Donna Adelson Murder Trial: Slain Florida Law Professor’s Ex Shielded from Testifying
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After nearly three weeks of testimony, a jury swiftly reached a verdict in just three hours, finding 75-year-old Donna Adelson guilty on all counts against her.

Adelson was convicted of conspiracy to murder, solicitation for murder, and first-degree murder in the murder-for-hire plot against her former son-in-law, Dan Markel.

Currently, Adelson has submitted a request for a new trial, citing several issues such as jury misconduct, judicial bias, and insufficient evidence for the conviction.

The 18-page motion comes just two weeks after Adelson’s conviction and includes a request to interview two of the jurors who decided her fate.

Adelson accuses the jury foreperson, juror number seven, of failing to follow the judge’s instructions on speaking about the case.

Adelson argues that Jacey Maxen Walker, a juror, posted a TikTok about her jury duty on the third day of the trial, which she later deleted. Adelson states that Maxen Walker gained attention for her posts discussing the case details immediately after the finding.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

Philip Dubé- Former Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law, Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy: X: PhilipCDube, IG: PhilipDube, YouTube: PhilipDube3922
Robert Crispin – Private Investigator with “Crispin Special Investigations,” Former Federal Task Force Officer for the United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division and Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator; Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations Inc.
Kendall Crowns
Dr. Kendall Crowns – Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of NEW Podcast “Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University)
Gigi McKelvey – Journalist, Host of the Podcast “Pretty Lies and Alibis;” Facebook, IG, TikTok: @PrettyLiesAndAlibis/ X: @PrettiesLiesAlibi

Additional Guests

  • Dr. Judy Ho – Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, Author of ‘The New Rules of Attachment’; and ‘Stop Self-Sabatoge;’ IG & X: @drjudyho; FB: doctorjudyho
  • Evan Higginbotham – Juror #6 in the Donna Adelson trial

“Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” on Fox Nation is also available as a national radio show on SiriusXM channel 111, broadcasting for two hours each day starting at 12 p.m. EST. Daily podcasts can also be downloaded from iHeart Podcasts.

[Feature Photo: Dan Markel/FSU College of Law faculty biographies; Donna Adelson/AP]]

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