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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 47 MIN

Why Is Indiana Unable To Defend The Delphi Evidence?

from Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary · host True Crime Today

The defense raised FBI cell data that contradicted the van timeline. They raised a confession that named the wrong method. They raised an alternative suspect whose interview was allegedly recorded over by investigators. Indiana's answer: procedural default, waiver, harmless error. When a prosecution holding a 130-year conviction won't engage with the underlying record, three appeals judges have to ask themselves why.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Tony Brueski to break down what Indiana's procedural strategy actually tells you about the strength of what went to the jury. He walks through the selective admission of Richard Allen's jailhouse calls — one played for the jury, two excluded. One of the excluded calls is Allen asking his own father how much longer he can stay lucid. That call speaks directly to the voluntariness of the confessions the State is relying on, and the jury never heard it.Motta also addresses the search warrant now facing de novo review — the one issue where the Court of Appeals owes no deference to Judge Fran Gull. If three judges rule the warrant was deficient, the .40-caliber pistol is gone. Not just from this case. From any retrial. The defense has formally requested oral arguments. Indiana has not joined that request. Who wants to stand in front of three judges and answer questions, and who would rather the panel stay in the file room — that asymmetry is the loudest signal in the docket about where this appeal actually stands.Allen remains in an Oklahoma prison more than a thousand miles from Indiana, designated for safekeeping. Three judges are reading. A decision is coming.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RichardAllen #DelphiMurders #DelphiAppeal #IndianaCourtOfAppeals #AbbyAndLibby #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #SearchWarrant #OralArguments

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