Juries have been wrong. For those who are curious, Anna and Allison are both well. Sometimes, the fact that they have been murdered at all isnt even proven, but the defendant is a very arrogant and unlikable man, and thats enough. She passed away in 2009. 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 came here tonight to see if anyone knows about the 2021 parole.. The owl + drugs & wine + Kathleens panic may very well be the cause of her death. Stretching about 3 miles on the Grand Prairie side of Highway 360, this 10-foot wide cement trail is part of the longer Fish Creek Linear Park Trail. If there is a guilty party here, it is the hospital. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. Hell never be released until he admits killing her. Talk about clutching at straws! He is right where he belongs and that is in prison. Thats a ridiculous statement. View Nancy Dillard's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Friends of Richard Lyon are hardly friends of justice. Otherwise, the murderer benefits from his crime by hiding evidence. But the money hadnt spoiled Nancy. Marcus I hope I would do the same where I perceived a gross miscarriage of justice I hope you would have someone fight for you or your child if there was a gross miscarriage of justice. You have to look at the evidence. That never happened. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Nancy Dillard Lyon, on the other hand, was not as fortunate. One way is when they talk about the overall market, or other general information, instead of talking about the facts of THAT particular business. Please tell me . All they care about is winning the case to keep up their win/lose ratio, and advance their career. No matter how much he lies about it, the truth is clear as day. 30 years later I still maintain this belief. She didnt appreciate his using $5,900 of their money to buy a ring for Gaisford. There is sin and there is SIN. Nancy found out, but instead of getting mad, she got depressed. And lets not forget that, among even more evidence (like Richard previously emptying their bank accounts, and not knowing Nancy changed the beneficiary on her life insurance), theres the long vacation he took with his mistress less than 5 weeks after Nancy died. Besides, you should NEVER believe something because someone else may believe it. 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). Her condition deteriorated overtime and her organs started to fail. You have to show remorse. Personally, I think that any statements given by the victim SHOULD be admitted in court; the defence can attack credibility, just like any other witness. But I notice that you didnt point out anything specific that was actually incorrect, although you insinuated that the entire comment was fiction. Read: The New York Times: The Poison is Arsenic and the Suspect is Wood., https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/26/us/the-poison-is-arsenic-and-the-suspect-wood.html. Hes where he needs to be. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Cause thats not what he told me. They constructed a dollhouse shingle by shingle for their daughter Allison. Um, it was no accident He deliberately and repeatedly poisoned her. Give the predator two more victims. He MUST have done SOMETHING for the police to be looking at him, sometimes before the person is even charged? Thats the problem Perhaps youre implying that too many Americans are stupid, so unfit to serve. A website created by his supporters solicits pro bono legal help. Texans pride themselves on their tough on crime reputation. Cathy: Thank you: shall read tonight (am in UK so some difference in time!). The girls were raised by the Dillard family and changed their surnames to Dillard. 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. Thanks for sending the link! He did not lie or forge anything. He was part of a bipartisan effort to give alcoholic and drug-addicted offenders treatment instead of incarceration.). But he did not kill his wife. For all of you so critical and wishing him harm, I pray that God opens your eyes and heart. Nancy planned to move to Washington, D.C., with her daughters after the divorce, a 1991 AP storyreported. Based on his trial. As Richard had hoped, Bill Dillard . Her case was featured on an episode of Forensic Files season 10 named "Writer's Block". I was wondering how they were doing! Im following up: do either of the daughters have a relationship with their father? If Lyon had been a Texan cop, he may have gotten only 20 years for murder as Joseph Kent McGowen did. (They are not the same Dillards who founded the Dillards department store chain. If Nancy had done so, chances are she would still be with us. If a third-party, how were they accessing her victuals to administer low-dose poison over weeks? It seemed implausible to me at first as well, but implausible does happen occasionally. Youre crazy (or stupid) if you believe that. I do believe Richard killed his wife. 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. Coincidentally, the condo is owned by a real estate developer who is connected to Trammel Crow. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. My husband had read the book before he had ever met him. I understand their concern. