"Those sentiments may have flown (pun intended) when you were on your way to board a one way flight to a country with no extradition to the United States, but they ring hollow after a drawn out trial where the jury was confident in a beyond a reasonable doubt verdict after seeing the evidence you've discounted. That said, due process is worth preserving no matter how unsavory of a crime someone was accused of."
"Donna Adelson, the matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family who was convicted in the hired killing of her former son-in-law, was sentenced Monday to life in prison for her role in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Daniel Markel. As it stands, she was sentenced to life without parole in addition to another 30 years on top. Before she was sentenced, Adelson seemed to be about as far from a "the jig is up" moment as you could imagine:"
Dan Markel, a Florida State law professor who taught Criminal Law, was killed on June 18, 2014. Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera carried out the shooting and were later shown to have been paid to execute the murder. The killing followed a contentious custody battle with Markel's ex-wife, Wendi Adelson. Investigations and trials implicated others, including Kathrine Magbanua, Charlie Adelson, and Donna Adelson. Donna Adelson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder and received life without parole plus an additional 30 years. Adelson maintains her innocence and plans to appeal, citing media influence on the jury.
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