TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Court TV) – It’s been more than 11 years since FSU law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his own home, and the woman alleged to have masterminded the killing heads to trial this week.
Donna Adelson reacts to a statement made in the courtroom during a hearing for a motion filed by her defense attorney Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat/Pool)
Donna Adelson, 75, faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in what prosecutors call a family-driven murder-for-hire plot. Four people are already locked up on murder and other convictions connected to Markel’s death, including Donna’s son, Charlie Adelson.
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