INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Attorneys for Richard Allen, the man convicted for the Delphi murders, have finally filed their appeal. Allen, 53, on Nov. 11, 2024, was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts for felony murder for the deaths of 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams an d 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German. The girls’ bodies were found near the Monon High Bridge near Delphi on Feb. 14, 2017, one day after they went missing. Allen was sentenced Dec. 20 to 130 years in prison. In the 113-page appeal, Allen’s attorneys, Mark K. Leeman and Stacy Uliana, focus on three main points: The search of Allen’s home was unconstitutional and the resulting evidence inadmissible because law enforcement omitted or altered key facts when applying for a warrant; The statements Allen made while “gravely disabled” during solitary confinement were involuntary, the product of unconstitutional detention, and inadmissible; The trial court denied Allen his right to a fair trial, prevented his attorneys from presenting a complete defense. “Because the trial court prohibited the jury from hearing Allen’s side of the story showing how law enforcement went down the wrong path, justice could not be done. The Appellant, Richard Allen, requests this Court reverse his convictions,” Uliana and Leeman said in conclusion. The attorneys first formally indicated in March that they would appeal the conviction that came after a 25-day jury trial at the Carroll County Courthouse. Allen’s attorneys made several requests for additional time to compile appeal, citing the complexity and volume of the case materials. These requests were granted. The final and most recent request was filed Dec. 3. The attorneys said previously that they had identified at least 10 issues for appeal, nine of which involve Allen’s constitutional rights. With the appeal filed, the Indiana Court of Appeals will review the arguments, many of which were heard during the trial and failed to find traction with the trial court. If the appeals court is convinced by the case, Allen’s convictions could be overturned. Allen will wait for a decision from the court while serving his sentence in an out-of-state facility. As a precaution and part of a deal for the high-profile case, Indiana Department of Correction in July moved Allen from a state prison to the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, a maximum-security state prison in Lexington, Oklahoma. Related Coverage Carroll County court paid nearly $1M to Delphi Murders defense, unsealed docs say Richard Allen confesses to Delphi murders in prison calls before trial ‘I didn’t do it’: Videos show Richard Allen’s first police interrogations Appeal filed in Delphi Murders case as ‘bridge guy’ video released Delphi judge denies Allen’s request to overturn judgment ...read more read less