On November 6, 2014, Charlie Adelson, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation after an eight-day trial that included copious wiretaps and other surreptitiously recorded communications implicating him in the murder.
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In only three hours, the jury returned guilty verdicts. On the first-degree murder charge, he faced a mandatory life sentence.
After hearing victim impact testimonies from Markel’s family, Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett issued his sentence.
His punishment occurred less than 24 hours after his mother, Donna Adelson, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Markel during her arraignment before Everett.
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Who is Charlie Adelson?
Charlie Adelson, a Florida man convicted in connection to the 2014 murder of his former brother-in-law, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
In a Tallahassee courtroom, the 47-year-old stated, “I would just like to say that I maintain my innocence.”
Florida dentist sentenced to life in murder-for-hire plot
Charlie Adelson, a Florida resident found guilty of his former brother-in-law’s 2014 murder, was given a life sentence without the chance of release.
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