GUILTY FL - Dan Markel, 41, FSU Law Professor, Tallahassee, 18 July 2014 - #6 *arrests*

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Defense attorney here. First of all it's clear you're referring to defendants who are in custody, as a defendant who is released will have the ability to dress themselves. Usually family will provide it to the defense attorney, who can then pass it along to the jailers who will allow the defendant to change before entering the courtroom, and change back out into their jail scrubs before being transported back to the jail for the night. In the case of a truly indigent defendant, like someone who is relying on the public defender and for whatever reason does not have a sufficient family support system who could provide them with appropriate clothing, many public defender offices maintain a clothing bank of donated clothing. Not the best quality or fit, but it does the trick. Sometimes attorneys will get the defendants clothes at their own expense.

Courtroom attire, random speculation.
Where do the accused get the clothing that they wear in court?
Cannot help but notice SG looks "put together" but KM does not.
In the first photo above( post#444) she is wearing a too tight suit and the undone blouse buttons looks sloppy. Any chance she is expecting?

Somehow it never looks good when a defense lawyer has a hand in his pocket.
What is Proper Dress and / or Attire for a Court Hearing?
 
Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 2h2 hours ago
About 90 potential jurors are coming back at 1:15 for more in depth questioning. Over the past day, 150 have come through the doors and been questioned about pretrial media


Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 2h2 hours ago
About 90 potential jurors coming back for more questioning in Dan Markel murder case. Could some be seated by day’s end? @WCTV
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Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 1h1 hour ago
Intensive questioning of 90+ potential jurors in Markel murder case about to begin @WCTV
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Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
We’re entering the phase where jurors will be selected for the case. The defense collectively has 20 strikes and so does the prosecution.


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 54m54 minutes ago
21 in the box. About 70 in the gallery. Judge James Hankinson asks if any have a strong feeling about the death penalty. 7 in the box raise their hands
 
Markel Murder Trial: Choosing the right jury (with clip)

Sep 23, 2019

"...According to attorney Dean Lebeouf, there are some things the state prosecutor is going to look for.

They will be looking for people who are not opposed to the death penalty, since Garcia is facing it. They are also looking for people who have not already formed an opinion of the case from the publicity of the case over the years.

Finally, they need to be able to determine evidence, without a key witness and concrete evidence.

"Trying to exclude people who knew the individuals involved in the case and who haven't been prejudiced about the publicity and reporting about the case is not going to be easy," said Lebeouf.

He says it's more of a jury de-selection than a jury selection because they are more so deciding why people should not be on the jury."

Markel Murder Trial: Choosing the right jury
 
Jury selection continues in Dan Markel murder trial (with clip)

"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — 2 p.m. update: Ninety-three potential jurors are now being questioned in depth as attorneys try to seat a jury in the trial of Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua....

The judge began by asking jurors if they have strong feelings about the death penalty.
Now, they are discussing prior jury service, whether they know any of the attorneys or witnesses in the case and whether they have ever been the victim of a crime.

10:15 a.m. update: Prospective jurors are now being questioned privately about the media coverage they have seen and any hardships they would face if chosen to serve on a jury for the next month...."

Jury selection continues in Dan Markel murder trial
 
Dan Markel murder: Trial of Sigfredo Garcia, Katherine Magbanua could last four weeks

Sept. 24, 2019

"...GAVEL TO GAVEL COVERAGE

From opening to closing arguments to the verdict, the Tallahassee Democrat will provide gavel to gavel coverage of the murder trial of Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua. Each day the Tallahassee Democrat will livestream the trial at Tallahassee.com and on the Tallahassee Democrat's Facebook page."

Dan Markel murder: Trial of Sigfredo Garcia, Katherine Magbanua could last four weeks
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Law & Crime Network‏Verified account @LawCrimeNetwork 5h5 hours ago
#FSUProfessor Murder Trial currently in jury selection. We could see openings tomorrow. Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua face first-degree murder charge in the death of FSU professor Dan Markel. You can WATCH LIVE on http://lawandcrime.com once openings begin.

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WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 3h3 hours ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Saam Zangeneh, Sigfredo Garcia's attorney, has wrapped up his questions for the first 21 prospective jurors. Christopher DeCoste, one of Katherine Magbanua's attorneys, is now asking his questions. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 3h3 hours ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Christopher DeCoste, one of Katherine Magbanua's attorneys, is asking the first 21 prospective jurors if they would discredit anything a defendant states on the stand if they were to testify on their own trial. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 3h3 hours ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Christopher DeCoste, one of Katherine Magbanua's attorneys, is giving a photographic example showing that some evidence can be perceived differently from the reality of a situation. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 2h2 hours ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Christopher DeCoste, one of Katherine Magbanua's attorneys, has completed his questions for the first set of prospective jurors. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Howard Bashman‏Verified account @howappealing 2h2 hours ago
“Dan Markel murder: Trial of Sigfredo Garcia, Katherine Magbanua could last four weeks.” Karl Etters has this front page article in today’s edition of The Tallahassee Democrat. Earlier, Etters previewed the trial in an article headlined “Dan Markel murder https://howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2019/09/24/#102212 …


