in the Delphi murder case against Richard Allen there are documents that were waiting to
be unsealed and have just been released as of the time of this recording also Richard Allen's health
is said to be deteriorating rapidly the defense wants him to be moved and there's even talk about
him shunning his wife in court which is not the norm also there's specific evidence wanting to
be excluded which will be very interesting to see how that will play out and there's also reports
of Richard confessing to the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German so now let's get into it
foreign the judge in the case judge Fran Gaul had made a promise to release certain sealed documents
in the Delphi case against Richard Allen the decision came after requests were made by a lawyer
and reportedly several podcasters including Kevin Greenlee from the murder sheet now the prosecution
and investigators initially wanted to keep these crucial documents sealed to avoid jeopardizing the
investigation however these requests were filed asking the judge to reconsider and Kevin from the
murder sheet expressed concern about the improper ceiling of these documents saying that neither the
defense nor the prosecution had requested it yet they were being sealed he said it led to confusion
among the public he further stated that in the majority of criminal cases information is released
without hindering successful prosecutions and convictions therefore he says he sees no reason
why releasing the information would impede this particular case he said quote I've seen no sign
that releasing information would hamper this case certainly 99.9 percent of all criminal cases in
this country information is released and somehow people still get successfully prosecuted and
convicted and by releasing this information we'd be able to see information like what was taken
from Richard Allen's residence back in October of 2022 during a search warrant where the authorities
search for 12 hours while Richard and his wife waited outside in the affidavit it States among
other items officers located jackets boots knives and firearms and it's also said to include a 40
caliber pistol Richard was arrested 10 days later without bond and has been sitting in jail ever
since during the search a neighbor said they were definitely snooping around a lot at the fire pit
and at the backyard lots of flashlights lots of pictures lots of sifting investigators also left
the house with a stack of books bundles of cloth or clothing it was said a shopping bag and a shoe
box they also towed Richard's black SUV but now there's a problem because in today's release piece
of the documents there seemed to be a caveat no probable cause documents we saw a list of motions
Etc but not the ones we were looking or hoping for here's what the document says
it says Council agrees with the court that the public interest is best served by transparency
but that certain pleadings should remain sealed Council agrees that the original
unredacted affidavit for probable cause shall remain sealed as it lists names of juvenile
witnesses that the transport orders previously entered and future orders shall remain sealed
for security purposes and that the defense ex parte motions and related orders shall remain
sealed pursuant to long-established case law all other pleadings filed prior to the date of
this order shall be unsealed and available to the public except for the pleadings explicitly
mentioned in this paragraph future pleadings and filings that are to be confidential shall comply
with court rules It also says as hundreds of pages of documents are being unsealed this may
create obstacles to the clerk and the public now in other court proceedings Richard's defense team
filed a motion to exclude ballistic evidence from The Trial they deemed the evidence as flimsy they
said and argued that the discipline of tool Mark identified education known as ballistics
lacked scientific validity however these specific details of the motion were not disclosed in the
documents so now regarding these ballistics at the crime scene of where Abby and Libby were found a
previously unfired 40 caliber round was found in between their bodies and forensics evidence
connected it to Richard's gun they found at his house through forensic analysis the lab determined
that the unspent round discovered at the crime scene quote had been cycled through Richard M
Allen's pistol and it was also said that when he was asked about the unspent bullet it was said
that he did not have an explanation of why the bullet was found between the bodies and during a
hearing discussions about Richard Allen's alleged confessions dominated the proceedings Richard's
defense team acknowledged the existence of these confessions in fact the defense attorney said and
was quoted saying he has made incriminating statements implicating himself in the crime
but the defense also argued that due to their clients fragile mental state the confessions
are unreliable and more about Richard's fragile state in a minute they said that Richard had made
inconsistent statements due to the stress of his captivity and difficulty communicating with his
attorneys but the prosecutor said that Richard had confessed to these murders multiple times
while incarcerated in fact he said that Richard has made multiple confessions to multiple people
this was during his time spent at the Westville Correctional Facility where he's been since he was
arrested back in November and a defense attorney who isn't part of the case was interviewed and
said he believed that Richard confessed in written letters to the warden of the prison and said that
he witnessed this information in a court hearing now it's going to be interesting with the defense
acknowledging the confessions but it also puts doubt in the jury because of his deteriorating
mental and physical state and in addition to these legal arguments there were these concerns
that were Richard Allen's health and treatment in prison the defense claimed that his mental
