Extensive media coverage about the killings of Libby German and Abby Williams makes it impossible for their accused killer, Richard Allen, to get a fair trial in Delphi, according to a motion filed Tuesday.
"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 the 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, later asking specifically for the case to be moved to a county at...
The defense then noted that one in every 26 Fort Wayne residents did an online search for"Richard Allen" after his arrest. "Additionally, many Carroll County residents have been involved in some aspect of this case, whether it be in an investigative capacity , or as fact witnesses that could be called as witnesses in the case, or those that searched for the victims, or residents who simply are interested in the matter and have conducted their own independent investigation," the motion states.
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