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 2h2 hours ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Judge Hankinson ordered a 15-minute break for the attorneys and defendants to meet in the jury room. Judge Hankinson also asked all prospective jurors to remain in the courtroom during this time. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 2h2 hours ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: 14 of the first 21 prospective jurors have been dismissed by Judge Hankinson, leaving 7 of them to remain on the jury. Day two is complete. Day three starts tomorrow at 8:45am. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
 
Dan Markel murder: Attorneys grill potential jurors about conspiracy, credibility

Sept. 24, 2019

"Attorneys peppered potential jurors with questions Tuesday in what is likely the final phase of selecting a panel to decide the fate of Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua who are both charged with the murder of Dan Markel.

Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman asked potential jurors what constitutes a conspiracy and what evidence it would take to prove one existed, their feelings about the death penalty and the existence of unindicted but allegedly culpable members of the plot...."

Dan Markel murder: Attorneys grill potential jurors about conspiracy, credibility
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Jury selection continues in Dan Markel murder trial (with clip)

Sep 24, 2019

"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- 7:30 p.m. update: Jury selection in the Dan Markel murder trial will stretch into a third day.

Potential jurors answered In-depth questions about everything from the death penalty to gangs as they sat in the jury box Tuesday afternoon.

Of those 21 people in the jury box, only seven remain.

They are now among a pool of 79 who are still in the running to serve on the jury.

The questioning will continue Wednesday morning as attorneys try to seat a jury of 12 and three alternates to hear the month-long murder case..."

Jury selection continues in Dan Markel murder trial
 
The Dan Markel Case: Answers To Your FAQs
Plus some predictions -- but this case is anything but predictable....
By DAVID LAT
at 10:46 AM
9-24-19

The Dan Markel Case: Answers To Your FAQs

I am so appreciative of David Lat's comments and commentary. Both his legal experience and expertise, and having known Dan Markel, makes it especially valuable. I hope his predictions bear out.
 
Yesterday, I listened to the seven episode podcast of Over My Dead Body about this case, and I'm up to speed again. It's been so long since I have followed this case.

There were two things that I did not remember. I did not remember that when the undercover officer went to her, mom referred to a television again when she talked to Charlie on the phone about a $5,000 payment after the undercover officer created an issue between them. Definitely reinforces TV was code word
 
Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 2h2 hours ago
We're getting ready to start day 3 of jury selection. A few potential jurors were dismissed yesterday afternoon

Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 1h1 hour ago
Jury selection enters day 3. We could have a jury by the end of the day in Dan Markel murder case @WCTV

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Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 2h2 hours ago
Day 3 of the Markel Murder Trial will begin any moment now. The selection pool is thinning. Slowly but surely. @abc27 #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
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Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 2h2 hours ago
They're asking the same round of questions as yesterday, but there's a fresh batch of people sitting in the jury pool. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 2h2 hours ago
Another juror just said that her opinions of the death penalty would stand in the way of her issuing a first degree murder verdict. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 2h2 hours ago
Another juror just said it would also affect her deliberations in the first phase as well. #MarkelMurderTrial


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
It looks like 7 of 21 from yesterday were kept on for more questioning


Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 1h1 hour ago
“I’m in for a penny, now I’m in for a pound,” prosecutor says as she questions jurors about conspiracy @WCTV


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 1h1 hour ago
The Assistant State Attorney is now asking questions to the second group of potential jurors. There's 21 people in that group. Keep in mind there are still jurors WAITING for their turn to answer questions. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
One juror asks: "Why are they being tried together?"
"It is a legal decision from me," replies Judge Hankinson


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 1h1 hour ago
One potential juror just asked why Garcia and Magbanua are being tried together. Judge Hankinson said it's his choice to try them together but he reserves the to separate the trial if he finds a reason to. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 1h1 hour ago
“I’m viewing this as one case,” potential juror says as another asks why Garcia and Magbanua are being tried together @WCTV


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 60m60 minutes ago
There is certainly going to be some confusion over the joined trial and lack of alleged unindicted co-conspirators. Each defendant's guilt or innocence will have to be decided individually even though the evidence being presented will pertain to both


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 57m57 minutes ago
A couple of objections have come from one of Magbanau's attorney's. He's not a fan of the state using the word trick to describe the counsel's questioning yesterday.


