{"id":2092684,"date":"2023-11-07T10:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-seek-new-judge-in-delphi-murder-case-citing-bias-against-defense\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T10:53:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:53:27","slug":"attorneys-seek-new-judge-in-delphi-murder-case-citing-bias-against-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-seek-new-judge-in-delphi-murder-case-citing-bias-against-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorneys request new judge for Delphi murder case, citing defense bias."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fattorneys-seek-new-judge-in-delphi-murder-case-citing-bias-against-defense%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2092684&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Attorneys\u2064 Petition Indiana\u200b Supreme \u200bCourt to Replace Judge in Delphi Murder Case<\/h2>\n<p>A group\u200d of concerned\u2062 attorneys, unaffiliated with the Delphi\u2064 murder case, \u2063have taken\u2062 action to replace the special judge assigned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-selection-for-chauvin-trial-delayed\/\" title=\"Jury selection for Chauvin trial delayed\">high-profile trial<\/a>. Attorneys Mark \u200bLeeman and Cara Wieneke have filed \u200da Writ of Mandus, arguing that the defendant, Richard Allen, has had his rights violated by Special Judge Fran Gull. The attorneys claim that Allen&#8217;s right to a speedy\u200b trial has been compromised, and they also allege that Judge Gull has shown \u2063bias against the defense.<\/p>\n<p>The case \u2063involves the brutal murder of two teenage girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, which\u2064 has \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-irreversible-consequences-of-school-closures\/\" title=\"The Irreversible Consequences of School Closures\">captured national attention<\/a>. Allen, the prime suspect, is accused of luring\u200d the \u2062girls off a hiking trail and killing \u200dthem in a wooded area. The original attorneys assigned to Allen&#8217;s defense, Andrew Baldwin and \u200bBradley Rozzi, were removed from the case under controversial circumstances, prompting Leeman and Wieneke to take action.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin and Rozzi claim that during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a>\u2064 with Judge Gull, she threatened \u2064to damage their professional reputation unless \u2063they withdrew from the case. Fearing the\u2064 consequences, the attorneys complied but later\u200b filed a petition to represent Allen\u2063 pro \u2063bono. However, Judge Gull denied their request and barred them from \u2062any involvement in the trial.<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys Leeman and Wieneke are now urging the Supreme Court to appoint a new judge and release the transcripts\u2064 of the meeting where \u2062Judge Gull allegedly made the threats. They argue that replacing Allen&#8217;s original attorneys has violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial, as\u2064 the trial&#8217;s start\u200c date has been\u200d pushed back several months.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin and Rozzi have already \u200bsubmitted a brief \u200dto the \u2064Indiana Supreme Court, calling for an investigation into Judge Gull&#8217;s handling \u2063of the case. In response, Judge Gull has requested more time to address \u200dthe filing.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Allen himself has expressed his desire for Baldwin and Rozzi to continue \u2064representing him. In a letter to \u2064Judge Gull, he stated that he believes they are acting in his\u200d best interest.<\/p>\n<p>The defense team has also presented an alternative theory, suggesting that the girls \u200bwere killed by\u2064 members of a pagan Norse religion, which has\u2062 been hijacked by white nationalists. They argue that Allen has no connection to any pagan cult \u200cand that there is no forensic or electronic evidence\u2063 linking him to the crime scene.<\/p>\n<p>In their\u200d filing, the\u2062 attorneys highlight the investigation into two groups of Odinists, one from Delphi and\u2064 another from Rushville, Indiana, who were suspected of involvement in \u200dthe murders. They point to ritualistic \u200dsymbols \u200cfound at the crime \u200cscene, including the positioning of Libby&#8217;s body, as evidence of a ritual\u2063 sacrifice. They criticize the lack of further \u200dinvestigation into these symbols and claim that at least \u2064one branch found at the scene was cut with an electronic device, suggesting premeditation. The defense also notes that \u200bLibby&#8217;s blood was used to paint a rune on \u200ca tree, which they argue is a calling card of the pagan religious cult.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll County Prosecutor\u2064 Nicholas McLeland has dismissed this theory as a &#8220;fanciful defense for social media to\u2063 devour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why are the attorneys \u2062calling on the Indiana Supreme \u2062Court to replace Judge Gull with a different judge<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uest \u2063without providing a reason. According to Leeman\u200b and Wieneke, \u200bthis\u200b behavior by Judge Gull raises serious concerns about\u2063 her ability to impartially \u2064preside over the trial.<\/p>\n<p>In their Writ of Mandus, Leeman and Wieneke argue that Allen&#8217;s right to\u2064 a speedy\u200b trial has been \u2064violated. The attorneys claim that Judge \u200dGull has \u200cdelayed the\u200c proceedings \u200bby \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-seek-new-judge-in-delphi-murder-case-citing-bias-against-defense\/\" title=\"Attorneys request new judge for Delphi murder case, citing defense bias.\">scheduling unnecessary hearings<\/a> and failing\u2064 to promptly address motions. They also allege that Judge Gull has shown bias against the\u2062 defense, as evidenced by her threatening behavior towards Baldwin and Rozzi.<\/p>\n<p>The attorneys \u200care calling \u2063on \u2064the Indiana Supreme Court to replace Judge Gull with a different judge\u200d who can ensure a fair \u2064and \u2062expeditious trial\u200b for Richard Allen. They argue that a negative perception of the judge could\u2063 undermine the \u200bintegrity\u200b of the trial and potentially lead to a mistrial\u200d or \u200dan\u200c erroneous\u2062 conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The case\u2064 of Abby Williams\u2062 and \u200bLibby German has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-denies-meadowss-request-to-transfer-georgia-racketeering-case-to-federal-court\/\" title=\"Meadows's plea to move Georgia racketeering case to federal court denied by judge.\">garnered\u200d significant attention<\/a> from the media and the public. The brutal nature of\u2064 the crime and the fact that it remains unsolved has frustrated \u2064and outraged many. It is crucial that the trial proceedings are conducted in a\u2063 manner \u2063that\u2063 upholds the principles of justice and protects the rights of the \u200bdefendant.<\/p>\n<p>While Leeman and\u2063 Wieneke are not directly involved in the Delphi murder case, their actions demonstrate the importance of an impartial judiciary and the need for public confidence in the legal system. Attorneys have a duty to ensure that their clients receive a fair trial, and in this case, they believe \u200bthat the defendant&#8217;s rights have been compromised.<\/p>\n<p>The Indiana Supreme\u2062 Court now faces \u2064the task\u200b of considering the petition and \u2063deciding \u200bwhether \u200bto replace Judge \u2064Gull. The court \u200bmust carefully weigh the allegations\u2064 of bias \u2064and\u2062 the potential impact \u2063on the trial&#8217;s fairness. Ultimately, the goal should be to ensure that justice is served \u200cand that the families of \u200bAbby Williams\u2064 and Libby German find closure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concerned attorneys, not involved in the Delphi, Indiana murder case of two teenage girls, have requested the Indiana Supreme Court to replace the assigned special judge. Attorneys Mark Leeman and Cara Wieneke filed a Writ of Mandus, stating that Richard Allen, the suspected killer, has a potential conflict of interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2092685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}