Guess the daughters, Anna and Allison really do wish to be left alone: neither one appears to support FORL/Cathy in their fathers conspiracy-steeped innocence. Neither does the Innocence Project. Charles Couch, the owner of Couch Oil and Gas, located in Dallas, Texas who has had multiple documented criminal fraud and money laundering complaints filed against him, has apparently, left the country for Ghana Africa, despite multiple warnings by those keenly observing Couchs divestment of investor owned assets, movement of large sums of money and the creation of an alleged fraud involving gold mining in Ghana. Told to you by him? I was only saved by the emergency brakes which stopped me between the first floor and the basement. The powerful family had to make someone responsible and answer for it, and as always, TX seems to look at the spouse. Evidence was circumstantial. But did theevidence support this conviction? Marcus: Thanks. For someone that had money Richard claimed to battle with ants. There have been many cases attributed to that hospital. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, then headed to the Harvard School of Design for a graduate degree in landscaping and architecture. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. I hope he rots slowly where he is. (They are not the same Dillards who founded the Dillards department store chain. You are the one who seems to believe in fiction by defending this scumbag tooth and nails. And so Richard wasarrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. Aware that the No. That I have been 6 times is implausable, yet true. I believe they definitely got it right in this case, but how many times have you heard people say, Where theres smoke, theres fire. Says he was a model prisoner. And their current story of accidental death is beyond ridiculous. Texas also has convicted several innocent people though Lyon is not one of these. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharee_Miller. They took three hours to find Richard Lyon guilty of first-degree murder. 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. Heres a recap of Writers Block, the Forensic Files episode about the case, plus additional information from internet research. TX is not known for its stellar justice system. Did the hospital find arsenical poisoning or is that your own diagnosis? But I wouldnt be surprised if he has some fool acting on his behalf. As we seen many times. Lyon later admitted to buying some poisons, for killing fire ants in his yard, he said. They married in 1982 and moved into a duplex in University Park, an affluent section of Dallas. Friends: As in this case, you suggest: The hospital may very well have been negligent; it wouldnt be the first time. 1) While at college, Richard had Nancy write some of his assignments. And Leslie is correct. Your email address will not be published. Ive seen many calm killers (and regular people who were lying) who passed, and many worried, freaked out victims whove failed. A website created by his supporters solicits pro bono legal help. It would behoove people to actually read the trial transcripts and think. I cannot believe he killed her. In. 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. Then, theres double jeopardy. So sorry to hear about this - she did such great job with this case! And Thank God. Bar exam. For all of you so critical and wishing him harm, I pray that God opens your eyes and heart. Especially their murderer of a father who killed their mother Im sure. 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. You are making all these statements about him that you believe are facts. 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. That would appear to be a problem with schooling. 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. As Richard had hoped, Bill Dillard . No problem. In murdering Nancy five years later, Richard Lyon took away yet another child from the Dillard family. I realize that some people think youre innocent unless you leave a full video diary detailing your actions. 1) Vitamins/capsules that Nancy took contained poison. The evidence adduced at trial revealed that the victim, Nancy Dillard Lyon, became sick in the early evening hours of January 8, 1991. Occams razor (or Ockhams razor): suppose there exist two explanations for an occurrence. Search obituaries CALL NOW Alexandria (318) 442-3363 Pineville (318) 640-1678 Jena (318) 992-4158 Marksville (318) 253-5979 Toggle navigation Our King and redeemer Jesus Christ the son of God. To determine who wrote the note, police sent it to Hartford Kittel who examined the note by taking samples of Richard and Nancy's known writing. But members of the jury brought their healthy sense of skepticism with them for the two-week trial. But it must be the hospital who Nancy said gave her a nightcap that made her deathly ill, or gave her strange tasting pop at the movies with a strange powder floating on top? And its unclear what interpretation to make of the falsified diary entry. Actually, people all over the world follow this story. }} 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. The supposed third party needed motive AND opportunity. 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). And in case that didnt work, Richard could rely on a receipt for arsenic trioxide, barium carbonate, and two other deadly substances signed by Nancy as evidence that she deliberately poisoned herself. Surely the only role of the hospital would be to certify that you had been poisoned? Or the forged receipt, or the life insurance he thought he was going to get. Thank you. Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. she is dead HE KILLED HER!! Amazing that Richard nor the cleaning company did not find them. Very sad. An opinion can contain facts, incorrect information, neither (only opinion, citing no facts at all), or both. It could have been slow suicide but it would be odd, then, to be complaining for weeks before death of headaches and nausea, never mind that it would be a serious clue that one needed to up the dose, as well as being a severely unpleasant way for a person to take their life. