Richard Allen’s attorneys file new brief to overturn Delphi murders conviction

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Attorneys for Richard Allen have filed a new brief in the Indiana Court of Appeals, continuing their effort to overturn his conviction in the Delphi murders case.

On Nov. 11, 2024, Allen was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder for the 2017 deaths of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German near the Monon High Bridge near Delphi. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison.

In December, Allen’s attorneys appealed his conviction.

In a reply brief filed Monday, Allen’s legal team argues that the trial court made serious mistakes and reiterates claims made in Allen’s initial appeal, including:

• The search of Allen’s home was unconstitutional and the resulting evidence inadmissible because law enforcement omitted or altered key facts when applying for a warrant;
• The statements Allen made while “gravely disabled” during solitary confinement were involuntary, the product of unconstitutional detention, and inadmissible;
• The trial court denied Allen his...