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

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WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 12m12 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Dr. Anthony Clark says in the autopsy report, it was determined that Markel was shot in the left cheek first and then in between his eyebrows on his forehead. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 9m9 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Based on his autopsy, Dr. Anthony Clark's opinion on the death of Dan Markel was homicide by gunshot wounds to the head and face. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 4m4 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Dr. Anthony Clark says that the autopsy report was available for law enforcement on August 25th, 2014. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
 
WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 3m3 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Len H. Harvey, director of the fitness center Markel left right before he was murdered, has taken the witness stand. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 2m2 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Len Harvey confirmed the dates of the security video showing Markel leaving the gym the day he was murdered. Now at the stand is Andrew Brown, an employee for Star Metro. Brown is explaining where cameras are positioned on the buses. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 8m8 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Andrew Brown is now being questioned by Garcia's attorney. Brown confirms he sat down with a state investigator to watch the video. Saw two people in a Prius. One wearing a white shirt. No other determinations could be made. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 6m6 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Andrew Brown says that the video being used for evidence was altered to attach two separate security videos on one disk, signed by Brown. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
 
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WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 5m5 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Garcia's attorney is now questioning Detective Dietz about the government reaching out to him about putting the security video footage together. Dietz says he was asked to do so by the State Attorney's office in August 2019. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 2m2 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Detective Dietz states that he has made five alterations with updated information to the videos to follow the direction of the State Attorney's office. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 37s37 seconds ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Before stepping down from the witness stand, Detective Dietz confirmed alterations in the videos included drawing circles around specific objects in the video and pausing the video to give the viewer time to see what is in the circle. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
 
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WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 16m16 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Back from the sidebar, Judge Hankinson has overruled the objection from Magbanua's attorney. The name mentioned from the phone number was "Kaddie". #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 14m14 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: One of Magbanua's attorneys is now asking Dilmore questions about the specifics of what data is available through iCloud. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 13m13 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Through all of the text messages that the state attorneys asked Dilmore to look through, Dilmore says none of them reference Katherine Magbanua. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL


WTXL ABC 27‏Verified account @abc27 8m8 minutes ago
MARKEL TRIAL UPDATE: Magbanua's attorney asked Dilmore what info from Magbanua he was asked to review and any references to a murder. Before Dilmore could answer the question, the state attorneys objected and Judge Hankinson sustained. #MarkelMurderTrialWTXL
 
So Garcia's attorney's theory is that Charlie Adelson hired Rivera (not Garcia) to carry out the hit on DM? Given all the evidence we've seen over the past 5 years, that seems highly implausible. There's no evidence I'm aware of that CA was in contact with Rivera. And CA had a much more direct connection to Garcia (via KM) than to Rivera. (It was not clear whether Garcia's attorney was suggesting that KM served as a go-between between CA and Rivera, or whether Garcia is saying KM was involved at all.)

Garcia's attorney admitted that Garcia and Rivera traveled to Tallahassee together (at least on the second trip, when DM was killed) -- but said the purpose of their trip was to do drug deals, not kill anyone. But that theory seems at least somewhat in tension with his blaming Rivera for the murder. Is Garcia's position that Rivera told him they were going to Tallahassee to do drug deals, but that Rivera instead was secretly planning to kill DM all along, but never told Garcia? And what was Garcia doing while the murder was happening (and before, when they were following DM around town)? Just hanging out innocently in the car while Rivera got out and shot DM? He really expects the jury to believe that Garcia had no prior knowledge of the murder at all? And how is Garcia going to argue that the trip was really about drug-dealing unless he testifies to that himself?

Garcia's main tactic, as articulated in his attorney's opening statement, will be to attack Garcia's credibility. No doubt, there is plenty to attack; I re-watched Rivera's interview, and his statements are confused and arguably contradictory and even flat-out wrong in certain details (not to mention that there's no doubt he's a violent criminal). Rivera is clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer. But the basic gist of Rivera's story -- that he traveled to Tallahassee at Garcia's request to help with the hit -- is consistent with the objective cell-phone evidence, and much, much more consistent with the other evidence (i.e., the relationships between Garcia, KM, and the As) than anything Garcia's attorney floated in the opening.

