Evidence - Dan Markel Case Archive

Dan Markel — Case Archive

Key Evidence (10)

Dolce Vita recording

FBI surveillance recording of a meeting between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua at the Dolce Vita restaurant in Miami, cited across all three trials as a key item bearing on the alleged conspiracy.

Wiretap recordings

Court-authorized wiretap of more than 400 intercepted calls among Charlie Adelson, Katherine Magbanua, Donna Adelson, and others, recorded following an undercover bump operation in 2016 and cited across all three trials as evidence of post-crime conspiratorial communications.

ATM camera footage

ATM camera footage and photographs from a Pembroke Pines, Broward County drive-thru at 6:46 p.m. on July 18, 2014, showing Garcia and Rivera together in a Prius on their return from Tallahassee on the day of the murder.

Bank records

Documents & Records

Magbanua's bank records showing a post-murder cash deposit spike and Adelson Institute payroll deposits, with no corresponding payment records for a breast augmentation or Lexus.

Divorce file

Documents & Records

The Wendi Adelson–Dan Markel divorce court file, including custody motions, a relocation ruling in Markel's favor, and associated filings from spring 2014, referenced across all three trials as the documentary record of the custody dispute underlying the alleged motive.

DNA stipulation

Joint stipulation establishing that FDLE analyst Carrie Rosana's swab testing of all crime scene door handles produced non-interpretable results due to insufficient DNA for identification.

Phone records

Documents & Records

Carrier call detail records and cell site data for phones associated with Garcia, Rivera, Magbanua, and the Adelson family, spanning both the Magbanua retrial and Charlie Adelson trial.

State's 65

Documents & Records

Traffic citation issued to Luis Rivera on June 4, 2014, during a drive toward Tallahassee, with cell site usage consistent with the citation's location and time.

State's 71

Documents & Records

Comfort Rent-A-Car rental agreement for a blue Hyundai Sonata exchanged on June 3, 2014, covering the period June 3–5, 2014, and incorporating GPS location data.

State's 99

Thumb drive of court-authorized wiretap recordings capturing over 10,000 intercepted calls between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua from April through June 2016, admitted and played during Patrick Sanford's testimony in the Donna Adelson trial.

Physical Evidence (28)

State's 121 — A glass fragment recovered from Dan Markel's face during hospital treatment, introduced during both the medical examiner and crime scene testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. The fragment documents physical injury consistent with the shooting at 2116 Trescott Drive.

125 — A projectile recovered from Dan Markel's head, introduced during the testimony of Elizabeth Richey in the Magbanua retrial. The exhibit documents physical ballistic evidence from the victim.

126 — A second projectile recovered from Dan Markel's head, introduced during Elizabeth Richey's direct testimony in the Magbanua retrial. Together with Exhibit 125, it documents two bullets recovered from the victim.

Calendars (admitted) — Physical calendar books were admitted during the Donna Adelson trial. The mention occurs in a procedural ruling that distinguished the admitted calendar books from additional calendar pages the defense attempted to rely on during closing argument.

Charlie Adelson safe cash — Cash described as approximately $130,000 to $138,000 in $100 bills, stapled in $1,000 stacks and drawn from Charlie Adelson's safe, was referenced in the defense's opening statement in the Donna Adelson trial. The defense described this payment as having been made to Katherine Magbanua on July 19, 2014.

Large bedroom safe at Whale Harbor Lane residence — A large safe located in a bedroom at the Whale Harbor Lane residence, noted during testimony by June Umchinda in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Lexus (older vehicle previously belonging to Adelson's father, given to Magbanua) — A Lexus previously owned by Harvey Adelson that was given to Katherine Magbanua, referenced during June Umchinda's direct testimony in the Magbanua retrial.

Rental Prius — bullet evidence — Physical evidence on the undercarriage of the rental Prius used by Garcia and Rivera, described in the prosecution's opening statement as consistent with an accidental discharge of the firearm. Referenced as corroboration for Luis Rivera's account of events.

State 123 — Eyeglass lens fragments were collected from the driver's floorboard and the garage floor at the crime scene. They were admitted as State 123 during Joanne Maltese's direct examination.

DA 1 mention

State 125 — Markel's wallet, containing his driver's license and cash undisturbed, was found in the glove box of his vehicle. Admitted as State 125 during Joanne Maltese's direct examination, it documented the condition of his personal property at the scene.

State 126 — The driver's side window of Markel's vehicle was shattered; the glass was taped for evidence preservation prior to collection. Admitted as State 126 during Joanne Maltese's direct examination, it documents the physical evidence of the attack.

State 127 — State's Exhibit 127 is the envelope containing the projectile recovered from Markel's first gunshot wound. It was admitted during Anthony Clark's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State 128 — State's Exhibit 128 is the envelope containing the projectile recovered from Markel's second gunshot wound. It was admitted during Anthony Clark's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 115–116 — Two eyeglass frame pieces collected from the crime scene, admitted through Joanne Maltese's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. These items document physical debris from the shooting.

State's 117–118 — Two eyeglass lenses collected from the crime scene, admitted through Joanne Maltese's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. Together with the frame pieces in Exhibits 115–116, they document Markel's broken eyeglasses.

State's 119 — Dan Markel's wallet, containing his driver's license, admitted through Joanne Maltese's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. The item was recovered from the crime scene.

State's 119-124 — State's Exhibits 119 through 124 comprise a set of physical items collected from the crime scene at Markel's vehicle, including broken eyeglass frame pieces, driver's window glass, Markel's wallet, and glove box contents. Admitted through crime scene testimony in the Magbanua retrial.

State's 120 — The driver's door window pane from Markel's vehicle, bearing a bullet hole, admitted through Joanne Maltese's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. The exhibit documents the entry point of gunfire into the vehicle.

State's 122 — A lead bullet recovered from Dan Markel's left cheek and jaw area, admitted through Anthony Clark's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. The exhibit documents ballistic evidence recovered from the victim.

State's 122 and 123 — State's Exhibits 122 and 123, consisting of projectiles recovered from the victim, were referenced during Patrick Sanford's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial in connection with a firearms stipulation regarding ballistic analysis.

State's 122, 123 — State's Exhibits 122 and 123 are the bullets recovered from the crime scene. A ballistics stipulation discussed during Craig Isom's direct examination established that FDLE microscopic examination confirmed both projectiles were fired from the same revolver.

State's 123 — A deformed lead bullet was recovered from the right side of Dan Markel's brain during autopsy. Admitted as State's 123 during Anthony Clark's direct examination, it is the primary ballistic artifact from the fatal gunshot wound.

State's Exhibit (cell phone) — A cell phone was found in Dan Markel's left hand at the scene. It was discussed during David Sims's direct examination as part of the initial scene condition observed by first responders.

CA 1 mention

State's Exhibit (eyeglasses) — Markel's eyeglasses were found broken, with portions on his lap and on the car floor. The item was discussed during David Sims's direct examination as part of the physical condition observed at the scene.

CA 1 mention

State's Exhibit 125 — A bullet recovered from Dan Markel's left jaw, designated as gunshot wound number 2, admitted through Anthony Clark's direct testimony in the Magbanua retrial. The exhibit documents one of two bullets recovered from the victim's body.

State's Exhibit 126 — A bullet recovered from Dan Markel's right brain, designated as gunshot wound number 1, admitted through Anthony Clark's direct testimony in the Magbanua retrial. Along with Exhibit 125, it establishes two distinct gunshot wounds.

State's Exhibit 62 / Defense Exhibit 70 — A pink notebook was introduced at trial with the allegation that it contained a script authored by Donna Adelson. The item was discussed during the cross-examination of Josh Turner and carries dual exhibit designations — State's Exhibit 62 and Defense Exhibit 70 — indicating it was contested by both sides.

States 121-122 — Markel's eyeglasses were found broken at the scene and collected in two separate pieces, admitted as States 121 and 122 during Joanne Maltese's direct examination. Their two-piece recovery reflects their condition at the time of discovery.

Photographs (91)

State's 35 — Taken on Father's Day 2014 at the Adelson family home, the photograph depicts Katherine Magbanua alongside Wendi Adelson and Yindra Velazquez Mascaro. It was authenticated during Wendi Adelson's direct examination and admitted through Mascaro's testimony. The image places Magbanua in the Adelson family social setting approximately one month before Dan Markel was killed.

State's 4 — Shown to witness James Geiger during direct examination, these photographs depict a Prius automobile used for vehicle identification. Geiger testified as a neighbor whose residence was adjacent to Markel's home on Trescott Drive.

State's Exhibits 25–34 — State's Exhibits 25–34 are ten autopsy photographs of Daniel Markel produced during the medical examiner's examination. They were admitted during direct examination testimony in the Magbanua retrial. At the Charlie Adelson trial, a defense objection to their admission was overruled.

KMCA 2 mentions

24 — A stippling photograph raised during cross-examination of Anthony Clark.

KM 1 mention

38-43 — Admitted during Luis Rivera's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, these six photographs place Rivera and Garcia inside the Prius at Pembroke Pines on the morning of the murder. They corroborate Rivera's account of traveling north to Tallahassee on that date.

44 — Published during Rivera's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, this photograph depicts Garcia, Magbanua, Rivera, and Rivera's girlfriend Jessica together. It documents the social network linking the alleged shooter, the intermediary, and the getaway driver.

45 — Published during Rivera's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, this photograph shows Rivera and Garcia together, documenting their association as individuals later charged in connection with Markel's murder.

46 — Published during Rivera's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, this photograph depicts a yellow motorcycle Garcia purchased with proceeds from the killing, as described in Rivera's testimony.

47 — Published during Rivera's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, this photograph depicts the motorcycle Rivera purchased with his $35,000 share of the murder payment, as described in his testimony.

86E-H — Admitted during the direct examination of Ramzi Naber, these photographs document the exterior and location of Club Fate, a venue connected to Katherine Magbanua's employment history.

86th — Shown to Ramzi Naber during cross-examination, this photograph depicts a hip-hop bar in Hollywood, Florida. It was used to test whether Naber had knowledge of earnings at that establishment.

