GUILTY Abby & Libby - The Delphi Murders - Richard Allen Arrested - #220

[Justice101]

pagan poopcraft.


@Megnut, get the toenail pliers, please. My turn.

LOL, true

 

[steeltowngirl]

How does the appeal process work? What's next in Delphi murders appeal?​

The Indiana attorney general's office will now be given adequate time to file a rebuttal brief before the Indiana Court of Appeals decides whether to hold a hearing on the issues or make a ruling on only the briefs.

Why appeal says Richard Allen's double murder conviction should be overturned

Richard Allen's court brief rehashes evidence excluded from trial, including a defense strategy claiming their deaths were part of an ancient ritual.

www.indystar.com

Once the Court receives a case on appeal, how long before it hands down a decision?
Although there is no deadline for the Court to reach a decision in each case, the Court strives to resolve appeals expeditiously. In 2024, the average length of time between transmittal of a case to the court and rendering of a decision was two months.

Frequently Asked Questions

www.in.gov

 

[Megnut]

It's good to keep in mind, too, that much of what's contained in the appeal was iiuc presented in the hearing, regarding Gull replacing RA's counsel. The higher court ruled that Gull was fair and impartial, spanked her for firing them with improper form (IMO they DIDN'T say they weren't fire-able).

I don't see this appeal going anywhere. Bad counsel with bad strategy is not appearance IMO.

Yes, LE investigated rituals as a matter of course, in the absence of other leads, but they abandoned that line of investigation after exhausting it.

BW arriving home at 2:44, if accurate, does not impeach BW nor exonerate RA. It cements RA presence, below the bridge, within one half hour of Libby's video. It's damping as hell, whether 2:28 or 2:44. Whether it's what compelled RA to force the girls across the creek or to silence them fatally doesn't change the facts that they are dead, the phone stopped moving at a time where RA was there.

Judge Gull made sure to make absolute sure that RA was of sound mind when he said he wanted his original defense team to continue to represent him.

If they had real grounds for appeal, they wouldn't need 24,000 words to name it.

JMO

 

[Justice101]

I am not worried for a success from the perpetrator. Looks like a nothing burger.

 

[steeltowngirl]

I will admit it. I’m worried.
But if NewsNation is correct, this part of their piece makes me feel a little more optimistic.

“With the brief filed, the appeal court will now examine these arguments, which failed to find footing with the trial court. If swayed by the arguments, the jury’s murder convictions could be overturned. But that would mean the appeal court going against both the jury’s decision and Gull’s decisions — an outcome that seems unlikely as less than 5% of convictions are reversed on direct appeal.”

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/richard-allen-files-appeal-focuses-on-ritualistic-killing-theory-and-inadmissible-evidence/

 

[Kittybunny]

OMG you guys - I was flippin' channels and landed on some CourtTV show called from Victim to Verdict that was about Delphi. What in the defense propaganda did I just watch?? I could only stomach a few minutes of some weird dude saying that since there was no DNA obviously there was reasonable doubt everywhere and maybe one of Ricky's defense attorneys before I had to change channels.

I came here to vent about it and then see that the Appeal was filed and the insanity goes on and on and on...

I'm tired, boss. When can we let these poor girls and their families just rest in peace? Why isn't this over yet? UGHHHHH!

 

[Megnut]

I will admit it. I’m worried.
But if NewsNation is correct, this part of their piece makes me feel a little more optimistic.

“With the brief filed, the appeal court will now examine these arguments, which failed to find footing with the trial court. If swayed by the arguments, the jury’s murder convictions could be overturned. But that would mean the appeal court going against both the jury’s decision and Gull’s decisions — an outcome that seems unlikely as less than 5% of convictions are reversed on direct appeal.”

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/richard-allen-files-appeal-focuses-on-ritualistic-killing-theory-and-inadmissible-evidence/

I wish that the extra scrutiny would level sanctions where sanctions are due.

JMO