Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
Neither Garcia's attorneys nor Magbanua's intend to admit guilt to any of the charges against them
Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
Dan Markel's parents and sister are in the audience this morning
Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 1h1 hour ago
The Markel family is in court this morning, prosecutors had to release them from subpoenas for them to remain in court
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Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
The state has invoked Marsy's Law to allow Markel's parents to be in the courtroom during the trial even though they are listed as witnesses. ASA Cappleman said although they are listed, she doesn't anticipate calling them to testify
Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 1h1 hour ago
But they have asked for their privacy during the trial
Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 1h1 hour ago
Cart full of evidence and several big poster boards wheeled into court
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WTXL ABC 27Verified account @abc27 55m55 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: The jury is seated. Judge James Hankinson is reminding them the regulations of the courtroom and to avoid any sorts of outside communication about the case.
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Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 48m48 minutes ago
Opening arguments have begun
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Jada E. Williams @JadaEWilliams 45m45 minutes ago
“Dan Markel father of two young boys and highly respected law professor at FSU was shot twice in the head in his own home in broad daylight.”- Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman during opening statements
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Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 41m41 minutes ago
ASA Cappleman is detailing the morning Markel died. "Who would do such a thing"
Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 48m48 minutes ago
“Who would do something like this?” prosecutor asks, then reveals the “ominous” surveillance video that shows Prius tailing Markel before his murder
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Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 43m43 minutes ago
Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman detailing Markels’ custody battle, claims Wendi told police her brother had looked into hiring a hit man, but decided to buy her a TV instead
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Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 42m42 minutes ago
“Wendi had a problem and his name was Dan Markel,” Prosecutor said
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Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 39m39 minutes ago
Cappleman: "Wendi Adelson had a problem and the name of that problem was Dan Markel. And the solution to that problem was Sigfredo Garcia, Katherine Magbanua and Luis Rivera
Jada E. Williams @JadaEWilliams 39m39 minutes ago
“Wendi Adelson had a problem. That problem was named Dan Markel. And the solution to that problem was Garcia, Rivera, and Magbanua.”- State Attorney Cappleman during opening statements.
Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 40m40 minutes ago
Prosecutor claims Magbanua hired Garcia and co-defendant Luis Rivera to commit Markel murder for $100,000
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Karl EttersVerified account @KarlEtters 38m38 minutes ago
Garcia phone calls overheard by Rivera: Make sure you do everything right; don’t do anything stupid; when you are done call me.
Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 37m37 minutes ago
“The job is done,” Garcia tells Magbanua in a phone call after the murder, prosecutor says. Garcia and Rivera paid the very next day
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Jada E. Williams @JadaEWilliams 36m36 minutes ago
Katherine Magbanua's attorney can be seen shaking her head and visisbly disagreeing to some of the state's opening statement.
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Julie Montanaro WCTVVerified account @JulieMontanaroW 34m34 minutes ago
Prosecutors claim Garcia and Rivera got new motorcycles, Magbanua got put on the payroll at the dentist office and started depositing large amounts of cash in multiple bank accounts
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