Attorneys for an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls six years ago argued before a judge Thursday that the man has been mistreated at the prison he is housed in, requesting relocation to a different facility.
A prosecutor in the case also said the man confessed multiple times to the murders while incarcerated, something his defense attorneys attributed to his declining mental state.
Attorney Brad Rozzi said Thursday that since Allen's incarceration in Westville Correctional Facility in Westville, Indiana, Allen has been treated more stringently than other inmates, including in surveillance and restraint measures. Allen's lawyers filed the emergency motion in April, citing in court filings a "dramatic change in Mr. Allen's condition, including his change in demeanor, change in appearance and change in his overall mental status.
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