Donna Adelson's Crazy VS 12 SANE Jurors: What Happens Next?
Aug 25, 07:00 PM
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Donna Adelson's Crazy VS 12 SANE Jurors: What Happens Next?
The Donna Adelson trial is finally here — and before the first witness takes the stand, the most important part of the entire case is already happening: jury selection.
Prosecutors call it voir dire, the process of questioning potential jurors to uncover bias, prejudice, or hidden agendas. Defense attorneys call it their single best chance to shape the outcome of a case. In a trial this high-profile, with more than a decade of media coverage and multiple family members already convicted, finding an impartial jury is close to impossible.
Florida’s sunshine laws have made this process transparent in a way most trials never are. Cameras are rolling. The public can watch attorneys on both sides trying to pick 12 strangers who will decide whether Donna Adelson — accused of orchestrating the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel — will spend the rest of her life in prison.
What makes this even more fascinating is the broader context:
The Donna Adelson trial is finally here — and before the first witness takes the stand, the most important part of the entire case is already happening: jury selection.
Prosecutors call it voir dire, the process of questioning potential jurors to uncover bias, prejudice, or hidden agendas. Defense attorneys call it their single best chance to shape the outcome of a case. In a trial this high-profile, with more than a decade of media coverage and multiple family members already convicted, finding an impartial jury is close to impossible.
Florida’s sunshine laws have made this process transparent in a way most trials never are. Cameras are rolling. The public can watch attorneys on both sides trying to pick 12 strangers who will decide whether Donna Adelson — accused of orchestrating the murder of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel — will spend the rest of her life in prison.
What makes this even more fascinating is the broader context:
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Dan Markel’s murder (2014) sparked years of trials.
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The hitmen are already serving time.
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Katherine Magbanua, the go-between, is behind bars.
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Charlie Adelson, Donna’s son, is serving life.
- Now, it’s Donna’s turn.
But everything begins here, with the jurors who will weigh the evidence. Defense attorney Bob Motta (host of Defense Diaries) breaks down why voir dire matters, what strategies both sides are using, and how transparency could change the dynamic in ways nobody expects.
This isn’t just jury duty. This is 12 strangers deciding the fate of the matriarch prosecutors say held the family together — and tore Dan Markel’s life apart.
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This isn’t just jury duty. This is 12 strangers deciding the fate of the matriarch prosecutors say held the family together — and tore Dan Markel’s life apart.
Subscribe for more daily breakdowns of the Adelson trial and other major true crime cases.
#DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #CourtroomDrama #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #FamilyCrime #FloridaLaw #Justice
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Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872