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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kate Payne

Judge denies request for new trial for Florida matriarch convicted in killing of ex-son-in-law

Law Professor Killing - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A judge has denied a request for a new trial for the South Florida matriarch who was convicted in the hired killing of her former son-in-law. Donna Adelson is facing a life sentence for her role in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel.

Earlier this month, jurors returned guilty verdicts in Adelson's weekslong trial on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation.

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