0Donna Adelson is officially on trial for the murder of her ex son-in-law, Florida State law professor Dan Markel, in one of the most shocking and high-profile cases out of Tallahassee. Prosecutors allege that Donna Adelson played a central role in the murder-for-hire plot after her daughter, Wendi Adelson, divorced Markel and lost custody disputes. Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #Truecrime. This is DAY 1 of Donna Adelson's Trial with Opening Statements. With Donna's son, Charlie Adelson, already convicted in the same case, and Wendi Adelson expected to be a key witness, the trial is drawing national attention as opening statements begin. The Donna Adelson murder trial is now underway, and the courtroom battle will determine whether she is held accountable in the Dan Markel murder case. Thanks for supporting the show and being a part of #STSNation! Donate to STS' Trial Travel: Https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/GJ5DTTCU3A9X2 VENMO: @STSPodcast or Https://www.venmo.com/stspodcast Check out STS Merch: Https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/ Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLx Join Patreon: Https://www.patreon.com/survivingthesurvivor Email: SurvivingTheSurvivor@gmail.com Subscribe, Like & Set Alerts to "ALL" for show times & breaking news. 00:00 Intro + Hello, Tim + Jo 26:26 State’s Opening Statement 1:43:45 Defense’s Opening Statement 2:06:30 State Witness- James Geiger (Dan Markel’s neighbor) 2:24:58 State Witness- David Sims (Retired Officer- Tallahassee Police Dept.) 2:32:03 State Witness- Joanne Maltese (Retired Tallahassee Police Forensic Tech Specialist) 2:43:34 State Witness- Dr. Anthony J. Clark (Former Tallahassee Associate Medical Examiner ) 3:23:35 LUNCH BREAK 4:38:52 Arguments Outside the Jury’s Presence 5:05:20 State Witness- Craig Ison (Former Tallahassee Police Dept. Investigator) (testimony interruptions occur during this time with arguments outside the jury’s presence) 7:12:05 State Witness- Luis Rivera (driver for the hitman in the murder of Dan Markel) 7:46:56 Closing Matters/Stream Ends #truecrimecommunity #murderforhire #criminaljustice #justicefordanmarkel #danmarkel #donnaadelson #wendiadelson #charlieadelson #murdermystery #truecrimepodcast #truestory #trial #stsnation #sts