Delphi homicide suspect Richard Allen begs free of charge attorney

The person accused of murdering two teenager women in Delphi, Indiana, has written a letter to the court docket begging for a public defender as a result of he can’t have enough money to rent a attorney.

“I, Richard M. Allen, hereby throw myself on the mercy of the court docket. I’m begging to be supplied with prison help in a public defender or no matter lend a hand is to be had,” he wrote within the letter to Carroll Circuit Courtroom acquired via the Magazine & Courier.

Allen, 50, of Delphi, is charged with two counts of homicide within the killings of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams on Feb. 13, 2017.

The our bodies of the 2 pals had been discovered an afternoon when they had vanished whilst mountaineering.

Grainy pictures recovered from Libby’s telephone confirmed a person strolling close to where the place the ladies had been closing noticed alive and pronouncing the word: “down the hill.”

Indiana State Police arrested Allen on Oct. 26 and he used to be ordered jailed with out bond.

Allen, a married dad of 2 CVS technician, wrote that his spouse has stopped operating for “her non-public protection” within the wake of his arrest.

“At my preliminary listening to on Oct. 28, 2022, I requested to seek out illustration for myself,” Allen wrote within the letter that used to be postmarked Nov. 7. “Alternatively, on the time I had no clue how pricey it could be simply to speak to anyone.

“I additionally didn’t understand what my spouse and I’s quick monetary state of affairs used to be going to be,” he wrote. “Now we have each been compelled to instantly abandon employment, myself because of incarceration and my spouse for her non-public protection.”

Allen didn’t elaborate at the threats to his spouse’s protection.

“Once more, I throw myself on the mercy of the court docket. Please supply me no matter help you could,” he pleaded.

Allen entered a now not in charge plea at his preliminary listening to closing month. Proof in opposition to the suspect has been quickly sealed.

A listening to has been scheduled for Nov. 22 to come to a decision whether or not to unseal the possible motive affidavit associated with Allen’s arrest.