Donna Adelson, the 75-year-old grandmother accused of helping orchestrate the murder-for-hire of Dan Markel, was convicted on Sept. 4, more than 11 years after the law professor was gunned down.

Phil, Ruth and Shelly Markel shared their thoughts and feelings after Donna Adelson was convicted for the murder of Dan Markel.

Lawyers for the prosecution and defense in the trial of Donna Adelson delivered their closing arguments Sept. 4 in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Dan Markel. Now it's the jury's turn.

Assistant State Attorney Sarah Kathryn Dugan set the tone for the state with a methodical opening that walked jurors through a clear timeline of malice and motive. And Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman closed with an emphatic reiteration of the hard facts, plus a side dish of sarcasm and an extra helping of clarity.

Family and friends of Dan Markel woke up to a new reality today: Donna Adelson is the fifth person convicted in the conspiracy to kill Markel.

“That is where the line is going to be drawn,” he said.

The quest for justice for an acclaimed Florida State University law professor and the trial of Donna Adelson is set to begin once again in a Florida capital city courtroom.

A divorce finalized 12 years ago went under a microscope as an eighth day of testimony kicked off in the murder and conspiracy trial of Donna Adelson.

Donna Adelson’s defense lawyers tried to chip away at the prosecution’s theory of motive in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Dan Markel.