KM 1 mention

Defense 24 — Admitted during cross-examination of Patrick Sanford, this Facebook photograph shows Katherine Magbanua involved in liquor promotions in 2013. It was offered to document her employment activities during that period.

Defense 31A-O — Admitted during Jason Newlin's direct examination, this series of photographs documents the gun recovered from under a bridge at the Osceola River, recording the weapon's location and condition at discovery.

Defense A — Admitted during cross-examination of Ramzi Naber, this photograph depicts Katherine Magbanua at the time she was employed at Club Fate.

KM 1 mention

Defense A–O — Referenced during cross-examination of Jason Newlin, these photographs depict the firearm recovered from the Osceola River.

KM 1 mention

Defense Exhibit 147 — Displayed during Jim Fulford's defense closing argument in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, this photograph shows luggage with Saigon destination tags.

DA 1 mention

Prius floorboard photos — Published during Craig Isom's direct examination, these photographs show a hole in the Prius floorboard with a rod positioned through it. The photographs corroborate a specific physical detail Rivera described in his proffer, which investigators subsequently verified.

Prius surveillance photo — Displayed during the defense opening statement, the photograph depicts the Prius associated with Garcia and Rivera's movements on the day of the murder. Its appearance in the defense opening reflects its role as a foundational visual element of the narrative presented to the jury.

RTC_0029 — RTC_0029 depicts a bedroom area with boxes and a coffee maker and was referenced during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt on recall to establish visual continuity with State's Exhibit 155. The photograph was used to contextualize or compare the contents and layout of the closet area photographed during the search warrant execution.

Search warrant photographs — These photographs, produced during the execution of a search warrant, were the subject of a Richardson hearing convened to address their late disclosure. The hearing record shows they were discussed in the context of evaluating prejudice and remedy arising from the delayed production.

State Exhibit (undercover photograph) — Displayed during the prosecution opening statement, the photograph documents an FBI undercover operation in which an agent approached Donna Adelson and passed her a blackmail note. The prosecution introduced it as visual evidence of law enforcement contact with Donna Adelson during the investigative period.

State Exhibit 54 — Captured by surveillance camera on April 20, 2016, the photograph shows Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson on a bench outside Monty's restaurant. It was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 1 — Admitted during James Geiger's direct examination, this photograph documents the relative positions of Geiger's residence and Markel's home at 2116 Trescott Drive, establishing the witness's physical proximity to the scene.

State's 1 — A photograph depicting the Trescott Drive neighborhood area near the crime scene, admitted during the direct examination of neighbor witness James Geiger in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

CA 1 mention

State's 11-19 — Admitted during the direct examination of Joanne Maltese, this series of crime scene photographs documents the garage and vehicle at the Trescott Drive residence where Dan Markel was killed.

State's 11–17 — A group of seven photographs documenting the crime scene at 2116 Trescott Drive, the location where Dan Markel was shot. Admitted during the direct examination of Joanne Maltese in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 122–124 — Photographs taken at the hospital showing Dan Markel alive following the shooting, with visible stippling consistent with close-range gunfire. Admitted during the direct examination of Joanne Maltese in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 137–140 — State's Exhibits 137 through 140 are exterior photographs documenting Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua outside the Dolce Vita restaurant on April 20, 2016. They were admitted during the direct examination of Louis Bronstein and place the two individuals together at a specific location and date approximately two years after the murder.

State's 143–163 — State's Exhibits 143 through 163 are photographs documenting Donna Adelson's residence on Brickell Avenue, introduced during Jonathan Grossman's direct examination. The photographs provide a visual record of the premises searched pursuant to a search warrant.

State's 152–154 — State's Exhibits 152, 153, and 154 show a bedroom closet containing dishes and luggage and were discussed during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt. They appear in the same proceeding as State's Exhibit 155, suggesting use in a comparative examination of closet contents.

State's 155 — State's Exhibit 155 depicts a closet area in which an item bearing an 'implant motor' label is visible. It was displayed during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt on recall and was used as a reference point for the related photographs RTC_0029 and State's Exhibits 152 through 154.

State's 157 — State's Exhibit 157 shows female clothing in a closet and was displayed during Jonathan Grossman's cross-examination. The single mention at low materiality indicates use in examination of what was present in the residence at the time of the search.

DA 1 mention

State's 160 — State's Exhibit 160 depicts a closet area in which a laptop and a small illuminated dot — characterized as a possible uncollected electronic device — are visible. It was discussed during Jonathan Grossman's cross-examination in the context of items present at the residence during the search.

State's 18-21 — Admitted during Joanne Maltese's direct examination, these photographs depict Wendi Adelson's vehicle as examined by investigators and include an ABC Liquors receipt dated July 18, 2014 at 12:49 p.m. The receipt documents a timestamped activity in Wendi Adelson's vehicle on the day of the murder.

State's 18–21 — A group of four photographs depicting Wendi Adelson's Honda Odyssey vehicle and an ABC Fine Wine receipt. Admitted during the direct examination of Joanne Maltese in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 2 — Published during James Geiger's direct examination, this photograph depicts the view from Geiger's window toward Markel's driveway, illustrating what Geiger could observe from his home on the day of the shooting.

State's 2-3 — Admitted during James Geiger's direct examination, these photographs were taken from his living room window and record the sight line to the end of Markel's driveway. They document what Geiger could observe from his position at the time of the shooting.

State's 22-24 — Admitted during Joanne Maltese's direct examination, these photographs document injuries to Dan Markel, including stippling marks on his forearm. The stippling pattern provides physical evidence bearing on the circumstances of the shooting.

State's 25-26 — Two X-ray images of Dan Markel's head, presented in frontal and lateral views, showing the locations of dense bullet fragments. Published during the direct examination of Anthony Clark in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 27-34 — A series of eight autopsy photographs documenting physical findings including entrance wounds, gunshot stippling, tissue swelling, forearm soot deposits, and recovered bullets. Admitted during the direct examination of Anthony Clark in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 3 — A photograph providing an additional view of the scene area near 2116 Trescott Drive, admitted during the direct examination of James Geiger in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

CA 1 mention

State's 35 — A photograph taken on Father's Day, June 15, 2014, depicting Wendi Adelson and Katherine Magbanua together at the beach with others. Admitted during Wendi Adelson's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 35 — State's Exhibit 35 is a photograph showing Katherine Magbanua and Wendi Adelson together at a beach, published during Magbanua's direct examination and identified as their second meeting, occurring around Father's Day 2014 — weeks before the July 18, 2014 murder.

DA 1 mention

State's 36 — Admitted during the direct examination of Wendi Adelson, this photograph depicts Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua together. It was introduced in the context of testimony establishing the relationship between the two individuals central to the alleged conspiracy.

State's 36 — State's Exhibit 36 shows Magbanua and Charlie Adelson together in the Florida Keys at the time of Charlie's birthday in October 2013. It was admitted during Magbanua's direct examination and contextualized as preceding the alleged Halloween solicitation by a matter of days, documenting the active personal relationship between the two at that time.

State's 37 — A group photograph depicting Sigfredo Garcia, Katherine Magbanua, Luis Rivera, and Jessica Rodriguez. Admitted during Luis Rivera's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 37–43 — A series of ATM still photographs admitted during the testimony of Brock Dietz. The images were introduced to establish location or identity relevant to the investigation.

KM 1 mention

State's 38 — A photograph depicting Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia together, admitted during Rivera's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 39-45 — A series of ATM surveillance images capturing Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia inside the green Prius on July 18, 2014 — the day Dan Markel was shot. Admitted during Luis Rivera's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 4 — A photograph used to establish vehicle consistency, authenticated and signed by James Geiger during his direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 4 — State's Exhibit 4 is a photograph of a light-colored Prius admitted during the direct examination of neighbor James Geiger. Geiger identified the vehicle type as consistent with what he observed fleeing the scene shortly after the shooting on July 18, 2014.

State's 44–47 — Four photographs depicting Rivera, Garcia, Magbanua, and vehicles acquired after the murder, admitted during Rivera's direct testimony. The images placed the key conspirators in relation to one another and documented vehicle activity following the killing.

State's 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 — A group of photographs depicting Garcia, Rivera, and associated vehicles, including a motorcycle and a distinctive feature of the suspect Prius. The exhibits were noted during a procedural session in which the exhibit list was reconciled ahead of the following week's testimony.

KM 1 mention

State's 46-47 — Photographs depicting a motorcycle belonging to Rivera, a motorcycle belonging to Garcia, and a Monte Carlo vehicle Garcia purchased following the murder. Admitted during Luis Rivera's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 48 — Depicts Magbanua and Charlie Adelson in Key West prior to the murder, documenting a personal relationship between them. Admitted during Magbanua's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 48–49 — Two photographs depicting the suspect Prius recovered during the investigation, including close-ups of its identifying characteristics. The images were published to the jury during the lead investigator's testimony to document the vehicle linked to the shooters.

State's 48–52 — State's Exhibits 48 through 52 document the Prius used by Garcia and Rivera after it was resold and repainted green, showing physical evidence including a bullet hole, a directional rod, and a fuel line repair. They were admitted during the direct examination of Patrick Sanford.

State's 49–53 — A group of five photographs showing a bullet hole in the suspect Prius, a rod illustrating the bullet's trajectory, and a repaired fuel line. Admitted during Patrick Sanford's recall direct in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, the images document physical damage consistent with the shooting.

State's 5 — A 2014 photograph of Dan Markel admitted early in trial through James Geiger's direct examination. The image established Markel's identity for the jury record.

KM 1 mention

State's 5 — Published during Geiger's direct examination, this photograph provided the jury with a visual identification of the victim.

State's 5 — State's Exhibit 5 is a photograph of Dan Markel, published during James Geiger's direct examination. Its single mention in this proceeding reflects its use in establishing the identity of the victim for the jury.

DA 1 mention

State's 53 — A photograph depicting Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson together at Monty's restaurant, taken by Patrick Sanford and admitted during his direct testimony. Sanford was involved in covert investigative activity, and this image documented a meeting between two key figures in the alleged conspiracy.

