Donna Adelson Trial Preview — Defense & Prosecution Tactics

Donna Adelson Trial Preview — Defense & Prosecution
Tactics
The trial of Donna Adelson — matriarch of the family linked to
the murder of Florida State law professor Dan Markel — is about
to begin, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the most
dramatic courtroom battles of the year. In this Hidden Killers
special, Tony Brueski and defense attorney/former prosecutor Eric
Faddis combine two hard-hitting conversations to examine both
sides of the legal fight: Donna’s startling consideration of
testifying in her own defense, and the prosecution’s likely
strategy to convict her.

First, we explore why Donna might be willing to take the stand —
a move most defendants in major murder trials avoid. Is it a
bluff? A calculated attempt to control the narrative? Or simply
Donna’s belief that she can persuade a jury better than anyone
else? Eric explains the legal risks, how the defense might try to
limit her exposure on cross-examination, and what the prosecution
will be ready to hit her with — from financial records to coded
phone calls to her one-way ticket to Vietnam.

Then, we shift to the state’s playbook. With three
co-conspirators already convicted, prosecutors will likely lean
heavily on the money trail to Katherine Magbanua, Donna’s deep
involvement in the custody dispute with Markel, and the infamous
$1 million “relocation offer.” We discuss how the state will
frame motive, means, and opportunity, and how the defense might
counter by portraying Donna as an over-involved grandmother
rather than a mastermind.

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