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. And who provided the wood? The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:Nancy Lyon. Have you ever read the data and studies around the behavior of a sexually abused female? See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharee_Miller. Cathy: Hello. Most had known Nancy's parents, Bill and Sue Dillard, for years. 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. They merely suggest a person capable of cheating in the first two citations of the kind that millions do. OBVIOUSLY, he created it. I agree. Their decision to change their names is definitely understandable. So many people in this day and age afraid to do or say anything. Sa. Of course, double jeopardy is in the Fifth Amendment and the Constitution isnt debatable! As for the NY Times article about the arsenic in the wood, both the wife and the husband in that article had high arsenic levels. He should NOT be paroled. A receipt found by the police showed that she purchased Arsenic a few months earlier. I worry about Lyon getting out. The truth will come out; however, due to blog posts like these and series like Forensic Files, it makes it more difficult. 2) While married, Richard had an ongoing affair. . A right in the USA that needs to be changed. Why no outrage over what Bill Jr. did and what state would ever hand over two young girls to such a man? Its not like any sane person would go knocking on their door (other than possible reporters, that is). This narrative has been spewed for decades and portrayed in film in addition to being plastered all over the Internet.. Really?! And probably calculate the dose?! 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. By him wanting to be a cheating Male S..(you know what I mean) What is most disgraceful is the withholding of exculpatory evidence and the absurd 10-day prison sentence of the prosecutor found guilty of malfeasance. What POSSIBLE explanation is there for that? Required fields are marked *. More significant is that (or if) five false conviction charities/services have examined his case and refused it particularly if they have stated that its because they think the outcome correct. But the mild-mannered 5-foot-7-inch Richard needed a way that wouldnt mean losing custody of his kids or the affluence and prestige that Nancy Dillard Lyons family brought to his life. If he had not been arrested and allowed to raise their two daughters, he would have more than likely killed them. I can understand how a friend or family member can believe their loved one is innocent. We judge, society judges. On, no, that was Richard. Richard forged the part of the diary about the abuse. Correction: FROM THE TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS: There is no PHYSICAL evidence that directly links Richard to sneaking poison into his wifes beverages. But nothing in that comment was fiction: By 1990, they had two small daughters and lots of friends, swam at the country club, and joined in vacations underwritten by Nancys parents, William W. Dillard Sr. and Sue Stubbs Dillard. She thought the affair might just blow over. Something just didnt seem right watching the family as they gathered. 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. Richard made that up about her brother. One of them ended up serving a life sentence in a Federal prison; the other ended up dead. youre insane, just like him. Taking a mother from her kids proves hes pure evil and also, the fact that not one single legal nonprofit wanted to take his case speaks volumes. Didnt you listen to the trial? 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. 38Or a stranger and show you hospitality? And this website/belief/him takes up a very large part of your life, doesnt it? On the website, I state very clearly who I am. The quantum of circumstantial evidence is persuasive, but youre implying that such evidence is of less value than physical evidence. Your email address will not be published. Smells of a set up. Surely if the hospital was connected with institutional accidental or deliberate poisonings, this would have been reported in the media? If self-inflicted why? I cannot believe he killed her. Cmon, FRL. In Richards appeal for a new trial, which was denied, it would have proven the hand writing expert wrong. The following morning she was admitted to the emergency room of Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, suffering from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Polygraphs are absolutely pointless. Homewrecker. At least one of them is already married. He posed a continued threat to public safety, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Told to you by him? After seeing the evidence, youd have to be an idiot to believe Richard, if youre thinking in your right mind. 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. He was paid off to lie to protect his own skin and to secure the prosecutions case, something even A.W. 