Looks like the friend also ran for public office in 2020 and lost. Did you actually listen to the whole thing? 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. 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. When she and her older brother, Bill, were young teenagers, they engaged in incestuous sexual games, which may have crossed the. Folks, its Camelot. My mom, my dad, my stepfather, all my grandparents, my exs mother, my friends siblings. No evidence? No one could trace it to anyone involved in the embezzlement case. Again, the truth will come out. Amazing that Richard nor the cleaning company did not find them. Granted, that makes him a disgusting person but not necessarily a murderer. There are 100 others that say a different story. Maybe The doctors there refused to acknowledge the poisoning because it was a fantasy, self-administered due to mental illness, or a myriad other possibilities. FRL: Thanks; Ill/well read with interest. Sharee Miller did get a long vacation from her life sentence though (July 29, 2009 to Aug. 2, 2012. Unbelievable, isnt it? Thats a ridiculous statement. Hes right where he belongs! Plus, the fact that the case is largely circumstantial, doesnt matter. There are far too many crooked DAs and crooked cops. Cathy: Just read the case. There can be SOME doubt , which is by definition unreasonable in compromising the reasonableness of the finding. Im so glad they had the support of others to get them through the loss of their mother & the cause of her death based over their dad! In Richards appeal for a new trial, which was denied, it would have proven the hand writing expert wrong. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. Interesting. He did not lie or forge anything. Funny how people can put all their energy and concern into the guilty and never show any real concern for the true victims. Ill carry you.. What POSSIBLE explanation is there for that? HOWEVER, the paper trail leading to Richard, regarding the ordering of the fatal poisons is not circumstantial, and neither is the fraudulent receipt provided by Richard. Incidentally, William and Sue Dillard had already lost one of their adult children, Thomas, in 1986. But Allison and Anna are adults now. Watch the Forensic Files episode on YouTube. In Richards case, the hospital gave Nancy a medication they knew she was allergic to, which caused other complications as well as other damage. Then, theres double jeopardy. If Richard didnt do it, he fatally weakened his case by lying and forgery. Richard Lyon was born on April 22, 1957 to a middle class family of five children in Connecticut. Precisely because of that, those further removed from the case claim they lack objectivity. Read what CCA pressure treated wood can do. Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a Dallas real estate tycoon, reached the heartrending conclusion that her marriage to husband Richard, whom she met when they were both grad students at Harvard, was over. I wondered, instead, what twisted passion had carried him through the months of premeditation, through the hours of her retching at home, through the days of her decline and death. I have a hard enough time going to work on a good day, let alone fleeing from someone in the midst of illness. The owl did it. 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. Never loved her. May he never walk free again. Richard gave those vitamins (filled with rat poison) to Nancy, and he still had the empty capsules. Some facts raise concerns about reasonable doubt. He was guilty of one thing adultery, and for that he has paid a dear price. Ive seen both the Forensic Files and Dominick Dunne (available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5vYDUYFjqw) episodes on this. 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.. Look up the credibility of Charles Couch and in the trial transcripts he miraculous comes to this conclusion that the invoice was fake after the DAs office talked to him the night before. . Smart move on the states side. Bill Jr and Nancy were friends with this man. She passed away in 2009. Without going further, there are questions regarding both of those pieces to include the actions of the DA. Says he was a model prisoner. Although I dont believe for one second that Richard Lyons is innocent (the facts say hes guilty), the case of Michael Peterson is different. 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). But he was ready for a criminal investigation into Nancy Dillard Lyons death just the same. justice served. Wonder if anybody in CT connected the dots. He concluded that Richard was the one who wrote that to try and cover up his crime. You also said no one commits suicide over time. Richard Alexander: Wrongly Convicted of Rape, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_(criminal)#Owl_theory, https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Rogue-cop-gets-20-years-in-killing-2064331.php, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharee_Miller, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5vYDUYFjqw, https://www.innocenceproject.org/cases/michael-morton/, https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=04503067&tdcj=00612188&fullName=LYON%2CRICHARD+ALAN+ABOOD, 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. That murderer is due to get out soon. Another was the emergency doctor when she was dying. Some days one would rather take ones chances with the poisoner. Perhaps they need a new plea category. I wonder if they believe his innocent claim? I hope he rots slowly where he is. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. And Leslie is correct. A shame about his wife though. For all I know, you are a suspect trying to keep all eyes on Richard. You have a relationship with him, dont you? Yeah, really. And suppose HE IS innocent, why should you call him arrogant, and why would he admit to something he did not do? One was her psychiatrist/psychologist. But, as every Forensic Files watcher knows, idyllic-looking existences tend to give way. I dont agree that, in the USA, juries are more likely to wrongfully acquit than convict. Thats how it works. A serpent? I understand their concern. Im Surprised He Didnt Get The Death Penalty!! A nurse who was taking care of Lyon said to her husband who was a homicide detective that she looked like she had been poisoned. 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. Not all people are as closed-minded as you are. Richard Lyon pleaded not guilty at his 1991 murder trial. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallasreal estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. So many people in this day and age afraid to do or say anything. 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. 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). Ridiculous. It was a fake receipt that Richard discovered himself, that pointed away from Richard, and blamed the victim! The amount of evidence is HUGE! Im following up: do either of the daughters have a relationship with their father? So it is sadly predictable. Dallas, Dallas County, . No winners in this case. Things then got worse when she found out that her husband Richard was having an affair in the fall of 1989. His counter theory that Nancy was poisoned by arsenic while building a play house made of CCA-treated lumber is absurd, as surely their children would have been sickened, among other things. No one ever made mistakes on dosages?! While the rest of us have the opinion he is guilty. Richard Lying is not getting out ever hahahaha Geeze what a family!! She also shut him off from their joint bank accounts. One way is when they talk about the overall market, or other general information, instead of talking about the facts of THAT particular business. Nancy found out, but instead of getting mad, she got depressed. Surely the only role of the hospital would be to certify that you had been poisoned? Coercion much? They MAY make his attempt to cheat the law by murder a little more plausible, but you press them too much. Parole was denied on 03/01/2021. An upcoming post will look into developments in his case since the conviction. Thats all for this post. Worse criminals dont serve that much sometimes. After seeing the evidence, youd have to be an idiot to believe Richard, if youre thinking in your right mind. Richard did not need Nancys help at Harvard. Not to mention the woman herself actually saying she thought her husband was trying to poison her! More importantly, someone seems to put an awful lot of pressure on people to not take the case or talk about it. Ironically, the fact that she felt sick probably made her less likely to have the get-up-and-go to move out. Even a cursory reading of his support materials makes it obvious why none of the innocence projects will take his case. Well said. As a mother of a son, this case and others are examples of how the rich can control the justice system. Im not saying I think Lyon is innocent but some of your reasoning is absurd! I know I need to be nice! As Richard had hoped, Bill Dillard . See https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Rogue-cop-gets-20-years-in-killing-2064331.php Maybe devote your energy in volunteering for needy children and adults people who matter. In murdering Nancy five years later, Richard Lyon took away yet another child from the Dillard family. For these reasons Im cautious in averring that the jury was wrong particularly in the many cases on this site that have been through at least one appeal with the same conclusion. Thanks for reading about the Michael Morton case. But I know thats easier said than done. If Nancy had done so, chances are she would still be with us. Quit telling people to go to your dumbass website. You have to show remorse. TX is not known for its stellar justice system. He tried many times and with different poison. But nothing in that comment was fiction: Reprint. Someone needs to do some real investigative reporting. Where it is shown that prosecutors have materially contributed and certainly likely caused wrongful conviction, they should be sentenced to a proportion of the sentence their victims received, in my view. But I have faith. Any illness there? Julie, Theres always someone. That poor man. 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 told the woman he was cheating on her with that his wife had a sickness. She didnt appreciate his using $5,900 of their money to buy a ring for Gaisford. The justice system in the USA is broken. Richard is innocent. All I know is what commenters have said that both daughters grew up to be accomplished adults. Richard is the only one with enough contact and motive. When you look at the FACTS, I cant think of any reason for this, other than an owl attack, which DOES happen; maybe the owl had just laid eggs. TX is an embarrassment when it comes to justice for its citizens. 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. 