Delphi Defense Attorneys Withdraw Amidst Evidence Leak
Oct 23, 2023, 10:00 AM
In a startling development in the Delphi murders case, defense attorneys Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rozzi announced their withdrawal from representing Richard Allen, the man accused of the brutal killing of two teenage girls in 2017. This decision comes in the wake of a significant leak of sensitive information, including graphic crime scene photographs, from their office.
The Delphi murders, which took place over six years ago, saw the tragic deaths of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14. The two girls were found murdered on a hiking trail just outside their hometown of Delphi. Richard Allen, 51, was charged with their murders in October 2022 after forensic evidence linked a .40-caliber round found at the crime scene to a gun he owned.
Special Judge Fran Gull, during a scheduled hearing, termed the attorneys' decision as an "unexpected turn of events." While the exact reasons for Baldwin and Rozzi's withdrawal remain undisclosed, it coincides with the revelation of the leak of crucial court documents from Baldwin's office. David R. Hennessy, representing Baldwin, stated in a memorandum that three suspected "disseminators" had "betrayed" Baldwin, accessing case-related documents that were securely stored.
"Attorney Baldwin did nothing wrong. He was snookered and abused," asserted Hennessy, emphasizing Baldwin's innocence in the leak.
This recent development has cast uncertainty over the timeline of Allen's trial. While a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 31, Judge Gull expressed skepticism over retaining the original trial date of Jan. 8. "I don’t believe counsel will be prepared within the next couple of months to try a case of this magnitude in January," she remarked.
Adding another layer of complexity to the case, Allen had previously confessed to the murders during prison phone calls to his wife and mother. However, these confessions are now under scrutiny. Baldwin and Rozzi had earlier posited a theory suggesting that the girls were "ritualistically sacrificed" by a racist pagan cult known as Odinists. They argued that Allen was "monitored, intimidated, and mentally abused" at Westville Correctional Facility by corrections officers who were members of this cult. The defense attorneys further claimed that the cult might have targeted the girls due to a mixed-race relationship in their family.
"Nothing, absolutely nothing, links Richard Allen to Odinism or any religious cult," Baldwin and Rozzi emphasized in a September filing, challenging the narrative of Allen's involvement with the cult.
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The Delphi murders, which took place over six years ago, saw the tragic deaths of Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14. The two girls were found murdered on a hiking trail just outside their hometown of Delphi. Richard Allen, 51, was charged with their murders in October 2022 after forensic evidence linked a .40-caliber round found at the crime scene to a gun he owned.
Special Judge Fran Gull, during a scheduled hearing, termed the attorneys' decision as an "unexpected turn of events." While the exact reasons for Baldwin and Rozzi's withdrawal remain undisclosed, it coincides with the revelation of the leak of crucial court documents from Baldwin's office. David R. Hennessy, representing Baldwin, stated in a memorandum that three suspected "disseminators" had "betrayed" Baldwin, accessing case-related documents that were securely stored.
"Attorney Baldwin did nothing wrong. He was snookered and abused," asserted Hennessy, emphasizing Baldwin's innocence in the leak.
This recent development has cast uncertainty over the timeline of Allen's trial. While a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 31, Judge Gull expressed skepticism over retaining the original trial date of Jan. 8. "I don’t believe counsel will be prepared within the next couple of months to try a case of this magnitude in January," she remarked.
Adding another layer of complexity to the case, Allen had previously confessed to the murders during prison phone calls to his wife and mother. However, these confessions are now under scrutiny. Baldwin and Rozzi had earlier posited a theory suggesting that the girls were "ritualistically sacrificed" by a racist pagan cult known as Odinists. They argued that Allen was "monitored, intimidated, and mentally abused" at Westville Correctional Facility by corrections officers who were members of this cult. The defense attorneys further claimed that the cult might have targeted the girls due to a mixed-race relationship in their family.
"Nothing, absolutely nothing, links Richard Allen to Odinism or any religious cult," Baldwin and Rozzi emphasized in a September filing, challenging the narrative of Allen's involvement with the cult.
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The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com