Allen County is actively stripping defendants of access to both their discovery and PUBLIC RECORDS.

In Allen County, defendants can’t even have a copy of their own discovery.
Read that again.
Imagine fighting for your life in court… without ever being allowed to keep or study the evidence against you. That’s not justice. That’s Allen County.

“You can’t have copies of your discovery — period.”
Allen County said the quiet part out loud.

🚨 On April 29, 2025, during a court hearing for Michael Allen:
He told the judge he’s been locked up 1.5+ years

He’s been asking for his discovery for 7+ months

His public defender admitted it hasn’t been provided

The judge confirmed: defendants cannot have copies — only “review it at the jail.”

⚠️ Then it got worse.
When Michael asserted his right to see his discovery, the judge threatened to work with prosecutors to change the policy county-wide — to make sure no defendant would ever get discovery access at all.

Judge #FranGull Quote “And if he violates it, the State’s gonna refuse to give discovery to all defendants, which they’re not required to do.”

This wasn’t just about discovery.
Michael also asked for trial testimony from his first trial — which ended in a hung jury. Those transcripts are public record, but Allen County’s rules still bar the defendant himself from having a copy.

Think about that:
A public record, available to anyone else…
Except the man on trial for his freedom.
Allen County rules prohibit defendants from having their own discovery and restrict access to public trial transcripts.
They can’t take it home. They can’t study it. They can’t prepare their defense.

Meanwhile, prosecutors have full access to everything.
Defendants? They’re forced to fight blind.
This isn’t just unfair — it’s systemic failure.

“Michael Allen wasn’t just denied discovery. He was #Gullified.”