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 49m49 minutes ago
ASA Cappleman has twice used to word "trick" in her direct questioning of potential jurors. Once in discussing defense questioning yesterday and again in describing law enforcement "tricks." Defense objects to the word "trick"


Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 46m46 minutes ago
“So basically we have these people’s lives in our hands? That’s a huge deal,” one juror says about death penalty on the table @WCTV


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 11m11 minutes ago
One juror says that he's more than okay with the death penalty and believes that there are appropriate situations in which someone should be put to death. Garcia's attorney is questioning him about his opinion. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 9m9 minutes ago
Garcia's attorney is now asking him if his religious affiliation would affect his opinion. The juror said that the death penalty is an individual opinion aside from religious affiliation. It's worth noting that this juror is a clergyman. #MARKELMURDERTRIALWTXL @abc27
 
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I has a question!

Sorry if this has been asked, or is a dumb question...

Do we know if any of the Adelson’s will be called to the stand during trial? Wendy? Donna? Charlie? Harvey?

IMO All the evidence points to the Adelson’s being the ones who paid for the hit (obviously), but I can’t help wonder if and how the prosecution is going to present this case as a murder for hire without any of the Adelson’s being indicted. As a juror - I’d find that odd. I know prosecutors have said there’s not enough evidence for a solid case against them, but maybe they are just waiting till after the trial. It’ll be very interesting to see how the case is presented.
 
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Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 3h3 hours ago
Five more potential jurors retained, nine more dismissed ... as jury selection plods on in Dan Markel murder case. Could have a jury by day’s end, but could be a long day @WCTV


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 2h2 hours ago
We're back from lunch and back to jury selection. In case you're wondering, I had pastrami on rye with mustard


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 2h2 hours ago
More people in this new group are saying that they could never see themselves giving someone the death penalty. Earlier today one juror stated that someone's life is basically in their hands. It's a tough decision. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL @abc27


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 2h2 hours ago
By my calculations, there are about juror 25 strikes left. 10 new potential jurors are now being questioned


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 56m56 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Much quicker questioning this time around. Less than hour back from lunch, all attorneys have asked potential jurors the similar questions as before. Another 15min break is in for attorneys to discuss potential strikes. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 49m49 minutes ago
Both sides still have a good number of strikes left to use. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 38m38 minutes ago
10 people were just dismissed. 11 people are still possible jurors. A new group of 21 is being called now. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 40m40 minutes ago
After that round of juror elimination, there are 11 potential jurors - 10 women and one man - still in the mix. 21 more coming forward for questioning


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 22m22 minutes ago
The next group of 21 is starting. Here's a look at the make up of the 11 potential jurors. 10 women and 1 man.
#MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


Julie Montanaro WCTV‏Verified account @JulieMontanaroW 18m18 minutes ago
Next round of potential jurors in the box ... @WCTV


Jada E. Williams‏ @JadaEWilliams 9m9 minutes ago
So of course the jurors have to stand and give a bio-- including marital status. One juror goes "I'm single and not looking." It's interesting to hear jokes like that considering why we're all here.
 
Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 10m10 minutes ago
We have a jury


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 6m6 minutes ago
Women- 12
Men- 3

We'll start around 8:45 in the morning with opening statements


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 54s55 seconds ago
Correction 10 women and 2 men are on the jury with 3 alternates


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 26s27 seconds ago
Correction 10 women and 2 men are on the jury with two alternates


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 4m4 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: We have a jury. 14 jurors have been sworn in and asked to return tomorrow morning at 8:45am. 12 females, 2 males.
All of the remaining potential jurors have been dismissed. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
 
Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 10m10 minutes ago
We have a jury


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 6m6 minutes ago
Women- 12
Men- 3

We'll start around 8:45 in the morning with opening statements


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 54s55 seconds ago
Correction 10 women and 2 men are on the jury with 3 alternates


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 26s27 seconds ago
Correction 10 women and 2 men are on the jury with two alternates


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 4m4 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: We have a jury. 14 jurors have been sworn in and asked to return tomorrow morning at 8:45am. 12 females, 2 males.
All of the remaining potential jurors have been dismissed. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 10m10 minutes ago
We have a jury


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 6m6 minutes ago
Women- 12
Men- 3

We'll start around 8:45 in the morning with opening statements


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 54s55 seconds ago
Correction 10 women and 2 men are on the jury with 3 alternates


Karl Etters‏Verified account @KarlEtters 26s27 seconds ago
Correction 10 women and 2 men are on the jury with two alternates


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 4m4 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: We have a jury. 14 jurors have been sworn in and asked to return tomorrow morning at 8:45am. 12 females, 2 males.
All of the remaining potential jurors have been dismissed. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
I don't know anything about jury selection but why is the majority of the jurors women? Wouldn't it b better to have half and half?
 
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