The jury selection process for the case of State of Indiana vs. Richard M. Allen began today, Monday, Oct. 14 in Fort Wayne prior to the start of the trial later this week.
According to reports, Special Judge Frances Gull stated that the jury selection process would be flushed out over a few days prior to the beginning of the in-court trial period. The jury selection began today, Oct. 14, and the trial is set to extend through Nov. 15.
An order issued on Sept. 26 stated that due to the substantial public interest and media attention expected during the trial, the Court motioned to “ensure the integrity of the proceedings, to protect the Defendant’s constitutional rights for due process, to ensure the safety of the parties and the public, and to permit public access to criminal proceedings” by setting rules for the jury selection set from today through Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the Allen Superior Court. All entrances except for the entrance on the east side of the building are locked during the selection phase with no access to the public for the remaining entrances, all members of the public, including media, are subject to screening by metal detectors, all bags entering the building are subject to search, no weapons are permitted in the building aside from those possessed by on-duty law enforcement officers, electronic devices are not permitted in the building with violations being subject to seizure and destruction and cameras, electronics and other recording equipment is not permitted.
All media releases must be conducted outside of the courthouse or through written notes taken from inside the courtroom without any further recordings, and court recordings will not be released by the Court.
Following the jury selection, the trial will begin in the Carroll Circuit Court.
Previous Stories on the Case from Clinton County Daily News (in chronological order):
Delphi Murder Suspect Richard Allen Requests Public Defender
Judge Releases Delphi Documents Charging Richard Allen
Documents Reveal That Allen Confessed To Murders Of Teenage Girls In Phone Call
Attorneys For Richard Allen Claim Delphi Murder Were ‘Ritualistic’
New Documents In Richard Allen Case Filed Oct. 10 Prior To Oct. 19 Hearing
Defense Attorney For Richard Allen Withdraw From Case On Thursday
Special Judge Removes Allen’s Defense Attorneys From Double Murder Case
Richard Allen Hearings Set For This Week Cancelled Due To Defense Motion; Jury Trial Set For October