JUST IN | Attorneys for Richard Allen, the man accused of murdering Abby Williams and Libby German in 2017, have filed a request to have the trial moved outside Carroll County in an effort to prevent a 'tainted jury pool.'
DELPHI — Attorneys for Richard Allen, the man accused of murdering Abby Williams and Libby German in 2017, have filed a request to have the trial moved outside Carroll County, arguing that doing so would reduce the likelihood of an impartial jury.
"Although it could be argued that the amount of publicity that this particular case has received in the past 5+ years will make it difficult to find a jury that has not heard of this case, Richard Allen’s defense team has gleaned statistical data that would strongly indicate that moving the case/trial just 150 miles away would significantly reduce the likelihood of obtaining a tainted jury pool," the motion states.
McLeland has argued that the Delphi investigation offers"extraordinary" circumstances due to its national and international attention and that unsealing the documents puts the state, the public and the ongoing proceedings at risk. Property records show Richard and his wife Kathy Allen have owned the home, currently valued at $171,800, since 2006. The home is a half-mile from Delphi Community Middle School where Abby Williams and Libby German attended.
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