INDIANAPOLIS — Lawyers for Richard Allen are asking for more time and permission to file an bigger brief as they appeal his conviction for the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi.

Allen's lawyers filed a Motion for Extension and Motion to File Oversized Brief on Dec. 1. They are asking for an additional week to prepare their appeal, which they estimate could be almost double the normal brief's size.

Allen was found guilty of the murders on Nov. 11, 2024. He was sentenced to 130 years in prison at a hearing on Dec. 20, 2024.

According to the Motion to File Oversized Brief, the appeal team "has identified at least ten possible issues for appeal, nine of which involve federal and Indiana constitutional claims."

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