and physical well-being had deteriorated since his arrest and they sought to move him from the
Westville Correctional Facility where he's being held in solitary confinement and they argued that
the conditions at Westville were inhumane and impacted Richard's ability to participate in
his defense effectively which is his right to do there are photos that were presented as evidence
of Richard's decline in both his physical and emotional health describing his condition as
a steep Decline and there is a stark difference from Richard when he first got into jail and now
the defense described his current condition as being that like a prisoner of war they requested
that he be moved to a local prison called the Cass County jail for improved living conditions but the
prosecution argued that moving him to a County Jail would just result in worse conditions they
highlighted that Westville provided better access to mental health treatment and the
defense countered by saying their client deserved basic human rights and should be treated like any
other pre-trial defendant his attorney said we're asking for basic human rights we're not asking to
put him in the Holiday Inn now it was said that judge Fran Gaul considered the defense's request
and deliberated on the issue of moving Richard Allen to a different prison but the decision on
this matter was pending I also heard that it was denied so if you know that let me know below I'm
catching up but in court Richard appeared sick and frail having lost a noticeable amount of
weight in the months since his arrest his wife Kathy burst into tears when she saw him and the
defense is also saying that he's gone from a man who was in good humor and polite to the inability
to communicate with his own lawyer the defense wrote simply put this version of Richard Allen
was a very different version than Council for Mr Allen had interacted with over the past five
months I was thinking about this and his condition like I said it's obvious there is a difference and
he's probably lost a good 50 pounds if not more I have a couple of thoughts about this though feel
free to let me know you know what your thoughts are in the comments below but first there would
naturally be an expected weight loss we know that he frequented pubs a lot with his wife Kathy and
you know pub food is not the greatest and usually portions are beyond what a person should have
calorie wise really and so you're going to jail you're not eating like that anymore so there I
would expect to be weight loss however with the conditions that were explained that he was in
solitary confinement he's being treated worse than those who have been convicted all those kinds of
things they say he's also been sleeping on a pad on the floor of you know cold concrete and it was
six by ten foot room he's not given a change of clothes for days and isn't given visitation with
his wife or family but at Carroll County Sheriff said while it was evident he lost weight he's
still eating showering and having Recreation time and it said that his cell is actually 12
by eight and a half and is segregated really 12 by eight and a half is like a regular I guess master
bedroom that we call it here in Canada I don't know what you guys call it down there so it's
also said that he's actually allowed three showers a week with three sets of clothing he has access
to commissary and he has bought clothing socks and shoes he also has a tablet and can access movies
music and phone calls and is afforded one hour of recreation time five times per week I don't
know about you but that's more than I get for privileges with movies and music and Recreation
time what's that but the other stuff doesn't sound too fun does it but neither is you know
murdering two innocent teens allegedly if he's the actual killer so you gotta add that in but
when I first heard about this as well I found it very curious even the timing of it was said that
Richard actually saw documents it said that's when he started to rapidly decline in fact in court it
was testified that Richard started showing strange Behavior the day after he was given legal work so
another thought is something I talked about in my previous videos that he was hiding in plain sight
and it was talked about by experts that perhaps the reason why there wasn't a repeat tragedy or
murders you know was because it was possible that there was still enjoyment of sorts living in the
town and hearing stories of the girls and he's reliving it so my thought maybe was maybe that's
the difference there isn't a supply there of course you know if he is in fact the alleged
killer now as for this Westville Correctional Facility located in Westville Indiana it's a
prison for adult males it's a medium security prison that houses over 3 270 inmates offenders
are encouraged to take vocational courses such as Horticulture business technology automotive repair
culinary arts and building maintenance substance abuse treatment is also available for all inmates
who require it and counseling is available for a variety of issues from pre-release to General life
skills that's all also available and inmates can also receive education courses to obtain
a GED while incarcerated as for Richard's wife usually it said Richard acknowledges her in court
and according to the murder sheet podcasters they also talked about him melting the words
I love you to her but apparently in one of his last hearings he just walked past her without
acknowledging her or recognizing her at all and these podcasters said that they were in
attendance and witnessed his demeanor and it was said that his face was just completely blank and
you can see while he's walking he's just kind of staring off and he just seems off what are
your thoughts on this I love for you to weigh in trial date is set for Richard Allen's case and
it's set for January 8th of 2024 and the trial is expected to last three weeks and yours will
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