State's 53 — Photographs showing Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson meeting in person at Monty's restaurant. Admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 54 — A photograph of the black Lexus vehicle that, according to testimony, Charlie Adelson gave to Magbanua. Admitted during the direct examination of Yindra Velazquez Mascaro over a defense objection to foundation and date, the image documented a benefit Magbanua allegedly received in connection with the conspiracy.

State's 54 — Depicts Charlie and Donna Adelson at an outdoor table at Monty's restaurant at the South Beach marina. Admitted during Patrick Sanford's recall direct in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 54 — A surveillance photograph placing Magbanua alongside Charlie Adelson and a Lexus vehicle. Admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 6 — Admitted during James Geiger's direct examination, this photograph depicts the driveway approach at 2116 Trescott Drive.

CA 1 mention

State's 6-7 — Two photographs depicting the scene at Markel's Trescott Drive garage shortly after the shooting: the garage door open and a black car inside with the engine still running. Admitted during first-responder testimony, the images documented the immediate post-shooting condition of the property.

State's 7 — A photograph of a vehicle displayed during the cross-examination of Anthony Clark. The single mention provides limited context beyond its use during that proceeding.

KM 1 mention

State's 7 — Published during James Geiger's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, this photograph documents Markel's vehicle inside the garage at 2116 Trescott Drive at the time of the investigation.

State's 7 — A photograph of a vehicle, published to the jury during the direct examination of David Sims on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

State's 8-10 — A set of three vehicle photographs admitted and published to the jury during the direct examination of David Sims on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

State's 8–10 — A group of three photographs admitted during the direct examination of David Sims. The mention context does not describe their specific subject matter beyond their admission through this witness.

KM 1 mention

State's 86A-D — Four photographs comprising Google Maps imagery and exterior views of Hollywood Live in Hollywood, Florida. The defense objected to 86B on the ground that it was taken in 2021 and did not fairly represent the venue's appearance at the relevant time; all four were admitted. The images were used to orient the jury to a location connected to Magbanua's employment.

KM 1 mention

State's Exhibit (label unclear in transcript) — A state photograph of a nightclub venue, believed to be Hollywood Live or Club Fate, discussed during cross-examination. The defense challenged the image as taken during the pandemic when the business was closed, arguing it did not accurately represent the venue's operating appearance during the 2014–2016 period relevant to the case.

KM 1 mention

State's Exhibit 160 — A photograph of a condo safe, displayed by defense counsel Jim Fulford during closing argument in the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

State's Exhibit 18 — A photograph of a Honda Odyssey admitted during Bill Brannon's direct examination. Brannon identified it as consistent with the van he observed at the perimeter of the crime scene. The exhibit was admitted without noted objection.

State's Exhibit 18 — Published during Bill Brannon's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, this photograph depicts the Honda Odyssey van connected to the case investigation. Rated high materiality in the proceedings record.

State's Exhibit 18 — A photograph depicting the maroon Honda Odyssey van associated with the investigation. Referenced during the direct examination of Bill Brannon on Day 2 of the Donna Adelson trial.

State's Exhibit 20 — Discussed during cross-examination of Joanne Maltese in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, this photograph depicts a Bulleit rye whiskey bottle found in Wendi Adelson's van.

CA 1 mention

State's Exhibit 23 — A photograph taken at the hospital depicting stippling marks on Dan Markel's forearm. During cross-examination of Joanne Maltese, the defense focused on this exhibit to advance a reactive-arm-raise theory regarding the wound pattern.

State's Exhibit 24 — A close-up photograph zooming in on the stippling mark on Markel's forearm, identified by defense counsel DeCoste during cross-examination. It was discussed alongside Exhibit 23 in the context of the defense's reactive-arm-raise theory.

State's Exhibit 35 — A beach photograph showing Wendi Adelson and Katherine Magbanua together on Father's Day, June 2014, weeks before the murder. Admitted during Wendi Adelson's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's Exhibit 86A — A photograph of Wendi Adelson's Aqua Ridge residence, published to the jury during the direct examination of Jeffrey Lacasse on Day 3 of the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

State's Exhibits (crime scene photographs) — Displayed during David Sims's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, these photographs document the condition of the victim's vehicle, the shattered driver's window, and surrounding items at the crime scene as encountered by responding personnel.

States 1, 2, 3 — Photographs showing Geiger's home and the view from his picture window looking toward Markel's house and driveway. Published during Geiger's direct examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

States 11-17 — A set of seven crime scene photographs admitted during the direct examination of Joanne Maltese on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

States 18-21 — Photographs of Wendi Adelson's vehicle documented at TPD, admitted during the direct examination of Joanne Maltese on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

States 22-24 — Three hospital photographs of Dan Markel documenting stippling on his forearm, consistent with close-range gunshot discharge. Admitted during Joanne Maltese's direct examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

States 25-34 — A set of ten autopsy photographs comprising X-rays and wound documentation of Dan Markel, admitted during the direct examination of Anthony Clark on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

States 6, 7 — Photographs showing Markel's vehicle in the driveway as it was positioned when Geiger discovered the scene. Published during Geiger's direct examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial.

Video Evidence (37)

ATM camera footage — Surveillance footage and still images captured at a Broward County ATM drive-thru in Pembroke Pines place Garcia and Rivera together in a Prius at 6:46 p.m. on July 18, 2014 — the day of Markel's murder. The footage was published during direct testimony, cited in opening statements across all three trials, and relied on in the Magbanua retrial closing argument. It corroborates the prosecution's account of the two men traveling together on the return trip from Tallahassee to South Florida after the shooting.

KMCADA 6 mentions

114 — A thumb drive holding the unedited Dolce Vita surveillance recording was admitted during Louis Bronstein's direct examination and later discussed during a procedural proceeding clarifying the distinction between Exhibits 114 and 116. The exhibit mix-up correction proceeding establishes this as the raw source footage, separate from any FBI-enhanced version.

Defense Exhibit 70 / State's Exhibit 105 — Video from a jail pod on December 19, 2024 was admitted as both Defense Exhibit 70 and State's Exhibit 105, introduced during Josh Turner's direct examination and shown again during cross-examination. The dual exhibit designation reflects its use by both sides in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 89 — Compiled Premier Gym surveillance clips, highlighted by investigator Brock Dietz and published during Craig Isom's direct examination, captured Markel and the suspect Prius at the gym on the morning of July 18, 2014. The footage places the Prius in proximity to Markel before the shooting.

State's 90 — Compiled Bus 505 surveillance clips, highlighted by Brock Dietz and published during Craig Isom's direct examination, tracked both the suspect Prius and Markel's Honda as they departed the gym area. The footage extends the surveillance chain from the gym toward the crime scene.

109 — A covert audio-video recording captured at the Dolce Vita restaurant on April 20, 2016, admitted during Louis Bronstein's direct examination in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The recording documents an undercover operation conducted at that location on that date.

20/20 broadcast — Magbanua testified that she watched a 20/20 broadcast and recognized surveillance footage depicting her near her brother's home. The reference arose during her direct examination as context for her awareness of the investigation.

KM 1 mention

20/20 Episode (ABC, August 2016) — The August 2016 ABC 20/20 episode on the Markel murder was raised during the cross-examination of June Umchinda in the Magbanua retrial. The single mention in a cross-examination context provides limited basis for determining its specific evidentiary role.

KM 1 mention

89-90 — Video clips from Premier Gym and city bus surveillance cameras, admitted as Exhibits 89–90 during a procedural objection proceeding in the 2025 Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

Bump video / FBI wire recording — An FBI bump video and wire recording capturing Donna Adelson's statement to Charlie Adelson — 'this involves both of us' — made after an undercover agent showed her a news article about Dan Markel's murder. The recording was relied on during the defense's motion for judgment of acquittal in the 2025 Donna Adelson trial.

Bus 707 footage — Bus 707 footage, published during Craig Isom's direct examination, showed the suspect Prius traveling north on Thomasville Road at 10:55 a.m. on July 18, 2014 — roughly four minutes after the shooting.

Dateline interview with Newlin — A Dateline NBC interview featuring Jason Newlin was discussed during Newlin's direct examination in the Magbanua retrial. The single low-materiality mention does not establish a specific evidentiary role beyond its use as background context during testimony.

KM 1 mention

Defense 22 — A video clip of Luis Rivera dated October 4, 2016 was admitted as Defense Exhibit 22 during the cross-examination of Patrick Sanford. The clip was introduced in a cross-examination context, suggesting its use to challenge or impeach testimony related to Rivera.

Defense jail surveillance exhibit — Jail surveillance footage depicting Donna Adelson with Drina Bernhardt, discussed by defense counsel Jim Fulford during closing argument in the 2025 Donna Adelson trial. The exhibit was introduced by the defense.

DA 1 mention

Dolce Vita video — Magbanua was questioned about the Dolce Vita surveillance video and an enhancement during her direct examination. She acknowledged the enhancement showed Adelson holding a document low so she could not see it, and maintained her prior testimony was consistent with what the enhancement revealed.

Exhibit 116 — The FBI Dolce Vita surveillance recording, logged as Exhibit 116, was referenced during defense counsel Tara Kawass's closing argument. Its invocation in closing indicates the defense used the recording to support arguments about what the footage did or did not show regarding Magbanua's conduct.

Premier Gym surveillance — Surveillance footage from the Premier Gym parking lot, showing a Prius following Dan Markel, was described by the prosecution during opening statement by Sarah Kathryn Dugan. The reference previews the video surveillance chain as a foundational element of the state's case.

Rivera impeachment clips — Up to three video clips of Rivera's prior statements, each approximately 30 seconds, were discussed during a procedural proceeding establishing the protocol for their use during Rivera's cross-examination. The proceeding defined the terms under which the clips could be shown.

State 105 — A composite video presenting body-camera and surveillance footage of the undercover bump side by side, admitted during Oscar Jimenez Jr.'s direct examination in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The exhibit documented the mechanics of the bump encounter.

State Exhibit (surveillance video) — Referenced in the prosecution's opening statement at the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, this video records a light-colored Prius following Markel's route on the morning of his murder. The footage documents pre-attack surveillance of the victim consistent with the prosecution's account of the killers monitoring Markel before the shooting.