Seems to me that what Garcia's attorney realistic best hope may be not an acquittal, but a conclusion by the jurors that, although he was involved in the murder, it wouldn't be fair to give him the death penalty because the others who were involved (Rivera and the As) were either given a light sentence or haven't been prosecuted at all.
 
I watched opening statements and the first few witnesses. Here are my observations: Judge H has the courtroom in order. He’s in control. Ms. Cappelman has prepared extremely well and conveys a sense of confidence with her carriage and demeanor. Her delivery was calm, logical, and clear. The woman to the right of Ms. Cappelman was fidgety and her tossing and flipping of her hair was a distraction! SG’s defense attorney used the 7fingers too much. I know why, and I understand the intent, but it was irritating. I got the impression there’s not a lot to work with, defense-wise, so he’s tossing out the best he’s got for a defense. It’s flimsy at best. KM’s attorney was high energy and had an attitude. The defense may have some doubt-provoking evidence, but it remains to be seen if those two can pull off reasonable doubt.
BTW, I’d never seen pics of either defendants with glasses. Now both are wearing glasses. Strategy or bad vision?
All MOO and JMO
 
FSU Law Professor Murder Trial Day 1 Witness Ret Ofc David Sims & Stewart Schlazer

Sep 26, 2019

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FSU Law Professor Murder Trial Day 1 Witnesses Forensic Specialists Joanne Maltese, Kerri Rosana

Sep 26, 2019

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FSU Law Professor Murder Trial Day 1 Witnesses Dr Who Treated Victim, Dr Anthony Clark, Len Harvey & Andrew Brown

Sep 26, 2019

 
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Rivkah11 said:
I watched opening statements and the first few witnesses. Here are my observations: Judge H has the courtroom in order. He’s in control. Ms. Cappelman has prepared extremely well and conveys a sense of confidence with her carriage and demeanor. Her delivery was calm, logical, and clear. The woman to the right of Ms. Cappelman was fidgety and her tossing and flipping of her hair was a distraction! SG’s defense attorney used the 7fingers too much. I know why, and I understand the intent, but it was irritating. I got the impression there’s not a lot to work with, defense-wise, so he’s tossing out the best he’s got for a defense. It’s flimsy at best. KM’s attorney was high energy and had an attitude. The defense may have some doubt-provoking evidence, but it remains to be seen if those two can pull off reasonable doubt.
BTW, I’d never seen pics of either defendants with glasses. Now both are wearing glasses. Strategy or bad vision?
All MOO and JMO
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Nicely said, ita!
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https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwome...ear-glasses-actually-aresmarter.html?page=all
"A 2013 University of Vienna study showed that stereotypes about glasses may lead juries to draw conclusions about the personality traits of people wearing them, and that wearing glasses in court makes defendants appear not only more intelligent but more trustworthy, successful and likable. The study found that people wearing full-rim glasses got higher intelligence ratings, but those wearing rimless glasses were deemed more trustworthy and attractive.

Glasses were equated with intelligence as far back as the 17th century, per Business Insider, because they were only worn by skilled craftsmen and scholars who needed them for finely-detailed work."
 
Markel Murder trial day 1: Witnesses take the stand (with clip)

September 26, 2019

"Day 1 Wrap

Dan Markel's family was in court Thursday as attorneys made their opening remarks....

While prosecutors pointed heavily to the involvement of the Adelson family, neither Wendi nor any of her family members has been charged and all deny any involvement in the murder. Defense attorneys were quick to point that out to the jury.

"They're not in this courtroom today and they're not going to be here during this trial," Kawass said.

Testimony will continue Friday and is expected to last another three weeks...."

Markel Murder trial day 1: Witnesses take the stand
 
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