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. There might be a bit of Better Call Saul-ness in the case. And yes, there are MANY innocent people in jail, and on death row, especially in Texas. The quoted remark is senseless: money yes; status no. 2) Documents were forged. Thats so great to hear thanks so much for writing in! This is such a tragic case for all involved. Its no consolation to the wrongly convicted that more of the guilty go free than vice-versa. Follow your gut feelingand live! But nobody. I feel sorry that Nancy was not treated properly. On a January night in 1991, she has severe sickness which showed symptoms that included vomiting and severe stomach pains. Anyone who says outright that someone is innocent, who wasnt with that person every second (basically, a conjoined twin), is a fool. but only because they WANT to. 3) Richards handwriting was identified by a forensic expert in Nancys diary accusing her brother of sexually abusing her. Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park. That alone says it all and yes read about many times. Ive also had a lot of death around me. But most people have NEVER been stuck in an elevator. To actually expect people to buy that is insanity. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. All of us are sinners and fall short of the glory of our Heavenly Father and his dear son Jesus Christ. 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? Situation like that they could had hired to handle the cause of the issue! My state is only slightly better. Men murder their wives all the time. There have been many cases attributed to that hospital. Friends: As in this case, you suggest: The hospital may very well have been negligent; it wouldnt be the first time. Coincidentally, the condo is owned by a real estate developer who is connected to Trammel Crow. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. 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. Thank you for your testimony! The following morning she was admitted to the emergency room of Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Nancys death was a tragedy all the way around and has affected many lives. But I notice that you didnt point out anything specific that was actually incorrect, although you insinuated that the entire comment was fiction. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Here in UK judges routinely remind juries of this at the ouset; perhaps US judges do too. RR. . He should NOT be paroled. Being that easily fooled makes you look as gullible as him for imagining he could twist and turn things around and play the blame the victim game and win. Note: It may well serve anyone positively to refuse to eat or drink anything offered or prepared by a soon-to-be-ex. Cathy: Thank you: shall read tonight (am in UK so some difference in time!). If they DID declare there was no merit, of course that severely weakens innocence claim. 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? That only affected Nancy, and not the rest of her family? Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, he alleged. 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. Her husband claimed she purchased the poison to get rid of some fire ants in her yard. Next parole date is 2/2026. This was unclear from your post. Nancy was so cute and innocent I wish she was my wife. 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)? Often, a hunch/bad feeling about the defendant wins out over lack of evidence. All they care about is winning the case to keep up their win/lose ratio, and advance their career. Lyons claims that his absence from the home on the day his wife became seriously ill is his alibi, when in fact he might have added poison to any one of numerous substances in the house that his wife could have ingested. I was only saved by the emergency brakes which stopped me between the first floor and the basement. This narrative has been spewed for decades and portrayed in film in addition to being plastered all over the Internet.. During her six-day stay at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas,Nancys violent illness continued and she begged the medical staff to save her life. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharee_Miller. And was it the hospital that forged documents to make it look like Nancy ordered the arsenic? Well, I myself do not know definitively what happened to Nancy Dillard Lyons. "Nancy and Richard Lyon were a wealthy Dallas couple who had everything but lost it all. Juries have been wrong. 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.. Your email address will not be published. Hes where he needs to be. Paper Lyon. My comments will be based upon trial evidence. Nothing sweet about that deal. Ramsey Unit prison farm at the tender age of 34. Quick trial. And who are you may I ask? These facts dont constitute a dangerously unscrupulous person and arent probative of murder. Not all cases are such. Another tragedy. Friends: Ive done an (inexhaustive) internet search for dallas presbyterian hospital arsenic and dallas presbyterian hospital poisoning. Only the Lyon case shows. If only Texas and Richard could submit to a polygraph. She passed away on the 14th of January 1991. 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? 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. So sorry to hear you were made ill, Lili. But judging on how often Ive seen DAs fight AGAINST releasing innocent people who have been wrongfully convicted, there is something VERY wrong in that system, and those are the prosecutors who get ahead to become equally crooked judges. 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