State's 105 — Video combining body-camera and surveillance footage of an undercover agent's approach on Donna Adelson at the Icon apartment complex, published during Patrick Sanford's recalled direct examination in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The exhibit documented the bump encounter with Donna Adelson.

State's 112 — State's Exhibit 112, body-worn camera footage capturing the encounter between law enforcement and Donna Adelson referred to as 'the bump,' was admitted during Oscar Jimenez Jr.'s direct examination in the Magbanua retrial.

State's 112 — A covert audio-video recording captured inside the Matsuri restaurant, admitted during the direct examination of Special Agent Undercover #3 in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The exhibit documented the undercover operation conducted at that location.

State's 112 — State's Exhibit 112 is a thumb drive containing two-angle video footage of the FBI bump encounter, authenticated through witness Oscar Jimenez Jr. on Day 4 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The dual-camera coverage documents the operation from distinct vantage points.

State's 113 — State's Exhibit 113 combined body-worn camera audio with surveillance footage to create a composite recording of the Donna Adelson bump encounter. The exhibit was played during Oscar Jimenez Jr.'s direct examination in the Magbanua retrial.

State's 113 — State's Exhibit 113 merges FBI body-camera footage with across-street surveillance of the bump operation. Admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination on Day 4, it provides a composite visual record of the covert encounter from two independent angles.

State's 114 — Raw audio-video surveillance footage from the Dolce Vita restaurant recorded both undercover agents during their covert operation. Admitted during the recalled direct examination of Louis Bronstein in the 2022 Magbanua retrial.

State's 114 — The Matsuri restaurant undercover recording with enhanced audio track, admitted during the continued recalled direct examination of Patrick Sanford in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The enhanced version improved audibility of the covert recording.

State's 131 — State's Exhibit 131 is a covert audio-video recording from FBI surveillance at Matsuri restaurant on April 21, 2016. Admitted through FBI agent Brian Kendall's direct examination on Day 4 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, it documents interactions captured during the investigation.

State's 83 — A compiled surveillance video from Premier Gym, published during Patrick Sanford's direct examination in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The footage documented activity at the gym relevant to the investigation.

State's 84 — Surveillance footage clips from city bus cameras, published during Patrick Sanford's direct examination in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The clips documented vehicle or individual movement captured by bus-mounted cameras.

State's 89 — State's Exhibit 89 consists of surveillance clips from Premier Fitness Gym, published during investigator Craig Isom's direct examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. Markel visited the gym on the morning of July 18, 2014, and the footage supports the prosecution's reconstruction of his movements before the shooting.

State's 90 — State's Exhibit 90 is a set of city bus surveillance clips published during Craig Isom's direct examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The footage records activity on city buses consistent with the prosecution's account of suspect movements in connection with the murder.

State's Exhibit 114 — Raw audio-video surveillance from the Dolce Vita restaurant, referenced by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during closing argument in the 2022 Magbanua retrial. Presented as a foundational surveillance record from the covert operation.

State's Exhibit 116 — A combined and enhanced composite of the Dolce Vita audio-video surveillance, referenced by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during closing argument in the 2022 Magbanua retrial. Represented the processed version of the covert restaurant recording.

State's Exhibits (bus surveillance video) — Bus surveillance video capturing the suspect Prius at Benton Road at 10:51 a.m. and departing at 10:55 a.m., relied on by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during closing argument in the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The footage provided a time-stamped record of the Prius near the crime scene.

Surveillance video — Surveillance footage capturing the suspect Prius following Dan Markel from his home to Premier Gym and back, referenced by prosecutor Sarah Kathryn Dugan in the opening statement of the 2023 Charlie Adelson trial. The footage documented pre-murder surveillance of Markel by the perpetrators.

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Dolce Vita recording — Captured at the Dolce Vita restaurant in Miami, the recording documents a meeting between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua and was presented by the state in opening statements, during cross-examinations, and in rebuttal closing arguments across the Magbanua retrial and Charlie Adelson trial. A former CIA audio expert was noted as having clarified portions of the recording. A paper transcript prepared by James Keith McElveen — comprising 38-page and 12-page sections with inaudible markers — was used as a synchronized rolling demonstrative, and the defense challenged the transcript's rendering line by line during cross-examination proceedings in the Charlie Adelson trial.

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Wiretap recordings — Following a court-authorized intercept operation targeting Charlie Adelson's and Katherine Magbanua's phones beginning in April 2016, investigators recorded more than 400 calls among the two along with Donna Adelson and others. The prosecution described the calls as using coded language and relied on specific content — including a phrase rendered as "it involves the two of us" — in closing and rebuttal arguments. Magbanua testified on direct examination that she understood the intercepted conversations to concern threats or extortion directed at the Adelson family rather than any murder conspiracy.

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State's 99 — State's Exhibit 99 is a thumb drive containing wiretap intercepts spanning more than 10,000 calls recorded between April and June 2016, focused on communications between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua. The exhibit was admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination and multiple calls were played sequentially across direct and redirect proceedings. Cross-examination of Sanford also addressed the scope and content of these intercepts.

115 — Exhibit 115 is the audio-only enhanced product produced by James Keith McElveen from the Dolce Vita FBI recording, covering the beginning, middle, and end segments of that recording. It was discussed during McElveen's cross-examination and distinguished from related exhibits during a proceeding that clarified an exhibit mix-up. On redirect, it was identified as McElveen's final enhanced audio output.

116 — Exhibit 116 is a composite audio-video exhibit combining McElveen's enhanced audio with original video footage from the second FBI recording device used at Dolce Vita. It was admitted during McElveen's redirect examination and was one of two Dolce Vita exhibits clarified during a procedural proceeding addressing an exhibit mix-up. The exhibit was later played back in full during deliberations in response to a jury question.

State's 99 — State's Exhibit 99 in the Magbanua retrial is a thumb drive containing wiretap calls between Katherine Magbanua and Charlie Adelson. It was admitted through Patrick Sanford's direct examination and was also discussed during Wendi Adelson's direct testimony. Redirect examination of Sanford specifically addressed Call D, identified as the first intercepted Magbanua-Charlie communication following a prior contact event.

State's Exhibit 109 — State's Exhibit 109 is a covert audio recording made at Dolce Vita restaurant capturing a conversation between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua. It was discussed during Louis Bronstein's cross-examination and was relied upon by the prosecution in closing argument. A procedural proceeding addressed the exhibit's revised transcript, in which ellipses had been replaced with the notation 'unintelligible,' prompting the court to grant defense time for review.

Defense Exhibit (to be marked) — Both items appeared in a single proceeding on Day 7 of the Magbanua retrial addressing defense case logistics and evidentiary rulings. The recorded call between Bennett and Rodriguez was the subject of a court ruling on its use for impeachment; the ZRT report documented a forensic download of Garcia's phone and was noted as a separate exhibit pending formal designation.

Magbanua jail call recordings — The jail call recordings became a procedural issue on Day 3 of the Magbanua retrial when the defense raised a late-disclosure concern, prompting the court to order a Richardson hearing. By the close of proceedings that day the state had provided a list of the recordings with date ranges; five calls were in Spanish and remained uninterpreted. The recordings carried no formal exhibit designation at the time.

not identified in testimony — During Charlie Adelson's direct examination in the 2023 trial, two distinct items were addressed in the same proceeding. Donna Adelson had recorded an FBI undercover call and played it for Charlie on May 7, which he testified helped him identify the contact as law enforcement. Separately, a threatening text sent to Donna was discussed — invoking the 'Katie baby daddy' phrase, the $100K murder reward, and threats of further escalation. Neither item received a formal exhibit designation in the record.

Recorded calls between Charlie and Donna Adelson — Phone calls between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson were raised in two separate admissibility proceedings during the 2022 Magbanua retrial — one involving co-conspirator statement rulings and one addressing jail call admissibility — with the court deferring rather than resolving the Crawford challenge before trial. The deferred ruling meant the question of whether the calls could be played for the jury remained open at those proceeding stages.

restaurant recording transcript — The transcript accompanied the covert recording of the Dolce Vita bump meeting between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua. During the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, Magbanua reviewed and authenticated the transcript during her direct examination, confirming it accurately reflected the recording. Defense counsel Fulford also referenced the document in closing argument.

State's 100 — Two mention contexts identify this exhibit as an intercepted call in which an Adelson Institute employee warned Charlie Adelson while the FBI was on the premises, and separately as a recorded call between Charlie Adelson and Erica Johnson. Admitted during direct examination and discussed in connection with Erica Johnson's employment during the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 111 — Exhibit 111 captured covert audio and video of Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua meeting at the Dolce Vita restaurant as part of the FBI undercover operation. In the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, the exhibit was admitted during Sanford's recalled direct examination and discussed with Magbanua during her direct testimony; the exhibit included an attached transcript. The recording documented a face-to-face conversation between two central figures in the state's conspiracy theory.

State's 114 — A covert recording capturing Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua at Dolce Vita restaurant on April 20, 2016. Admitted during a direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial and relied upon by the prosecution in its closing argument.

State's 116 — The April 20, 2016 Dolce Vita recording was published to the jury during Sanford's direct examination and returned to on redirect in connection with a claimed conflict between the recording's contents and statements Magbanua made under oath in 2019. The exhibit predates the FBI undercover bump operation and captured audio from the restaurant at an earlier date in the investigation timeline.

State's 116 — An audio-video-transcript composite from the Dolce Vita restaurant capturing Charlie Adelson and Magbanua's post-bump meeting. Admitted during direct examination and subsequently played during a separate direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 117 — A thumb drive admitted as an exhibit containing intercepted calls to and from an FBI undercover number, with recordings from both Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson among the calls. Admitted during direct examination and played in a subsequent proceeding in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 118 — A recorded jail call from November 7, 2023, in which Donna Adelson was recorded researching countries without extradition treaties, one day after Charlie Adelson's conviction. Published during direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial; earlier discussed while marked for identification only.

