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Attorneys: Resignation of Richard Allen’s defense team could result in yearlong delay in Delphi murders trial
The trial is now on hold after special judge Frances Gull announced public defenders Bradley Rozzi and Andrew Baldwin stepped away from the case.
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DELPHI, Ind — The search for a new attorney to represent the defendant in the Delphi murderstrial – and the delay caused by the appointment of new defense counsel – could take longer than expected, according to the Indiana Public Defender Council.
“Right now, Indiana is facing an attorney shortage,” said IPDC assistant executive director Michael Moore. “So it's very likely this process could take a long time because of the sheer lack of lawyers available.”…
…Some Indiana counties have a public defender agency or special board that appoints public defenders for indigent defendants. That is not the case in Carroll County, where Allen is facing two murder charges. Because Carroll County relies on judicial appointment when assigning a public defender, Gull will have sole discretion in determining who will become Allen’s new defense counsel.
Carroll County is also a member of the Indiana Public Defender Commission, which means any public defender appointed to Allen must have extensive legal experience. The commission requires that its member counties hire attorneys for murder cases who have at least three years of criminal litigation experience and who have served as lead defense counsel in at least three jury trials that were tried to completion. In exchange for meeting the commission standards, member counties qualify for partial reimbursement for their public defender fees…..……”