Convicted · 2017-present
Delphi: The Appeal
A follow-up to the 2022 episode: the October 2022 arrest of Richard Allen, the 2024 trial, the November 2024 conviction and 130-year sentence, and the appeal argued before the Indiana Court of Appeals in September 2026. He is convicted and appealing.
Case Updates
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Richard Allen appeals 130-year sentence and seeks new trial
Richard Allen is seeking a new trial on appeal, arguing that his repeated confessions to killing Abigail Williams and Liberty German occurred while he was experiencing severe psychosis in solitary confinement.
Court holds appeal hearing for Richard Allen in Delphi murders case
An appeal hearing was held for convicted Delphi murderer Richard Allen as he seeks a new trial to overturn his conviction. Allen, serving a 130-year sentence, argued issues surrounding his confessions and whether he received a fair trial.
Indiana appellate judges question state over Richard Allen's pretrial confinement
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on Richard Allen's appeal seeking a new trial. Allen's defense argued his pretrial solitary confinement drove him into psychosis to extract confessions, leading appellate judges to question the state's treatment of Allen prior to trial.
Indiana Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Richard Allen appeal
A three-judge panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals heard oral arguments regarding whether Richard Allen received a fair trial in his 2024 murder conviction. Allen's defense argued that evidence pointing to other suspects was suppressed and that his mental state during his confessions while in solitary confinement was not fully presented to jurors.
Appeals judges hear oral arguments in Delphi murder case
An Indiana appeals panel convened to hear arguments in Richard Allen's appeal challenging his 2024 conviction and 130-year sentence. The appeal disputes the legality of the home search warrant and the exclusion of alternate-suspect theories and solitary-confinement context.
Appeals court takes Richard Allen's Delphi murder conviction appeal under advisement
Attorneys for Richard Allen and the State of Indiana presented oral arguments before an appellate court panel regarding Allen's convictions. The court took the arguments under advisement and will issue a written opinion later.