State's 128 — Exhibit 128 captured an FBI undercover agent calling the Adelson Institute in what testimony characterized as a third bump contact designed to elicit further response. It was previewed during a Day 5 lunch recess exhibit review and authenticated during Oscar Jimenez Jr.'s direct examination, though the court deferred a ruling on its admissibility to a separate proceeding.

State's 133 — An audio-video composite from a covert recording of Charlie Adelson and Harvey Adelson at Matsuri restaurant. Admitted during direct examination and played in a subsequent proceeding in the Donna Adelson trial, with repeated technical difficulties noted during playback.

State's 134 — Exhibit 134 captured Charlie Adelson calling back the FBI undercover agent's number on April 28, 2016. The recording was previewed in the Day 5 lunch recess exhibit review and authenticated during Jimenez's direct examination, with the court deferring an admissibility ruling to a separate proceeding.

State's Exhibit 115 — The enhanced Dolce Vita audio was admitted during McElveen's direct examination on Day 5 and consisted of three processed segments with two-minute overlapping sections of the covert restaurant recording. The prosecution referenced it again in closing argument as part of the core audio evidence from the restaurant meeting. The exhibit represented the audio-processed product of the covert recording operation.

State's Exhibit 128 — Exhibit 128 recorded an FBI undercover agent posing as 'Sammy' calling the Adelson Institute in a third bump contact. The court admitted the recording over a defense hearsay objection in a pre-session ruling on Day 6, and the exhibit was subsequently played during Sanford's direct examination. The call was part of the state's series of undercover contacts aimed at probing responses from persons connected to the alleged conspiracy.

State's Exhibit 130 — Exhibit 130 recorded a wiretapped call in which the subject 'Dave' was discussed, running approximately 18 minutes when played at trial. Defense counsel Rashbaum argued in closing that the prosecution stopped the recording two minutes before Charlie Adelson described Markel's death as 'a tragedy,' characterizing the truncation as misleading. Prosecutor Cappleman also relied on the exhibit in her closing, framing it as part of the broader wiretap bump call series — Calls A through J — connecting Donna Adelson, Charlie Adelson, and Magbanua.

State's Exhibit 133 — Exhibit 133 captured a portion of Magbanua's testimony from a prior proceeding. Prosecutor Cappleman published the clip during rebuttal closing, in which Magbanua acknowledged the deep-sea fishing text was not genuine and claimed no knowledge of direct communication between Garcia and Rivera. The exhibit had previously been discussed on Day 4 in connection with a defense rule-of-completeness argument that the court denied.

State's Exhibit 134 — Exhibit 134 captured Charlie Adelson's call to the FBI undercover phone on April 28, 2016, during which the undercover agent raised the matter of payment owed to Katie (Magbanua) and a person referred to as Duca. The court admitted the recording over a defense hearsay objection in a pre-session ruling on Day 6, and the exhibit was played during Patrick Sanford's direct examination.

Wire recordings — The wire recordings — labeled at minimum as Calls A, B, and C — documented undercover contact between FBI agents and individuals in the Adelson network. Defense counsel Rashbaum referenced the recordings in his opening statement, and prosecutor Cappleman returned to them in rebuttal closing, reflecting their status as a primary audio record of the undercover investigation's engagement with the alleged conspiracy.

100 — A recorded phone call in which Charlie Adelson discussed Erica Johnson's employment records with law enforcement. Addressed at a pre-testimony hearing in the Magbanua retrial alongside a Crawford challenge to Adelson wiretap evidence.

Call 2281 — Intercepted call 2281 capturing Magbanua saying, 'I am trying to get whoever is threatening your family and helping you guys out.' Discussed during cross-examination of Patrick Sanford in the Magbanua retrial.

Call 825 — Intercepted call 825 between Garcia and Magbanua, notable for the statement 'the less you know.' Discussed on cross-examination of Patrick Sanford in the Magbanua retrial, where the defense argued the phrase could reflect minimization rather than guilty knowledge.

Call F — Wire Call F, placed by Charlie Adelson to Donna Adelson at approximately 4:56 PM on April 20, published during direct examination of FBI agent Patrick Sanford in the Magbanua retrial.

Call FF — Intercepted Call FF, placed by Magbanua to Charlie Adelson at 7:49 p.m. on April 28, in which Magbanua advances the theory that 'another Katie and another Tato' could be responsible for the crime. Played during direct examination of Patrick Sanford in the Magbanua retrial.

Call G — Call G captures Donna Adelson calling Charlie Adelson in close succession to Call F, published during the wiretap testimony of investigator Patrick Sanford.

Call GG — Call GG is an extended wiretap excerpt in which Magbanua draws a distinction between what investigators know from inside sources versus outside sources. Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman relied on this call in rebuttal closing, presenting Magbanua's awareness of the investigation's inner workings as evidence of a guilty mind.

Call H — Call H records a wiretapped conversation between Garcia and Magbanua in the morning hours of April 21, presented as part of the sequential wiretap chronology established through investigator Patrick Sanford.

Call I — Call I, placed nineteen minutes after Call H on April 21, captures Magbanua relaying digits of an undercover phone number to Garcia. The call was published as part of Sanford's direct examination testimony and rated high materiality.

Call J — Call J records Charlie Adelson calling Magbanua on the morning of April 21, placed after the Garcia-Magbanua calls captured in Calls H and I. It was published as part of the sequential wiretap chronology in Sanford's direct examination.

Call K — Call K captures planning for a meeting at venues identified as Icon and Monty's, dated April 25, and was published during investigator Patrick Sanford's direct examination testimony.

Call M — Call M records Garcia placing a call to Magbanua on the morning of April 26, presented as part of the sequential wiretap record established through Patrick Sanford's testimony.

Call P — Call P captures Magbanua calling Charlie Adelson on the afternoon of April 26 seeking an undercover phone number. Published during Sanford's direct examination, it was rated high materiality within the wiretap sequence.

Call R — Call R was played during Sanford's direct examination testimony and captures Magbanua indicating that the undercover number is located 'at home,' placing the call within the sequence of communications surrounding the handling of the undercover contact information.

Call S — Call S captures Magbanua relaying the undercover phone number to Garcia with accuracy, and was played during investigator Sanford's direct examination. It follows in sequence from Call R and Call P within the prosecution's wiretap chronology.

Call T — Call T, dated April 27, captures Donna Adelson reassuring Charlie Adelson with the statement 'you have nothing, literally nothing to worry about.' The call was played during Sanford's direct examination and rated high materiality.

Call U — Call U, from April 28, records Charlie Adelson informing Donna Adelson of a new development he calls a 'bump,' advising her to use *67, and confirming the number in question is the same one he already provided. The call was played as part of Sanford's direct examination testimony.

Call UU — Call UU is a May 4, 2016 intercepted call between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson in which Donna states she does not want to talk on the phone. It was discussed during Charlie Adelson's continued direct examination.

Call W — Call W, placed at 10:43 AM on April 28, records Magbanua asserting she called the undercover operative and captures both participants threatening to contact the FBI — threats that were not carried out. The call was played during Sanford's direct examination and rated high materiality.

Call Y — Call Y, placed at 12:41 PM on April 28, records Charlie Adelson recounting his undercover conversation to Magbanua, during which Magbanua refers to Charlie only as 'that person' and both parties avoid using each other's names. The call was played in Sanford's direct examination and rated high materiality.

Call Z — Call Z captures Magbanua's statement 'It's getting too detailed,' which prosecutor Georgia Cappleman quoted directly in her rebuttal closing argument. Cappleman cited the remark as evidence of Magbanua's awareness of and concern about the level of detail known to investigators.

Calls AA/BB/CC — Three wiretap recordings played during Detective Sanford's direct examination capture communications between Katherine Magbanua and Sigfredo Garcia, along with Garcia's single voicemail call to an undercover operative through which a phone number was relayed.

D-1392 — Defense Exhibit D-1392 is a wire recording of a call between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua. At timestamp 3:34, Charlie states 'I mean, you didn't do anything with my mom.' Defense counsel Rashbaum highlighted this moment during closing argument as an interpretively significant slip.

Defense 28 — Defense Exhibit 28 is a recording of the initial law enforcement interview of Luis Rivera on May 27, 2016. During the recording, Detective Sanford indicated to Rivera that naming the person in the middle of the conspiracy could help his sentence, a statement used by the defense on cross-examination.

Defense 71 — Defense Exhibit 71 captures a call Wendi Adelson placed to her mother Donna Adelson while Wendi was being interviewed by police on July 18, 2014, the day Dan Markel was killed. The recording was admitted during the direct examination of Sara Newhouse in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Defense 71 (redacted portion) — A segment of Defense Exhibit 71 that had been agreed by the parties to be redacted before trial. During cross-examination of Sara Newhouse, the prosecution attempted to surface the content orally, but the court sustained a hearsay objection and struck the question from the record.

Defense Exhibit 7 — Defense Exhibit 7 is the audio recording of Luis Rivera's proffer interview conducted on October 4, 2016. It was admitted during the defense's cross-examination of Rivera and provides a contemporaneous record of his statements to law enforcement under proffer conditions.

Defense Exhibit 71 — Defense Exhibit 71, the audio of Wendi Adelson's call to Donna Adelson during the July 18, 2014 police interview, was played or discussed during defense counsel Fulford's closing argument in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

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Disc 107 — Disc 107 is a collection of wiretap call recordings provided to Wendi Adelson so she could authenticate the voices on the calls. It was discussed during her direct examination in the Charlie Adelson trial.

DX-100 — DX-100, also identified as State Call 1695, is a recorded call between Donna Adelson and Charlie Adelson from April 22, 2016. The defense sought to introduce it during Charlie Adelson's direct examination, but the prosecution objected on hearsay grounds and its admission was disputed.

Exhibit EEE — Exhibit EEE is an intercepted wire call played during the cross-examination of Charlie Adelson. The exhibit was rated high materiality in that proceeding.

FBI bump wiretap calls between Donna Adelson and Charlie Adelson — Wiretap recordings of calls between Donna Adelson and Charlie Adelson, collected in connection with FBI bump operations. Referenced in a pre-testimony ruling addressing a Crawford Confrontation Clause challenge to the Adelson wiretaps in the Magbanua retrial.

