Ironically, the fact that she felt sick probably made her less likely to have the get-up-and-go to move out. They must have a view regardless of expressing it. I can understand how a friend or family member can believe their loved one is innocent. Yeah, really. Id like to know where Peter Munsch got his info. Either way, I dont think hes a threat to anyone anymore. Never loved her. Understandable, that the daughters wish to be left alone, but people are curious, including me. And probably calculate the dose?! No, its a forged document, that Richard found, that would have helped to clear Richard . And yes, there are MANY innocent people in jail, and on death row, especially in Texas. There WERE owl feathers and her own hair found in her hands; what POSSIBLE explanation is there for that, other than an owl attack? Richard began an affair with a coworker named Tami Ayn Gaisford around 1989. My mom, my dad, my stepfather, all my grandparents, my exs mother, my friends siblings. I suggest you watch, Life After Life, the Michael Morton story. but only because they WANT to. Not sure about that. Try to do more than a cursory reading. The assignments things a non-event: plenty of college kids cheat. Plenty of husbands cheat via affairs. If he had not been arrested and allowed to raise their two daughters, he would have more than likely killed them. No evidence? She passed away in 2009. Granted, that makes him a disgusting person but not necessarily a murderer. I have a hard enough time going to work on a good day, let alone fleeing from someone in the midst of illness. Who had a stronger motive than him? I thinking itS obvious he killed her..What about the pills found at that rented flat? First published November 1, 1993. So it is sadly predictable. No fingerprints. 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. Christopher Ochoa, Richard Danziger, and Cameron Todd Willingham (although possibly guilty of spousal abuse) come to mind. The rich and powerful can accomplish anything they want, even to frame an innocent man. Nancys family made its fortune in commercial real estate.). It wasnt a third party because: Coincidentally, the condo is owned by a real estate developer who is connected to Trammel Crow. He is right where he belongs and that is in prison. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. . She thought the affair might just blow over. Many doctors discount what their patients say, and hospital staff are often overworked with little sleep. Their decision to change their names is definitely understandable. 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!. One was her psychiatrist/psychologist. May Nancy Lyons soul rest in peace. Contents 1 Death 2 Investigation 3 Trial 4 References 5 Nancy Lyon 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). So, perhaps the hospital was negligent, though of course it leaves us with question of the poisoners identity If the above is correct, Nancys family would seem justified in litigating. She also shut him off from their joint bank accounts. Bill Jr and Nancy were friends with this man. That murderer is due to get out soon. . FRL: It was the poltergeist, then; a stranger; or Nancy herself? Ivy League sweethearts. The police then found out she had been suffering from depression for the past year after finding out Richard had an affair with another woman. Thats what they are. I will never believe, as some suggested, that his tears were just a ploy to win the jurys sentiments. 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. But I have faith. If only Texas and Richard could submit to a polygraph. 2) While married, Richard had an ongoing affair. Never loved her. Then, theres the empty capsules found at Richards, and especially the bogus so-called-receipt, that Nancy supposedly signed, for a number of poisons, that Richard found. 2) Documents were forged. . Homewrecker. What is not helpful to all affected parties is sites like this one. I was a patient at Dallas Presbyterian who was poisoned with arsenic. 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. So far, those organizations have declined to take on his case. That bid was rejected, although the Texas Department of Justice website gives no explanation. Im not saying I think Lyon is innocent but some of your reasoning is absurd! During her six-day stay at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas,Nancys violent illness continued and she begged the medical staff to save her life. Aware that the No. According to friends, Nancy had the ideas, Richard the speedy execution.. (They are not the same Dillards who founded the Dillards department store chain. But hes innocent?!? I cannot believe he killed her. I imagine the prisons low-medium security. There are 100 others that say a different story. A right in the USA that needs to be changed. She wasnt poisoned by anyone. Dick Lyin. However, if Nancy presented as rational AND poisoning was suspected, or, certainly, found, by the examining dr, I think the police should have been contacted. Friends of Richard Lyon should spend their time being Friends of Anna and Allison instead. A receipt found by the police showed that she purchased Arsenic a few months earlier. If the hospital did, I believe they are legally required to notify the police: they cannot avoid this if they may be the origin of the poisoning. More people need to so that. 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. William Dillard, Jr. and his wife Mary Helen raised Anna and Allison. He did not lie or forge anything. She was about to testify against her former boss in a trial for an Embezzlement charge but was poisoned before she could do so. Evidence was circumstantial. And then there was the grandfather who gave his son a pass about the whole thing!! Folks, its Camelot. 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). 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 thought Nancy was a money making machine!!!! He was guilty of one thing adultery, and for that he has paid a dear price. Lyon later admitted to buying some poisons, for killing fire ants in his yard, he said. The architect thought he had all the angles covered. 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. Hes a man that didnt want to be married, pay child support, and keep her insurance policy. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallasreal estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. No one ever made mistakes on dosages?! It would come up in court later. Another tragedy. But Allison and Anna are adults now. Richard first sprang into action by sprinkling a powdered poison into a soda he bought for Nancy at the movies. One way is when they talk about the overall market, or other general information, instead of talking about the facts of THAT particular business. This narrative has been spewed for decades and portrayed in film in addition to being plastered all over the Internet.. Look what happened! I believe he killed her. 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. Everything Marcus said made sense. Slither back into your holes, snakes. So at the first sign of trouble in a marriage STOP! Of course, double jeopardy is in the Fifth Amendment and the Constitution isnt debatable! So glad to hear they are both doing well and that their mothers design talent was passed down thanks much for writing in! He left an irrefutable paper trail that shows he bought it. Situation like that they could had hired to handle the cause of the issue! Find a Patsy. Who buys suicide? 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. And whats with this Adam and Eve nonsense?! 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. Wedding planning began soon after commencement, and Nancy became Mrs. Richard Lyon in February 1982. Wonder if anybody in CT connected the dots. If there are any others cases like yours, that could be evidence Rogue staff have certainly been known to poison patients. I think William Dillard Jr. has a lot to do with it. The quoted remark is senseless: money yes; status no. 100 times the normal level of arsenic in her body suggests that much was consumed but over a long period. In a Texas Monthly story, Gayle Golden wrote about Nancy and Richards early years: At Harvard, they had teamed up on all their projects, working through the night until collapsing together in the single bed they shared. Not all people are as closed-minded as you are. Fingerprints and DNA arent going to matter a bit when they both live in the same damn house. They MAY make his attempt to cheat the law by murder a little more plausible, but you press them too much. 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. Feel free to point out any specific thing you believe isnt fact. Juries lean towards conviction, they do not assume innocence as they are supposed to. 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. And this website/belief/him takes up a very large part of your life, doesnt it? 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. 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. He is a monster and I hope he never sees freedom. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. Do you visit the website? But, tell me: Why else was she clasping owl feathers and her own hair in her hand??? 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? Quick trial. I sure wouldnt want the friend representing me. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, he alleged. Short time for jury to make a decision. I wonder if they believe his innocent claim? 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