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May 18, 2023 · So, after a three-week trial, Richard Lyon was found guilty of first-degree murder of Nancy Lyon and sentenced to life. At present, he is serving his sentence in The W. F. Ramsey Unit at 1100 FM 655, Rosharon in Texas, while still maintaining his innocence.
Crime Charged: Murder. Chief Defense Lawyer: Dan C. Guthrie. Chief Prosecutor: Jerri Simms. Judge: John C. Creuzot. Place: Dallas, Texas. Date of Trial: December 2, 1991-January 19, 1992. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: Life in prison and $10,000 fine.
Nov 16, 2017 · Richard Lyon pleaded not guilty at his 1991 murder trial. 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.
The Dallas County medical examiner, who ruled her death a homicide, found lethal concentrations of arsenic in her body. Richard, then 34, was arrested and charged with her murder.
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Nov 10, 2017 · Today, Richard Alan Abood Lyon is prisoner No. 00612188 in the capable hands of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. An upcoming post will look into developments in his case since the conviction.
Mar 28, 2013 · Four months after Nancy’s death, Richard Lyon was charged with first degree murder. On the first day in court, skeletons in the Dillard family closet revealed another possible suspect.
After a three-week trial, the case was passed to the jury for judgment on Dec. 19, 1991. The panel took an hour and 40 minutes, including lunch, to reach a decision. The seven men and five women somberly filed back into the courtroom, and foreman Byron Black declared Lyon guilty of murder.
