The Delphi Murders: The Honorable Judge Fran Gull Presiding: Part One: ‘Beyond This Court’
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🗓️ 4 July 2023
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Summary
A core group of important figures have arisen in the Delphi case, as it winds through the criminal justice system. Judge Fran Gull will preside over the trial, and the pre-trial hearings. Nicholas McLeland, the prosecutor of Carroll County, will speak for the state. And defense attorneys Brad Rozzi and Andy Baldwin will represent Richard "Rick" Allen, who stands accused of the murders.
We will profile each of these figures, in a bid to better understand the important people at the heart of this case.
Today, we'll be airing the first of three episodes on Judge Fran Gull. You'll hear more about her career as a prosecutor in Allen County, and some of the hard calls she's had to make as a judge.
Here's a link to the Indiana Lawyer's profile of Judge Gull: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/33914-leadership-in-law-2014-hon-frances-c-gull
Here's a link to INSession, the Allen County Superior Court's podcast. Give it a listen! https://soundcloud.com/allensuperiorcourt
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| 0:00.0 | Content warning. This episode contains discussion of violence, sexual crimes, and murder, |
| 0:08.7 | including the murder and sexual exploitation of children. |
| 0:13.8 | On November 3, 2022, a major development happened in the case against Richard Allen. |
| 0:20.7 | The honorable judge Francis or Fran Gull officially stepped in and took charge of proceedings. |
| 0:28.3 | Let's rewind just a bit to contextualize that moment in time. |
| 0:32.6 | Allen had just been arrested and charged with murdering Abigail Williams in Liberty, |
| 0:37.3 | German. There was a lot of excitement and chatter amongst the public. |
| 0:41.6 | This was of course a huge milestone, but there also seemed to be much confusion |
| 0:46.9 | in the local Carroll County courthouse. Despite repeated requests from a variety of media outlets, |
| 0:53.8 | Carroll County prosecutor Nick McLean refused to release the probable cause affidavit against |
| 0:59.7 | Allen. The accused man did not appear to have defense attorneys representing his interests. |
| 1:05.3 | Then, after sending out a pretty intense email about his level of discomfort with the widespread |
| 1:11.1 | scrutiny on the Delphine murders, Carroll Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Deener abruptly recused |
| 1:17.0 | himself from the case altogether. Most of the time, we find it prudent to prioritize |
| 1:22.4 | sharing reported facts, expert insights, and carefully thought out legal analysis over our own |
| 1:28.9 | personal opinions. We care deeply about this case and in getting justice for Libby and Abby, |
| 1:34.0 | and oftentimes it's just not helpful to share our unfiltered feelings. |
| 1:38.2 | But we are comfortable saying now that we were somewhat anxious about the judicial noise |
| 1:43.5 | surrounding the case on November 2nd, 2022. Unbeknownst to us, the Indiana Supreme Court would |
| 1:49.6 | announce the selection of a new judge the following day. They picked, of course, Allen County Superior |
| 1:55.7 | Court Judge Fran Gull. As we researched her background, the Indiana Supreme Court's choice |
| 2:02.0 | made quite a bit of sense. Judge Gull has years of judicial experience. Her tenure on the bench |
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