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. Nancy told her doctor about the times she already believed Richard drugged her: the pop at the movie, a nightcap that left her severely sick on the bathroom floor, not to mention those vitamins that made her sick. But members of the jury brought their healthy sense of skepticism with them for the two-week trial. Forensic Files, in my opinion, got it right. You need to quit polluting the atmosphere not just the memory of the real victims Nancy and her family. Were you admitted WITH arsenical poisoning (in which case, they didnt) or with another condition, THEN were also to have been found poisoned? She loved him unconditionally and he latched onto her for his own gain. Dont drop the soap Richie!! My state is only slightly better. But what makes you suspicious that you were poisoned at the hospital and not before? I wouldnt be surprised if they do . It was a fake receipt that Richard discovered himself, that pointed away from Richard, and blamed the victim! 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. It is being revised and will be back up by spring. Because it follows along the south fork of Fish . He gave death so he deserved the same, but being locked up is still good so he knows he cannot and will not get to enjoy life in Libertyah ah ah joke on him! 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. Very sad. His evil can suffocate him, for all i know, it would be only minus one scum to live on societys tax payers income as he deserved death. Often, a hunch/bad feeling about the defendant wins out over lack of evidence. I thinking itS obvious he killed her..What about the pills found at that rented flat? My comments will be based upon trial evidence. That would appear to be a problem with schooling. A serpent? His next chance will come in 2021, when hes 64. he could inherit her money and status in the community Interesting thought, that predators are stealing status, along with material spoils. Life in Prison looks good on you! RR: A jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and Lyon began a life sentence at the W.F. 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. 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. Next parole date is 2/2026. During her six-day stay at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas,Nancys violent illness continued and she begged the medical staff to save her life. 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. And lets not forget the poison-filled capsules Nancy had, or the matching empty capsules found in his apartment! I will never believe, as some suggested, that his tears were just a ploy to win the jurys sentiments. Do you have evidence or first hand account? They came from different worlds. Lies, thievery, and in this case cold blooded murder. Nancy Dillard Lyon was a very successful real estate development project manager from a wealthy family. Yeah, really. I bet someone puts money in his commissary account and writes letters to anyone and everyone to plead his case. Sorry, sir. Meanwhile, a laboratory found lethal amounts of arsenic in Nancys hair, liver, and kidneys. 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? And there was something to gain from Nancys death: a $500,000 life insurance payout. The costs for a case like this is too much for them to handle and risk. 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. Very nice life lessons, as pertains to homicide. Ive seen many calm killers (and regular people who were lying) who passed, and many worried, freaked out victims whove failed. Ive had some people drop me hints/clues. 30 years in jail I dont think you can say he got away with it! Im not saying I think Lyon is innocent but some of your reasoning is absurd! Oh wait, no, that was BEFORE she went to the hospital. 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. He will never say he is guilty because he is not. What does that have to do with the poison pills given to Nancy, the empty capsules matching those pills in Richards apartment, or the forged documents (fake receipt and diary entries) found to be in Richards handwriting? 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.. He should never get out. Testifying on his own behalf at the trial, Richard Lyon tried to implicate Bagwell. And was it the hospital that forged documents to make it look like Nancy ordered the arsenic? Thanks. But I know thats easier said than done. She wasnt poisoned by anyone. Hes a sociopath, through and through. Politics, power, and money will do what is necessary to influence the outcome of any situation. This scenario was found less likely than that she was poisoned which is reasonable and with which I agree. Then, theres double jeopardy. Never loved her. Ants implicated. 1. Lyon will never be paroled as long as he refuses to take responsibility for the death of Nancy Dillard. A detective noted that upon being informed that Nancy had passed away from poisoning, Richard Lyon didnt ask any questions. There is a paper trail showing Richard as the person who ordered the poisons. Nancy Cooke Dillard Lyon Birth 6 Aug 1953. 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. Id like to know where Peter Munsch got his info. Richard never denied the affair and has done his penance for it. Did the hospital find arsenical poisoning or is that your own diagnosis? There are far too many crooked DAs and crooked cops. Dallas drama. Just put some updated info on website. The comment at the YouTube site is also good. Its likely someone in the home. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. You are very blind. 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. }} 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. 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