DELPHI, IN — Shipping Delphi murderer Richard Allen to an Oklahoma prison is costing taxpayers more for his appeal.

Special Judge Fran Gull approved Tuesday the request from Allen's attorneys for taxpayers to pay for their travel to Oklahoma, where Allen was moved in July .

"The cost of counsel travelling to Oklahoma to meet confidentially with Mr. Allen is a reasonable and necessary cost of effective appellate representation," his attorneys, Stacy R. Uliana and Mark K. Leeman, wrote in their Sept. 3 motion.

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