Today begins the high-profile murder trial of Donna Adelson. Adelson was arrested in November of 2023, accused of orchestrating the death of her former son-in-law Dan Markel, in 2014. Markel was shot at his home in Tallahassee and died the next day at the hospital.
Adelson is charged with first-degree murder, solicitation and conspiracy to commit murder. Jury selection is expected to take three days, as 300 people were summoned. 12 people will be selected with 3 alternates.
WATCH JURY SELECTION DAY 1 BELOW:
8:30AM Judge Everett gave some brief remarks this morning and said jurors will go through 5 rounds of questioning. Judge said he believes jury selection could go through Thursday. State thinks it will not take that long. Now, Judge has ordered a brief recess while we wait for potential jurors to be seated.
At a previous pre-trial hearing, Judge Everett said 50 potential jurors will be screened in the morning, and 50 potential jurors will be screened in the afternoon, until we have a pool of 100 potential jurors.
8:49AM First set of potential jurors walking into the courtroom for questioning to begin shortly.
8:54AM 50 potential jurors have been seated in the courtroom.
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