Former fire chief says he saw no clothes in creek during the initial search |Day 13I DELPHI DEBRIEF

Judge Frances Gull ruled Richard Allen's defense team cannot tell the jury about their alternate theory that the girls were killed in a pagan ritual. That also means the jury will not hear from people the defense was planning to call to testify about other potential suspects in the case.

Gull ruled Allen's defense team had not shown a direct connection between other potential suspects and the murders.

Friday, the defense also hoped to show the jury videos of Allen in prison around the time of his confessions to illustrate his mental anguish caused by the harsh conditions he was living under.

The judge ruled the jury cannot see those videos until the defense can confirm that the dates of the videos coincide with the time Allen confessed.

[RETIREDBADBOY]

If there's ever been a trial in history, that should have been transparent to the public, IT WAS THIS EMBRRASSING CIRCUS!!!!

[mariac.]

Who writes a report about a missing video in an investigation and doesn't put a date on it?
You're either doing it with intent to obscure stuff (like your own failure in some way) or you're totally incompetent and should be fired immediately.

[Crittermomma]

The state owned and state funded prison tapes belong to the citizens of this state therefore transparency should be provided

[ngedon]

Misquote: not "I'll tell them whatever they want to know." Actually said "I'll tell them whatever they want me to say." BIG DIFFERENCE!

[littlegreen]

RA didn’t say “I tell them whatever they want to know.” He said “I’ll say whatever they want me to say.”

[LoomingMess]

He didn't say " I'll tell them what ever they want to know", he said "I'll tell them what ever they want me to say".. quite a difference and then confessions followed

[Debs]

That judge is a disgrace, from a lawyer in the U.K. No way would a judge be allowed to be so blatantly biased here. That is not the way to achieve justice for these girls or their families.

[czexkei]

Can we just stop and give the Jury huge kudos. They’re asking really good questions and they have given hints that there are some smart ppl on it. They’re keeping an open mind and taking notes. They’re a good example of why letting jurors ask questions is important and a good thing.

[emilylitchko]

This judge is so far up the prosecutions ass. This is the most unfair trial I’ve ever seen.

[vhnf]

Guilty or innocent, he isn’t being given a fair trial because of this incompetent judge.

[davidclayton]

Judge gull would not allow portions of video to be seen. Video that Richard Allen WAS being abused

[katietian]

The judge and the prosecutors are really starting to piss me off. Just let us see the evidence! Give us everything and stop hiding omg…..I just want the damn truth

[january]

The bias of the judge is infuriating this man is not getting a fair trial

[CourtLee]

I was a PO in a jail in western Pa and couldn’t even imagine how this man was treated especially with such a large profile case and being in jail in the SAME town as it took place in. Have u ever heard of “dry trays” it’s when they pretend that they feed you on camera, but the cherry has nothing on it. But if questioned about this, it can easily be lied about. There’s ALOT that went on towards this man I know this because it was done in our jail. One of the big reason why I quit.

[nexx]

if police interviewed people related to this cult then defense should have the right to bring that up. This is an issue for an appeal. No wonder judge did not want cameras in the court room.

[HEB-kbol]

Because of the secrecy you have assume not guilty. Brad Weber is interesting in his testimony, he says he clocked out of Subaru at 2:01, and made it home by 2:28-2:30…..for anyone who’s worked at Subaru going from the clock out area to your car and getting through traffic coming in and going out takes several minutes, not to mention it takes 29 minutes to get from SIA to his home. Meaning he would have had to drive 30 mph over the speed limit to get there around that time period, in his 2000 Ford Ecoline mind you. Not to mention he’s associated with people that have the last name “Westfall” not to mention Subaru offers carhartt subaru navy blue jackets to workers, not to mention he’s along the same height and has the same hair as bridge guy, and he has a missing toe which would have caused the limp in his walk. Considering they got his story a year ago, I wonder how far Subaru can go back to confirm clock out times ? And I also wonder if maybe some of his associates family with the last name Westfall “local odinists” in the area got the girls waited on him.

[GoddessFirstClass]

So the judge is NOT ALLOWING THE DEFENSE to do their job.
How is that NOT blocking the defendant's civil rights???

[cherylemaybury]

The fact that no trace of the girl’s was found on the 13th and no clothes in the creek was seen on the 13th does not mean that they were killed elsewhere. It just indicates that the girls weren’t there that afternoon. They may have been chloroformed and taken somewhere until the search was called off. They were then brought back to the area in the early hours of the 14th, Abby being killed while being held down or unconscious and Libby being attacked and stumbling around before collapsing and dying. Then being moved to where she was found. Since they were not found until about 22 hours after being abducted it’s unlikely that the clothes Abby was wearing would be still wet but they were. This case has more holes in it than Swiss cheese. Remember how Libby’s phone pinged off the tower at 4:33 am and downloaded all the text messages from the previous afternoon. That shows her phone had been turned off and was turned back on at 4:33 am. Now let that sink in.

[shirleycolopy]

I stopped watching all the other reports. This station is the best. That lawyer is so good. She really explains things well.

[TangledTrueCrime]

HE DIDNT SAY ILL TELL THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO He said I’ll tell them whatever they want me to