DELPHI, Ind. — Richard Allen's request for oral arguments in his Delphi murders appeal has been granted.
The Indiana Court of Appeals scheduled oral arguments for Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the State House.
Allen's attorneys filed the motion for oral arguments in April after submitting their appeal response. The court granted the request Thursday.
Judges Vaidik, Brown, and Altice will hear the case.
The court will hear three main argument Allen's legal team previously presented in a 113-page December appeal, including:
- Evidence was obtained through an unconstitutional search
- His confessions were coerced during prolonged solitary confinement
- He was denied the right to present a full defense at trial
The defense filing raises what attorneys call "an issue of first impression." They question whether statements made during psychosis caused by prolonged solitary confinement can be considered voluntary.
The case includes 22 volumes of trial transcripts and 15 volumes of electronic exhibits.
Allen was convicted in November 2024 of murdering Libby German and Abigail Williams in Delphi in February 2017. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison.
The Court of Appeals will ultimately rule on Allen's appeal.
