Charlie Adelson, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation on November 6, 2014, following an eight-day trial that featured voluminous wiretaps and other secretly recorded conversations implicating him in the murder.
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Jurors returned guilty verdicts in just three hours. He faced a mandatory life sentence on the first-degree murder charge.
Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett imposed his sentence after hearing victim impact statements from Markel’s family.
His sentencing came less than 24 hours after his mother, Donna Adelson, pleaded not guilty in the Markel murder during her arraignment before Everett.
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Charlie Adelson parents: Meet Donna Sue Adelson & Harvey J. Adelson
Donna and Harvey Adelson, parents of Charlie Adelson, whose family has long been investigated in the killing of law professor Dan Markel, won’t be taking the stand in their son’s upcoming murder trial after all.
During a hearing Friday, Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman issued a stipulated motion in open court showing that Charlie Adelson waived his rights to call his parents as witnesses in the case.
The state, meanwhile, agreed to withdraw all subpoenas compelling them to testify in the case.
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