Plus, the fact that the case is largely circumstantial, doesnt matter. Of course, double jeopardy is in the Fifth Amendment and the Constitution isnt debatable! And she told at least two people (doctors) that Richard was trying to kill her. In early 1990, Richard moved out of the house and continued his extramarital relationship. But did the evidence support this conviction?<br /> <br /> Mystery novelist A. W. Gray made his nonfiction debut . Ive seen many calm killers (and regular people who were lying) who passed, and many worried, freaked out victims whove failed. . But a Texas court rejected his blame-the-victim strategy, which included a contention that Nancy had brought about her own slow demise by intentionally consuming arsenic and barium carbonate over a long period of time. I watched the Sandra Locke made-for-tv movie recently. I would have cooked, cleaned, take care of my life. It would come up in court later. This was not true. 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). Very sad. You have to look at the evidence. Why would she put arsenic poison in her own vitamin pills and then take them? 1) Vitamins/capsules that Nancy took contained poison. But did the evidence support this conviction?Mystery novelist A. W. Gray made his nonfiction debut with this . Incidentally, William and Sue Dillard had already lost one of their adult children, Thomas, in 1986. Like I said, I dont know if hes innocent or guilty, but a lot of you people commenting on here make ridiculous statements that obviously dont prove that hes guilty and really just add more nonsense to the mix. Richard took her to the hospital but the doctors couldn't find what had caused this severe sickness. Lyon has advocates pushing for his release, although so far, they havent had much luck. In England the protection against double jeopardy was considered a universal maxim of common law, but the English double jeopardy doctrine was extremely narrow. But, because of that law/so-called right, juries dont want to risk acquitting someone unless they are sure, because theres no way to fix it. On the website, I state very clearly who I am. 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. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. As for updates on family members of the Lyons, I wasnt able to find out who took custody of the couples little daughters after Richard went to prison. Welcome to CrimeBox The Murder of Nancy Dillard Lyon Show more Show more Forensic Factor: A Murder in Texas - Full Episode (S6, E4) | A&E A&E 1.5M views 1 year ago Golden State Killer victim. People should have learned that by now! Anyone who says outright that someone is innocent, who wasnt with that person every second (basically, a conjoined twin), is a fool. Richard did not need Nancys help at Harvard. Very glad to hear hes still behind razor wire. Correction: FROM THE TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS: There is no PHYSICAL evidence that directly links Richard to sneaking poison into his wifes beverages. She also shut him off from their joint bank accounts. But Allison and Anna are adults now. Another way of stating: the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation. I didnt state there couldnt have been a third-party. Nancy might have had a dark side. 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. This scenario was found less likely than that she was poisoned which is reasonable and with which I agree. Ironically, Texas is the leading state in false convictions and leads the nation in exonerations with 23 in 2017 alone! Death bed declarations are not considered hearsay. This is not the case with Richard Lyon. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. What is not helpful to all affected parties is sites like this one. Sharee Miller did get a long vacation from her life sentence though (July 29, 2009 to Aug. 2, 2012. Of course, Im sure they wish their mother was alive too. 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. He will never say he is guilty because he is not. Testifying on his own behalf at the trial, Richard Lyon tried to implicate Bagwell. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. And its a real shame that good decent people are often the victims of narcissistic creeps. Just put some updated info on website. Besides, you should NEVER believe something because someone else may believe it. But no, opinion doesnt mean fiction. Ha, ha, ha. QED Adams guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Personally, Id probably force a mistrial, as I care far more for real justice, than the law. There might be a bit of Better Call Saul-ness in the case. There WERE owl feathers and her own hair found in her hands; what POSSIBLE explanation is there for that, other than an owl attack? There seemed less to fear from Battaglia when it came to the couple's two young daughters, 9-year-old Mary Faith and Liberty, who was 6. By him wanting to be a cheating Male S..(you know what I mean) he could inherit her money and status in the community Interesting thought, that predators are stealing status, along with material spoils. He thought Nancy was a money making machine!!!! Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Who told you he was innocent? 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. I suggest you watch, Life After Life, the Michael Morton story. Lili: How terrible that you were poisoned, and I hope you have properly recovered. He should NOT be paroled. He is a monster and I hope he never sees freedom. 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. They came from different worlds. But Im not as pessimistic as you that theyre composed of such fools What would you have instead? The one that requires the least speculation is usually better. That alone says it all and yes read about many times. The quoted remark is senseless: money yes; status no. All the evidence against him and he still wont fess up to his crime. In fact, someone died in my high school every, single year I went there. Often, a hunch/bad feeling about the defendant wins out over lack of evidence. Forensic tests. Lets hope someone brings that up at the 2021 parole hearing. But I notice that you didnt point out anything specific that was actually incorrect, although you insinuated that the entire comment was fiction. Bar exam. Your email address will not be published. Do not listen to others who have ulterior motives or derogatory speech. Theres always SOME person that stands by the killer, especially one that cleans up nice. The evidence clearly shows he killed her. And their current story of accidental death is beyond ridiculous. Richard and Nancy had two daughters. I hope he rots in jail for the rest of his pathetic life. Cathy: Hello. Do you have evidence or first hand account? The rich and powerful can accomplish anything they want, even to frame an innocent man. You got to be kidding. Hes right where he belongs! 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. 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. Its a pretty common pattern. The quantum of circumstantial evidence is persuasive, but youre implying that such evidence is of less value than physical evidence. Agreed. Nothing to eat there but I eyed the corn seeds and I nibbled a bag of the dried dessicated (arsenic-treated) kernals. Lots of questions here which render your claim perplexing. He was part of a bipartisan effort to give alcoholic and drug-addicted offenders treatment instead of incarceration.). Evidence was circumstantial. The same is true of saying hes absolutely guilty, convicted or not. And there can be few crueler ways to kill than this appalling manner. She married Richard Lyon who was also in real estate development but was not nearly as successful as Nancy Lyon. Nancy planned to move to Washington, D.C., with her daughters after the divorce, a 1991 AP storyreported. I worry about Lyon getting out. Required fields are marked *. No one could trace it to anyone involved in the embezzlement case. It isnt absurd about the arsenic poisoning. Christopher Ochoa, Richard Danziger, and Cameron Todd Willingham (although possibly guilty of spousal abuse) come to mind. And, certainly, arsenic is like. 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. The comment at the YouTube site is also good. That I have been 6 times is implausable, yet true. They succeeded in getting Richard Lyon removed from the Dallas Country Club and deposited into the W. F. Ramsey Unit on a prison farm in Rosharon. Lyon is guilty of a horrible murder and is fortunate he got life, not death. 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