TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Scripps News Tallahassee/Court TV) — A juror who helped convict Donna Adelson of first-degree murder in the death of Florida State University professor Dan Markel is sharing details about the deliberation process that led to her conviction on all three charges.
Donna Adelson is escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs after being found guilty for the murder of Dan Markel on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.
Evan Higginbotham, juror number 6, was one of 12 jurors who deliberated for just over three hours before finding Adelson guilty in the 2014 killing of her former son-in-law. He spoke about the experience to Scripps News Tallahassee.
“Going in, I was leaning towards guilty after seeing all the evidence laid out,” Higginbotham said…