Garcia jail calls — The Garcia jail calls consist of roughly 15 recorded telephone conversations between Kawass and Garcia while Garcia was incarcerated. The calls became the subject of a work-product dispute proceeding on Day 4 of the Magbanua retrial.

GG — Call GG is a wiretapped telephone call from Charlie Adelson to Katherine Magbanua on the morning of April 29, 2016. It was played during the fourth part of Detective Sanford's direct examination in the Magbanua retrial.

GPS data from June 2014 Comfort rental car — placed vehicle at Winthrop Park (Betton and Thomasville area, near Markel residence) at 3:17 p.m. on June 5, 2014 — GPS records from a Comfort rental car place the vehicle at Winthrop Park near the intersection of Betton and Thomasville roads — in the vicinity of Dan Markel's residence — at 3:17 p.m. on June 5, 2014. This data was relied on during Christopher Corbitt's continued direct examination.

Harvey–Charlie Phone Call — This recording captures a phone conversation between Harvey Adelson and Charlie Adelson. It was played and argued over during an outside-the-jury proceeding in the Charlie Adelson trial devoted to a ruling on whether it could be admitted under a hearsay exception.

Intercepted phone calls — Intercepted phone call recordings relied upon in the court's ruling denying the defense motion for judgment of acquittal in the Magbanua retrial.

Joint Schwab checking account — pre-divorce withdrawal of approximately $350,000 — During cross-examination of Wendi Adelson on Day 2, the defense raised a pre-divorce withdrawal of approximately $350,000 from a joint Schwab checking account. The exhibit label indicates the item was not admitted.

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June 3 Rivera interview recording — The June 3 Rivera interview recording captures a law enforcement interview of Rivera conducted on June 3, 2016. It was discussed during Jason Newlin's direct examination on Day 7 of the Magbanua retrial.

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May 27 Rivera interview recording — The May 27 Rivera interview recording documents Rivera's first formal law enforcement interview, conducted jointly by Detectives Sanford and Isom on May 27, 2016. It was discussed during Jason Newlin's direct testimony on Day 7.

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McElveen enhanced recording — An enhanced and clarified version of a jail call between Donna Adelson and Robert Adelson, produced as work product by audio expert James Keith McElveen. The recording was discussed during a Richardson hearing in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial concerning the late disclosure of the enhanced version.

Minimized wiretap — The minimized wiretap is a recorded exchange between Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua that was minimized during surveillance. Defense counsel Kawass highlighted the recording during closing argument, pointing to the phrase 'the less you know, the better' as relevant to the jury's assessment of the call's meaning.

Not admitted — This item is an FBI audio enhancement of a recording made at Dolce Vita in August 2016. It was discussed during cross-examination of James Keith McElveen in the Charlie Adelson trial but was not admitted into evidence.

CA 1 mention

Original jail call recording — The original audio recording of the jail call between Donna Adelson and Robert Adelson, which had been provided to the defense in an earlier production. It was discussed during the same Richardson hearing where the McElveen enhanced version was at issue.

DA 1 mention

Recorded FBI Statement — June Umchinda (2018) — The 2018 FBI recorded statement of June Umchinda documents an interview conducted by federal investigators. It was discussed during cross-examination of Umchinda on Day 4 of the retrial.

KM 1 mention

Recorded phone interview of Jessica Rodriguez (September 30, 2016) — A recorded call between investigator Sherry Bennett and Jessica Rodriguez, conducted at the State Attorney's Office on September 30, 2016—the same day Rivera began cooperating. The defense used the recording to contradict Rivera's account of payment timing and to introduce details about a house associated with Garcia and Magbanua.

Rivera's October 4, 2016 recorded statement — A recorded statement given by Luis Rivera on October 4, 2016, played via headphones during his cross-examination in the Magbanua retrial to refresh his recollection. The recording contradicted his direct testimony on the number of guns and the timing of phone calls.

Rodriguez Oct. 2, 2016 Statement — The Rodriguez October 2, 2016 statement is a recorded police interview of Jessica Rodriguez conducted in early October 2016. During her cross-examination on Day 5 of the Magbanua retrial, the recording was used for impeachment purposes.

Rodriguez Sept. 30, 2016 Bennett Call — The Bennett call is a recorded telephone conversation between Jessica Rodriguez and Officer Sherry Bennett on September 30, 2016, two days before Rodriguez's formal police statement. Defense counsel relied on the recording during cross-examination of Rodriguez on Day 5.

Spanish calls — The Spanish calls are a subset of roughly 15 Spanish-language recordings drawn from a larger 49-call discovery batch. They were discussed during the Day 4 procedural proceeding addressing the dispute over defense attorney recorded calls with Garcia.

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State 107 — State's Exhibit 107 contains recordings of undercover calls, including a call in which Donna Adelson phoned back an undercover line. The exhibit was admitted during the direct examination of Oscar Jimenez Jr. in the Charlie Adelson trial.

State 133 — State's Exhibit 133 is an audio recording admitted and played during a Day 4 proceeding captioned around recorded statements concerning Garcia-Adelson contact. The proceeding was followed by a lunch recess.

State Exhibit 107 — An FBI undercover agent placed this call to the Adelson Institute, speaking with Erika while asking to reach Harvey Adelson. The call was referenced during Charlie Adelson's direct examination as part of the sequence of undercover contacts directed at the Adelson family.

State Exhibit A — Comprises four recorded calls labeled A through D placed on April 19–20, 2016. The recordings were played for the jury during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State Exhibit BB — Captured Magbanua calling Charlie Adelson back on April 28, during which she made contradictory statements about a phone number. The recording was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State Exhibit FF — Charlie Adelson placed this call to the FBI undercover agent using *67 to block his number. The recording was played for the jury during his direct examination.

State Exhibit III — In this recorded call between Magbanua and Garcia, Magbanua tells Garcia that the family is 'very, very close to reporting.' The recording was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State Exhibit OO — This 41-minute call between Charlie and Donna Adelson on the evening of April 28 includes Charlie's statement that he is 99% sure the person who contacted him is police. The recording was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State Exhibit PP — In this next-day call, Charlie Adelson uses the terms 'first layer' and 'second layer' to describe the individuals he believed were extorting him. The recording was discussed but not played for the jury during this session of his direct examination.

State Exhibit R — In this April 26 morning call with Donna, Charlie Adelson repeatedly says 'it's not done like this' in reference to how the supposed extortion was being conducted. The recording was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State's 100 — State's Exhibit 100 is a recording of a telephone call placed by Erica Johnson to Charlie Adelson at the time FBI agents were serving a subpoena. The recording was published to the jury during the first part of Detective Sanford's direct examination on Day 5 of the Magbanua retrial.

State's 106 — On June 1, 2016, while law enforcement was present at the Adelson Institute requesting Magbanua's employment records, Erika Johnson called Charlie Adelson to inform him of their presence. The call was recorded without Johnson's knowledge and was admitted during her direct examination.

State's 107 — Contains undercover call recordings, including a May 6, 2016 call in which Donna Adelson personally contacted the FBI undercover agent. The exhibit was played during the continued recalled direct examination of FBI agent Patrick Sanford.

State's 108 — A thumb drive containing calls intercepted from Katherine Magbanua's and Charlie Adelson's phone lines through court-authorized wiretaps. The exhibit was admitted during the recalled direct examination of FBI agent Patrick Sanford.

State's 109 — A covert recording made at the Dolce Vita restaurant, presented here in a modified transcript version that was subject to court review. The exhibit was discussed during a procedural proceeding addressing transcript modifications and the corresponding jury cautionary instruction.

State's 110 — A thumb drive containing a clarified audio version of the covert recording made at the Dolce Vita restaurant. The exhibit was admitted during the direct examination of James Keith McElveen.

State's 113 — A thumb drive containing a clarified audio version of the covert recording made at the Matsuri restaurant. The exhibit was admitted during the direct examination of James Keith McElveen.

State's 115 — An enhanced audio recording associated with the Dolce Vita location, admitted as State's Exhibit 115 during the direct examination of audio expert James Keith McElveen in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's 130 — A thumb drive containing additional wire calls from the investigation, including specifically identified calls 989 and 2873 involving Donna and Charlie Adelson. The exhibit was admitted during the recalled direct examination of FBI agent Patrick Sanford.

State's 130 / Call 989 — An extended segment of wiretapped Call 989 between Donna and Charlie Adelson was played by the defense during the recall cross-examination of Patrick Sanford. The defense's use of an extended portion suggests the recording contained context they sought to develop beyond the prosecution's presentation.

State's 132 — An enhanced audio recording from the Matsuri restaurant, admitted as State's Exhibit 132 during the direct examination of audio expert James Keith McElveen in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

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State's 82 — The 911 call placed by James Geiger was played for the jury during his direct examination in the Charlie Adelson trial.

State's 88 — A 911 call recording placed by James Geiger, running approximately 14 minutes, admitted as State's Exhibit 88. A portion was played for the jury during Geiger's direct examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's 9.89 — A wiretap call recording dated April 15, 2016 and lasting approximately 50 minutes, admitted as State's Exhibit 9.89. Defense counsel Fulford discussed it during cross-examination of Patrick Sanford to argue that the duration of a call cannot be equated with the amount of time the participants spent discussing the Markel case.

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State's 99 (Calls A–E) — Calls A through E captured post-bump communications among Donna Adelson, Charlie Adelson, and Katherine Magbanua on April 19–20, 2016, and were played from Exhibit 99 during Patrick Sanford's direct examination. The calls represent intercepted conversations in the period immediately following an FBI-orchestrated bump operation.

State's 99 Call A — A wiretap recording designated State's Exhibit 99, Call A, capturing a conversation between Donna and Charlie Adelson after a law enforcement 'bump' operation. In the call, when Charlie asks whether a threat involves him or other people, Donna responds 'probably both of us.' The prosecution relied on this exchange in closing argument in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State’s Exhibit 100 — State's Exhibit 100 is a recorded call between Erika Johnson and Charlie Adelson dated June 1, 2016, authenticated by Johnson during her direct examination in the Magbanua retrial.

