LIVE: FL v. Donna Adelson, Day 1 | Matriarch Mastermind Murder Trial

LIVE: Day 1 - Opening Statements - Donna Adelson, accused of orchestrating the shocking murder-for-hire plot that left Florida State law professor Dan Markel dead, is back in court today for an emergency hearing. Prosecutors allege the Adelson family conspired in the 2014 shooting, tied to a bitter custody battle.

LIVE: FL v. #DonnaAdelson | Matriarch Mastermind Murder Trial
00:00:00 TRIAL NOTES:
00:27:40 ON THE RECORD - The Honorable Stephen Everett
00:40:32 STATE OPENING STATEMENT: Sarah K. Dugan
01:58:27 DEFENSE OPENING STATEMENT: Jackie Fulford
02:17:38 STATE’S WITNESS #1 James “Jim” Geiger, Daniel Markel’s Neighbor
02:36:23 STATE’S WITNESS #2 Officer David Sims, Tallahassee Police Department (RET)
02:43:24 STATE’S WITNESS #3 Joanne Maltese, Forensic Specialist, Tallahassee Police Department (RET)
02:55:36 STATE’S WITNESS #4 Dr. Anthony Clark, Asst. Medical Examiner, Leon County Medical Examiner’s Office
03:25:54 OJP - Judge Warns Donna Adelson About Emotional Outbursts
04:46:04 OJP - Defense said they had objections to the exhibits to for the next witness
05:16:07 JURY READ STIPULATION
05:17:27 STATE’S WITNESS #5 Investigator Craig Isom, Tallahassee Police Department (RET)
05:44:21 OJP - Judge: I’m inclined to send the jury home for the day…we are continuing to go over things that were previously discussed….
05:56:28 [CONT.] STATE’S WITNESS #5 Investigator Craig Isom, Tallahassee Police Department (RET)
06:09:24 State’s Exhibit 119 - Surveillance Video from Premiere Gym
06:20:34 State’s Exhibit 90 and 120 - Transit Bust Video
06:49:13 Cross-Examination - Joshua Zelman
07:20:11 OJP - Asking clarification regarding State’s Exhibit 60….
07:24:02 STATE’S WITNESS #6 Luis Rivera, Co-Conspirator
08:01:26 Court in recess until Monday.

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