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. The owl did it. Just one of the many things that should be changed in the legal system, in my opinion. She passed away in 2009. Lyon has applied to the Innocence Project of Texas and New York, the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Innocence Project, and the House of Renewed Hope. Theres always someone. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallas real estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. Although Nancy enjoyed the East Coast, Richard made the well-reasoned suggestion that the couple should reside in Dallas, the Dillard family's power base. Ants implicated. OBVIOUSLY, he created it. . I imagine the prisons low-medium security. Just because youre not aware of who the third party might have been means there wasnt any?! 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. I imagine that if you had evidence that you ingested arsenic at the hospital, and not prior to admission, the police would investigate the hospital. 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! There was no proof that Richard had any arsenic, Nancy had no arsenic in her stomach, there was no arsenic found in any of the food or in the house, the pill bottles did not contain poison nor Richards fingerprints, and they were found over six months after Richard left the condo (which the police had access to) and the condo was owned by a friend of Tramwell Crowe. Polygraphs are absolutely pointless. Often, a hunch/bad feeling about the defendant wins out over lack of evidence. Lies, thievery, and in this case cold blooded murder. Quit telling people to go to your dumbass website. Go to hell, and while on the way there ask him to mix up a drink for you. "Nancy and Richard Lyon were a wealthy Dallas couple who had everything but lost it all. Its no consolation to the wrongly convicted that more of the guilty go free than vice-versa. Anything but discuss the actual facts. Looks like the friend also ran for public office in 2020 and lost. Ironically, Texas is the leading state in false convictions and leads the nation in exonerations with 23 in 2017 alone! There, he met Nancy Dillard, whose parents were wealthy and influential enough for her fathers nickname to be Big Daddy. Based on his trial. 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. Oh, no Richard again! There is sin and there is SIN. Your email address will not be published. More importantly, someone seems to put an awful lot of pressure on people to not take the case or talk about it. You need to quit polluting the atmosphere not just the memory of the real victims Nancy and her family. He was part of a bipartisan effort to give alcoholic and drug-addicted offenders treatment instead of incarceration.). Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Preyed upon her. In 1991 Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a powerful Dallasreal estate tycoon, was murdered, poisoned with arsenic. She thought the affair might just blow over. No one ever made mistakes on dosages?! The girls were raised by the Dillard family and changed their surnames to Dillard. If he had not been arrested and allowed to raise their two daughters, he would have more than likely killed them. Look it up. And suppose HE IS innocent, why should you call him arrogant, and why would he admit to something he did not do? 2) While married, Richard had an ongoing affair. As a white-collar inmate this is to be expected. Can we read hearts? 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. IF Nancy told the doctor she thought her husband was poisoning her, then why didnt he call the police and test her for it? View Nancy Dillard's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Youre crazy (or stupid) if you believe that. But he was ready for a criminal investigation into Nancy Dillard Lyons death just the same. 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. figure it out. They want to die but dont want to kill themselves outright. 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. From these three facts, we can ascertain that Richard does not have integrity, loyalty, morals, scruples or decency. Im Surprised He Didnt Get The Death Penalty!! 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. For example, I was once in an elevator that dropped 8 1/2 floors. Fingerprints and DNA arent going to matter a bit when they both live in the same damn house. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. Richard and Nancy had two daughters. I was a patient at Dallas Presbyterian who was poisoned with arsenic. 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. Dick Lyin. I will follow up with specifics about Dr. Bagheri. She survived that attempt. 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. Julie: I certainly dont think US juries are more likely wrongfully to convict than others juries: that would be hard to evidence and I wouldnt presume to speculate, except to use the countries own stats for wrongful conviction. But did the evidenc FRL: Thanks; Ill/well read with interest. 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! That was my thought when her brother, who molested her so bad she needed surgical repair, filed for custody of her GIRLS before Nancy was barely cold in her grave! Gray alluded to. No rescue. At least in the USA. Note: It may well serve anyone positively to refuse to eat or drink anything offered or prepared by a soon-to-be-ex. Interesting. Try to do more than a cursory reading. It is being revised and will be back up by spring. Im not saying that I think hes innocent, I dont really know for sure. Curious as to how Richard explains (or explained) the baggie of empty capsules in his apartment? https://obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/jerri-sims-obituary?id=2148042, 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. These facts dont constitute a dangerously unscrupulous person and arent probative of murder. 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. 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.. 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