INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Richard Allen’s original attorneys would be reinstated.
This morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the possible reinstatement of former defense attorneys Brad Rozzi and Andrew Baldwin, the status of Special Judge Fran Gull in presiding over the case, and the possibility of a speedy trial.
Rozzi and Baldwin were removed from the case in October after a back-and-forth between them and Gull surrounding their representation of Allen.
Despite Attorney General Todd Rokita and Gull's request to the Supreme Court to deny the hearing, it took place at 11 a.m.
The decision to reinstate Rozzi and Baldwin came in at around 4 p.m.
Richard Allen, who is charged with murder in the 2017 homicides of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, is currently housed in the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Sullivan County.
He is represented by Robert Scremin and William Lebrato, who last week requested Allen by moved again due to logistical issues.
It is still unclear if Allen’s trial will be moved to an earlier date now that his original attorneys have been reinstated.
The trial date was moved from Jan. to Oct. 2024 after Rozzi and Baldwin were removed from the case.
