- Donna Adelson’s attorneys asked a judge Friday to dismiss the case against her in the death of FSU professor Dan Markel.
- The defense also motioned to have the courtroom changed to a smaller room for the trial.
- Watch the video to see how the judge responded to those requests.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
The attorneys representing a grandmother accused of hiring two hitmen to murder FSU Law Professor Dan Markel are asking for the case to be thrown out.
Lawyers for Donna Adelson and prosecutors both made requests for the trial starting in a little less than two weeks.
Adelson’s defense attorneys asked the judge to dismiss the case.
Defense attorneys said her trial was strategically delayed.
The state argues that Adelson conspired with her son Charlie in 2014 to hire two hitmen to kill Dan Markel in the garage of his Betton Hills home.
Prosecutors say it was over a custody battle between Adelson’s daughter and Markel.
Charlie was convicted last year and three others were convicted prior, including his ex-girlfriend Katherine Magbanua.