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Donna Adelsontrial-daytrial-dayGeorgia CapplemanPatrick SanforddirectDay 5 - August 28, 2025The court addressed late discovery before FBI Agent Patrick Sanford continued testimony about surveillance, recordings, and an undercover operation.
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Day 5 - August 28, 2025

Discovery Rulings and Sanford Testimony on Recordings and Undercover Operation

Judge Stephen S. Everett
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Day 5 of 9
Appearing:
Georgia Cappleman Patrick Sanford

The court addressed late discovery before FBI Agent Patrick Sanford continued testimony about surveillance, recordings, and an undercover operation.

Full day summary

Before jurors entered, the court addressed late discovery concerning an enhanced recording and search-warrant photographs. The court found an inadvertent discovery violation as to the enhanced recording but found no prejudice, and deferred a separate inquiry so the defense could review the photographs. FBI Special Agent Patrick Sanford then continued direct testimony as the State presented surveillance, wiretap, and undercover-operation materials, including the undercover bump letter and recordings involving Charlie Adelson, Donna Adelson, Katherine Magbanua, and Sigfredo Garcia. Sanford also testified about Donna Adelson's later call to the undercover and investigators' evidence that she downloaded software to record it.

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1. Patrick Sanford — Direct (Part 2)

Before jurors entered on Day 5, the court addressed late-disclosed evidence before FBI Special Agent Patrick Sanford continued explaining recorded and undercover-operation evidence.

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Procedural
Richardson Hearing — McElveen Enhanced Recording & Search Warrant Photos
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The court found an inadvertent discovery violation involving an enhanced recording but no prejudice, and deferred review of newly disclosed search-warrant photographs.

Direct
Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 2) Patrick Sanford Georgia Cappleman
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Sanford presented wiretap and undercover-operation recordings, including the bump contacts and later calls among the Adelsons, Magbanua, and Garcia.

2 sidebars inside this proceeding
  1. Time to Review Enhanced RecordingCounsel sought additional time to review an enhanced version of a 15-minute recording with the defendant before the State published it.
  2. Early Adjournment for Cross PreparationDefense raised timing concerns about beginning cross-examination after additional calls and sought time to review recordings and compare a planner.
Procedural
End-of-Day Recess — 2014 Planner Redaction Discussion Pending
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