aware of who the third party might have been means there wasnt any?! He should never get out. They took three hours to find Richard Lyon guilty of first-degree murder. The same is true of saying hes absolutely guilty, convicted or not. He became eligible for parole 15 years later in 2006. 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. And this website/belief/him takes up a very large part of your life, doesnt it? Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. At least one of them is already married. You have to look at the evidence. In England the protection against double jeopardy was considered a universal maxim of common law, but the English double jeopardy doctrine was extremely narrow. As FF presents it, theres little doubt Lyons guilty. Everyone had access to the Lyon home immediately after Nancy was admitted to the hospital. If you could call him that! Besides, you should NEVER believe something because someone else may believe it. According to friends, Nancy had the ideas, Richard the speedy execution.. Christopher Ochoa, Richard Danziger, and Cameron Todd Willingham (although possibly guilty of spousal abuse) come to mind. You have a relationship with him, dont you? For all I know, you are a suspect trying to keep all eyes on Richard. But hopefully he sees the pain he put Nancys daughters her whole family & friends through!! No rescue. He began his prison sentence at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville. His GF/friend is just pointing to anything/everything else to use as a smokescreen. The old boss didnt have opportunity, and I seriously doubt the brother did either (and the hospital certainly didnt, based on the current BS FRL is spouting). If there are any others cases like yours, that could be evidence Rogue staff have certainly been known to poison patients. Ironically, the fact that she felt sick probably made her less likely to have the get-up-and-go to move out. Cops, who just want to close their case, regardless if the defendant is guilty (but there are good, hard working cops too), and crooked DAs who just want to get ahead. I will never believe, as some suggested, that his tears were just a ploy to win the jurys sentiments. Sociopaths are pathological liars and will lie to the bitter end unless there is something in it for them to be truthful. It would be the kiss of death for anyone in TX to take this case that is what some have told me. Thanks for sending the link! Fortunately, the state of Texas and Nancys family werent so easily fooled. Thanks again! who killed her if you believe that. One could wonder about the so called experts evidence in view of the high profile and influence of the victims family in the city. Invite friends and neighbors over to watch. Lyon has advocates pushing for his release, although so far, they havent had much luck. 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. The real person who had enough contact and motive was the hospital in its efforts to avoid a wrongful death/malpractice suit. 3) Nancy told MULTIPLE, trustworthy witnesses that Richard was trying to poison her. A detective noted that upon being informed that Nancy had passed away from poisoning, Richard Lyon didnt ask any questions. Very sad. Hes a sociopath, through and through. She passed away in 2009. (By the way, in other applications, Creuzot is known for being merciful. The owl + drugs & wine + Kathleens panic may very well be the cause of her death. What POSSIBLE explanation is there for that? Have you ever read the data and studies around the behavior of a sexually abused female? The SEC brought a successful multiple securities violations lawsuit against Charles O. Couch, in June, 2016, when Charles Couch agreed to pay $10,000,000 to the SEC and some of his hundreds of victims. Police should just stop using them. Richard did well for himself as a project manager at a landscape architectural firm. But members of the jury brought their healthy sense of skepticism with them for the two-week trial. And then there was the grandfather who gave his son a pass about the whole thing!! Understandable, that the daughters wish to be left alone, but people are curious, including me. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Without DNA evidence, it is difficult to get acceptance from an innocence project. While the rest of us have the opinion he is guilty. The amount of evidence is HUGE! . His next parole date is in 2026. https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=04503067&tdcj=00612188&fullName=LYON%2CRICHARD+ALAN+ABOOD. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Short time for jury to make a decision. Granted, that makes him a disgusting person but not necessarily a murderer.. Parole was denied on 03/01/2021. Richard did not need Nancys help at Harvard. If he ever does get out, he wont find Tami Ayn Gaisford the co-worker with whom he began an affair while married to Nancy waiting for him. 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. First published November 1, 1993. Anyone who has ever spent hours and nights heaving over a toilet with wretched upheavels and cramping knows that no one would choose this method of suicide.. If Nancy had done so, chances are she would still be with us. Read what CCA pressure treated wood can do. A receipt found by the police showed that she purchased Arsenic a few months earlier. He had made a fortune in commercial real estate in Texas. He tried many times and with different poison. There is still the chance Genene Jones will be released if she is not convicted of another childs murder. Try to do more than a cursory reading. The above very briefly explains something of why the US has this principle though it cant justify it, which is a different question! Correction: FROM THE TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS: There is no PHYSICAL evidence that directly links Richard to sneaking poison into his wifes beverages. But did the evidence support this conviction? And it was fake. I would have been a really good loyal husband too. 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? I was a 15 year old working in the lawn and garden section of a Target-like store in the midwest and I was starving halfway into my shift. If she wanted to kill herself and frame him, shed use one huge dose, and those forged diary entries and the forged arsenic receipt wouldnt exist. Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. Either way, youre wasting your life on something that wont change. I say keep the arrogant a hole in prison indefinitely. 1) While at college, Richard had Nancy write some of his assignments. The justice system in the USA is broken. Dallas drama. Bill Jr and Nancy were friends with this man. Our King and redeemer Jesus Christ the son of God. This was not a slam-dunk but was the most likely of all the explanations, which the court found so likely as to reach the threshold of guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Surely the only role of the hospital would be to certify that you had been poisoned? Adam never killed Eve! A real trustworthy man. 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! They both took the last name of Dillard and Anna got married in 2015 at the arboretum, which has an exhibit in her mothers honor. 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. Is Richard Lyon still in prison and do his daughters visit him? Hes where he belongs. Dear RR: I will continue to post rebuttals to your blog post, which should have a disclaimer that it is an OPINION piece, borderline FICTION. The Friends of Richard Lyon website was proven to be a money-making scam. Actually, Samadhi was pretty disparaging of my post something you dont, equally, object to, plainly because Im not arguing in your favour (though the argument I offer, whether comprehended or not, is certainly not controversial, being widely accepted in discussion of evidence, theory of knowledge etc). There is a paper trail showing Richard as the person who ordered the poisons. They came from different worlds. I watched the Sandra Locke made-for-tv movie recently. 39When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?, 40And the King will say, I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!. Another tragedy. She didnt appreciate his using $5,900 of their money to buy a ring for Gaisford. Ironically, Texas is the leading state in false convictions and leads the nation in exonerations with 23 in 2017 alone! In 1990, Nancy had hired a divorce attorney, Mary Henrich, in whom she confided her suspicion that Richard was poisoning her something she felt too embarrassed to tell police, according to court records from Richard Lyons unsuccessful 1994 appeal. But did the evidence support this conviction? Coercion much? Thank you. There can be SOME doubt , which is by definition unreasonable in compromising the reasonableness of the finding. justice served. I imagine the prisons low-medium security. Some days one would rather take ones chances with the poisoner. Friends of Richard Lyon should spend their time being Friends of Anna and Allison instead. And probably calculate the dose?! Lol. This narrative has been spewed for decades and portrayed in film in addition to being plastered all over the Internet.. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. 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