State's Exhibit 106 — A recorded call from June 2016 between Erika Johnson and Charlie Adelson was discussed during Johnson's cross-examination.

State's Exhibit 108 — State's Exhibit 108 comprises a collection of wiretapped calls. Defense counsel Dan Rashbaum relied on this exhibit during closing argument in the Charlie Adelson trial.

State's Exhibit 110 — An enhanced recording made at Dolce Vita was discussed during the cross-examination of James Keith McElveen.

State's Exhibit 112 — A covert recording capturing Charlie Adelson and Harvey Adelson in conversation at the Matsuri restaurant was relied on by lead prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during closing argument.

State's Exhibit 113 — An enhanced version of the Matsuri recording was discussed during the cross-examination of James Keith McElveen.

State's Exhibit 113 — An FBI undercover call recording admitted as State's Exhibit 113 and played during the defense closing argument by Fulford in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 117 — State's Exhibit 117 consists of audio recordings of calls made to and from the FBI undercover telephone number, including calls attributed to Charlie and Donna Adelson. The exhibit was discussed during the cross-examination of Oscar Jimenez Jr. on Day 4 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 135 — A disc used to authenticate voices on wiretap recordings, admitted as State's Exhibit 135 during the direct examination of Wendi Adelson on Day 2 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 99 — State's Exhibit 99 is described as an existing wire recording compilation containing calls U, V, X, and Y. It was discussed during a pre-session ruling on the admissibility of FBI undercover bump call exhibits 128 and 134.

State's Exhibit CCC — A call recorded on May 6, 2016 between Donna and Charlie Adelson captures Donna referencing a 'handpiece' and a new recording app, placed in the context of Donna having recently contacted an FBI undercover operative. The recording was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State's Exhibit DDD — A call recorded May 7, 2016 captures Charlie Adelson speaking from a boat at the Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show, including references to 'dropping the mic' and a CD. The recording was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

State's Exhibit YY — A recorded call between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua, made from Adam's office on May 5, was referenced during Charlie Adelson's direct examination.

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State's RR — State's RR captures a phone call between Katherine Magbanua and Charlie Adelson on April 29, 2016, running 10 minutes and 20 seconds. The call includes a conversation referencing a garage code and a tattoo. It was discussed during the cross-examination of Patrick Sanford in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

SX 130 — A prosecution wiretap recording captures Charlie and Donna Adelson discussing Wendi's boyfriend Dave. During direct examination, Charlie testified the call concerned his approval of Dave and Wendi's upcoming birthday, offering an interpretation that distinguished the conversation from any reaction to Dan Markel's death.

SX-G — A wiretapped call between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson recorded on April 20, 2016 at 5:06 PM was played for the jury during Charlie's direct examination testimony.

SX-H — A recorded call between Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination testimony.

SX-J — A 22-minute wiretapped call between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua recorded on April 21, 2016 was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination. The recording directly captures a lengthy conversation between two individuals the prosecution identified as conspirators.

SX-K — A recorded call between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson made on April 21, 2016 was discussed during Charlie Adelson's direct examination testimony.

TPD Interview (Lacasse) 3-6-15 — A Tallahassee Police Department audio recording of Jeffrey Lacasse's interview conducted March 6, 2015. It was introduced during cross-examination of Lacasse in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial for impeachment purposes.

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TPD Interview (Lacasse) 7-23-14 — A Tallahassee Police Department audio recording of Jeffrey Lacasse's interview conducted July 23, 2014, shortly after Dan Markel's murder. Introduced during cross-examination of Lacasse in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, the recording served an impeachment function against his trial testimony.

Wiretap 4/15/2016 — This wiretap recording from April 15, 2016 captures Katherine Magbanua telling Charlie Adelson she would 'still work for you.' The call was discussed during cross-examination of lead investigator Craig Isom.

Wiretap call exhibits — This group of wiretap call exhibits, identified by letter designations including H, M, P, R, S, W, Y, Z, DD, FF, and GG, was relied on during Georgia Cappleman's closing argument in the Magbanua retrial. The calls represent a substantial portion of the intercepted communications presented by the state.

Wiretap Intercepts (May 2016) — These wiretap intercepts recorded Katherine Magbanua's statements made during or around the May 2016 door-knock visit. They were discussed when Craig Isom was recalled as a witness by the defense.

Rodriguez June 2, 2016 Statement

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Digital Evidence (118)

"Outside your house" text message — The message was used during redirect examination of Christopher Corbitt, cross-examination of Kelsey Guay, and the prosecution's rebuttal closing in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. Across those proceedings it was relied on to corroborate Katherine Magbanua's testimony that Donna Adelson was physically present at Charlie's residence, supporting the prosecution's account of Donna's participation in the conspiracy.

Charlie Adelson iCloud — Retrieved through a search warrant to Apple, the iCloud backup was a primary digital source in both the Charlie Adelson 2023 and Donna Adelson 2025 trials. It contained messages showing Charlie's coordination with Magbanua, communications in which Charlie referred to Garcia by the alias 'Tudor,' the 'Dad's birthday present' exchange, arrangements reflecting financial support for Magbanua, and messages from Donna Adelson concerning a cash safe.

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Defense Exhibit 34 — The exhibit consists of November 27, 2013 messages between Magbanua and Charlie Adelson. The defense used these messages during cross-examination and redirect of Magbanua and returned to them in closing argument, arguing that the record showed Charlie had no knowledge of Garcia on Halloween 2013, directly contradicting Magbanua's testimony about the origins of the conspiracy.

iCloud records — The records were introduced in the defense opening statement, discussed during Magbanua's direct testimony, and referenced in defense closing argument in the retrial. They documented financial and logistical communications between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua, including a Lexus transfer and payroll-related texts, and were used to anchor the timing of the March 2014 Yardbird dinner meeting.

Mascaro's Instagram post (July 18, 2014) — The post was discussed during Mascaro's redirect testimony and a subsequent recall examination in the Magbanua retrial, where the prosecution sought to clarify the date through the record. It provided documentary corroboration that Mascaro was with Magbanua's children on July 18, 2014, the day Dan Markel was killed.

Unexhibited — During Rodriguez's direct testimony, the prosecution referenced Magbanua's phone contact listing Rodriguez under the alias 'Jessica Flaca,' and a prior deposition statement in which Rodriguez said Magbanua knew everything Garcia did involving 'bad stuff.' Also discussed was a suspicious wrapped package, resembling a drug brick, that Garcia delivered to Rivera's apartment in the summer of 2014, providing context for the Garcia–Rivera relationship around the time of the murder.

Defendant's Exhibit 58 — Defendant's Exhibit 58 contains text messages exchanged between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua on July 18–19, 2014 — the day of Dan Markel's murder and the morning after a money transfer. During cross-examination the messages were examined in the context of an argument that their content was inconsistent with a narrative that Charlie acted under extortion or duress.

Defense 3 — An iMessage sent by Magbanua to Charlie Adelson on September 14, 2014, in which she indicates she will let him know her availability. The message was admitted during cross-examination and discussed on redirect of Patrick Sanford in the Magbanua retrial. Defense offered it in the context of Magbanua's claimed employment relationship with Charlie's dental practice.

Donna Adelson AT&T CDR — These carrier call detail records span more than three years and were the foundational document for Guay's forensic communications analysis, providing seconds-level timestamps used for line-by-line deduplication and powering the slides presented in direct examination. The records were also examined on cross-examination of Guay.

iCloud / prosecution exhibit — This prosecution iCloud exhibit contains multiple digital communications surfaced during Christopher Corbitt's redirect examination in the Charlie Adelson trial. It includes a March 4 message in which Donna Adelson requests a private call and instructs the recipient to delete the message after reading, a June birthday-gift exchange, a July 18 message reading 'outside your house,' and a July 2 iMessage in which Magbanua describes Sigfredo Garcia to Charlie as weak and childish.

iCloud messages — The messages appeared in two contexts across two trials: a procedural exhibit disclosure dispute before testimony began in the Magbanua retrial, and redirect examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The supplied mention contexts do not characterize the specific substantive content relied on in either proceeding.

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Kmart surveillance footage — Video recorded at a Kmart in Tennessee captures Jeffrey Lacasse making a credit card transaction in the period following the July 18, 2014 murder. The footage was discussed across two trials during Lacasse's direct and cross-examination proceedings as evidence placing him outside Tallahassee at the relevant time. It was used to corroborate his alibi and exclude him from direct involvement in the killing.

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slides within State's 73 — State's Exhibit 73 includes slide compilations of emails sent from the donnaharvey@gmail.com account during 2013–2014 and iCloud text messages associated with Charlie Adelson, both published during Corbitt's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial. The exhibit assembles digital communications from two separate sources into a presentational format for the jury.

State's 81 — State's Exhibit 81 is a composite forensic accounting exhibit — a summary notebook with graphs and underlying financial records compiled by forensic accountant Mary Hull — admitted during her direct examination. The exhibit also encompasses a text exchange in which Magbanua tells Charlie to 'put you on the payroll basically' so she can show she is working, to which Charlie replies 'No problem,' published during Magbanua's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

119-120 — Exhibits 119–120 were thumb drives holding raw Premier and bus video data, admitted during a procedural proceeding addressing a foundation objection to another exhibit. Their reference in that context was incidental to the objection being litigated.

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Adelson email corpus — Investigators obtained hundreds of thousands of emails from the Adelson family over the course of the investigation. This corpus was discussed during the cross-examination of Patrick Sanford in the Donna Adelson trial, reflecting the scope of the digital documentary record gathered from the family.

Adelson iCloud Cellebrite report — The Adelson iCloud Cellebrite report represents digital content extracted from Charlie Adelson's iCloud account through warrant-authorized forensic processing. It served as the primary source material for analyst Dillmore's testimony regarding Charlie Adelson's digital communications during the Magbanua retrial.

Adelson iCloud iMessages — These iCloud iMessages document exchanges between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua in September and November 2014 in which they discuss her beginning and performing work for his dental practice. They were raised during cross-examination of investigator Craig Isom in the Magbanua retrial in the context of whether Magbanua had a genuine employment relationship.

AT&T records post-bump — These AT&T records document three phone calls identified as occurring after a bump interaction relevant to the investigation. Defense counsel Tara Kawass highlighted them in her closing argument in the Magbanua retrial, characterizing them as unexplained.

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Birthday Present Texts — These texts, exchanged between Donna and Charlie Adelson in the months before the murder, contained references to a 'dad's birthday present' that the prosecution characterized as coded language in closing argument. The messages spanned March through June 2014, a period the state identified as the conspiracy's active planning phase.

Call detail records — A set of carrier call detail records covering multiple parties was presented during Kawass's closing argument in the Magbanua retrial. The records were discussed in the context of the broader communications pattern among the relevant individuals, though specific party names and call details are not elaborated in the single mention.

call records (referenced) — Call records discussed during Luis Rivera's cross-examination placed a phone call from Garcia to Magbanua at 12:30 PM on the day of the murder. The records were used to pin the timing of post-murder contact between Garcia and Magbanua.

CDR Rivera-Magbanua July 19, 2014 — Phone records documenting a call from Luis Rivera to Katherine Magbanua on July 19, 2014. The records were relied on during Craig Isom's recalled direct examination to challenge Rivera's account of his whereabouts and communications around the time of the murder.

CDR summaries (multiple slides) — These multi-slide summaries compiled call detail record and cell site data for all principal figures in the conspiracy: Garcia, Rivera, Magbanua, Charlie Adelson, Donna Adelson, Harvey Adelson, and Wendi Adelson. They were presented during the direct examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Donna Adelson trial to map the telecommunications activity of all relevant parties.

CDRs — These call detail records covered phone activity for the five key actors — Donna Adelson, Charlie Adelson, Magbanua, Garcia, and Rivera — and were examined during Corbitt's cross-examination. The records formed a core part of the telecommunications evidence linking the alleged conspiracy principals.

Cell phone data placing Honda Odyssey at outer perimeter after 12:30 p.m. — Defense counsel Rashbaum referenced this cell phone data during the cross-examination of witness Bill Brannon to suggest the Honda Odyssey associated with the shooting was located at an outer perimeter position after 12:30 p.m. Brannon was unfamiliar with the specific data but acknowledged it was consistent with his recollection.

Cell records and text — night of murder — These records were cited during the defense's motion for judgment of acquittal on Counts 1 and 3 in the Donna Adelson trial. Phone records and a text message indicated Donna Adelson was at Charlie Adelson's house during an hour of her evening drive on July 18, 2014 that was otherwise unaccounted for.

Cellebrite (Donna Adelson, Nov 2023) — This Cellebrite extraction was obtained from Donna Adelson's phone at the time of her November 2023 arrest. It contained messages between Donna and Wendi Adelson discussing Charlie Adelson's then-ongoing trial. The data was discussed during Corbitt's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

Cellebrite (Wendi Adelson, July 18 2014) — This Cellebrite extraction recovered deleted data from Wendi Adelson's phone for the evening of the murder. The recovered items included a deleted calendar entry labeled 'fix TV' and a deleted text message to Charlie Adelson reading 'This is so sweet.' These items were relied on during Corbitt's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

Cellebrite / Wendi Adelson — A Cellebrite forensic extraction of Wendi Adelson's phone was relied upon during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson trial, covering activity on July 18, 2014. The extraction was treated as a high-materiality digital record of Wendi Adelson's communications on the day of the murder.

Cellebrite extraction slide 28 — Slide 28 of a Cellebrite forensic extraction was displayed during Christopher Corbitt's cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson trial, showing text messages between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua following July 1. It represents a discrete portion of a larger digital forensic exhibit.

Charlie Adelson iCloud Text Messages — Text messages from Charlie Adelson's iCloud account related to car repairs and his credit card were shown during Mary Hull's direct examination and referenced on cross. During cross, defense counsel used them to argue Adelson had a pattern of creating traceable financial records, while the prosecution noted Magbanua sought to avoid the card.

component of State's 73 — Cellebrite forensic extractions formed part of the digital evidence package designated State's 73, referenced during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination. The extraction methodology supports the integrity of phone data derived from devices seized in the investigation.

Composite Text Messages — A composite text message exhibit prepared by the defense was the subject of objection during arguments held outside the jury in the Charlie Adelson trial. The proceeding record identifies the exhibit as high materiality and records that it was objected to.

Corbitt slide deck — A visual presentation of call detail records covering the period of the shooters' Tallahassee trips in June and July 2014, relied on during Corbitt's continued direct examination. Slides 61 and beyond cover the relevant call logs.

Credit card receipt from convenience store (June 4, 2014) — Witness Jeffrey Lacasse cited this receipt during his direct examination to fix the date of an evening encounter with Wendi Adelson. The receipt was used as a memory refresher, not admitted as substantive evidence, and its function was limited to confirming Lacasse's recollection of the specific date.

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Def. Ex. 32–39 — Defense Exhibits 32–39 comprise seven sets of text messages admitted into evidence, including Wendi–Charles Adelson dinner texts, Magbanua–Charles Adelson messages about Garcia being upset, a 'Did Tuto call your phone' exchange, 'goodbye tour' messages, August messages about ending the Adelson relationship, and pool and beach messages from the morning of July 19, 2014.

Defense 29 — A text message exhibit in which Katherine Magbanua references quitting club work due to inadequate compensation. It was admitted during the redirect examination of Patrick Sanford.

Defense 5 — An iMessage sent by Charlie Adelson to Katherine Magbanua in November 2014 stating 'Put that you work in the office, not at home.' The message was admitted during the continued cross-examination of Patrick Sanford.

Defense composite exhibit (edited version) — An edited version of the defense's composite text message exhibit was the subject of a ruling during a procedural proceeding in the Charlie Adelson trial, resulting in its partial admission. The proceeding title indicates both a ruling on the exhibit and scheduling of direct examination.

Defense Exhibit 9 — A screenshot of Luis Rivera's Instagram profile or content, admitted as a defense exhibit during Rivera's cross-examination in the Magbanua retrial.

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Defense Exhibits 32–41 — A set of text message exhibits sourced from Charlie Adelson's iCloud account, admitted during Katherine Magbanua's redirect examination. The exhibits span Defense Exhibits 32–41.

Disputed (State possession since 2016; disclosure to defense contested) — Records returned by Apple in response to a subpoena for a phone number with a 934 prefix. The item was discussed during a pretrial Richardson hearing proceeding concerning a 'Tato' iCloud contact. The state's possession of the records since 2016 and the timing of disclosure to the defense were the subject of legal argument.

Donna Adelson post-relocation emails — Witness Linda Bailey confirmed during cross-examination that she reviewed a set of emails reflecting Donna Adelson's emotional reaction in the five days after the relocation denial, describing the volume as a 'flurry.' Bailey also noted she was not provided Donna's communications after July 2013, limiting the scope of her review.

Donna-Charlie texts (2016) — These texts were raised during the defense's motion for judgment of acquittal. The prosecution argued that Donna's reaction to Charlie developing an alternative theory of the crime undercuts the defense narrative that the Adelsons believed they were victims of extortion rather than participants in the conspiracy.

Donna-Charlie Texts July 18 2014 — Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman relied on this July 18, 2014 text during closing argument. The message places Donna Adelson at or near Charlie Adelson's residence on the night Dan Markel was killed and was presented as circumstantially significant to the conspiracy narrative.

Donna's Google search for 'extortion versus blackmail' seven days before Charlie's trial — A Google search attributed to Donna Adelson querying the distinction between extortion and blackmail, performed seven days before Charlie Adelson's trial began. Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman cited this search in her rebuttal closing argument during the Donna Adelson trial.

donnaharvey@gmail.com — The account was discussed during cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt. The full account contained more than 70,000 emails; FDLE selected a subset for review, raising questions about the scope of the review and what was not examined.

DX-34 — DX-34 contains text messages between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua from November 27, 2013, admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination. The exhibit was part of a series of defense text message exhibits spanning late 2013 through early 2014.

DX-35 — DX-35 contains text messages between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua from January 19, 2014, admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination. It is part of a sequential series of defense exhibits covering the Charlie–Magbanua text record.

DX-36 — DX-36 contains text messages between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua from February 5, 2014, admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination. It follows DX-34 and DX-35 as part of a consecutive defense series.

DX-37 — DX-37 contains text messages between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua from March 24, 2014, published during Charlie Adelson's direct examination. It is the final exhibit in the defense's sequential series covering the Charlie–Magbanua text record across late 2013 and early 2014.

DX-43 — DX-43 compiled Charlie Adelson's text messages spanning June 2–7, 2014, and was offered by the defense during his direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The exhibit was objected to, limiting or delaying its use in the proceeding.

DX-58 — DX-58 presented selected text messages exchanged between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua on July 18, 2014, admitted during the fourth segment of Charlie's direct examination. The exhibit documented communication between the two on the day Dan Markel was killed.

E-vite sent by defendant (defense mischaracterization disputed by Cappleman) — An e-vite associated with Donna Adelson was discussed during Cappleman's rebuttal closing argument, with Cappleman contesting how the defense had characterized the document. The single mention provides limited context beyond the disputed framing.

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Exhibit 115 — A thumb drive authenticated during McElveen's redirect examination as the finalized audio product resulting from his enhancement work, bearing his initials as identification.

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Exhibit 15 — A text message sent by Katherine Magbanua to Charlie Adelson in which she states 'don't be such a dick to someone that has done something for you.' Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman relied on the message during rebuttal closing, presenting it as Magbanua's acknowledgment of having performed an act for Adelson that the prosecution characterized as her role in the murder-for-hire.

Facebook search warrant — A Facebook search warrant was executed targeting Katherine Magbanua's account under the name Katie Cash, discussed briefly during the cross-examination of Corey Hale in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

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Garcia phone Cellebrite report — A forensic extraction report generated from Sigfredo Garcia's mobile phone using Cellebrite technology, presented during the direct examination of FDLE investigator Michael Dillmore. The report provided the basis for analysis of Garcia's phone data.

Garcia-Adelson call — Call records or evidence of a direct call placed by Sigfredo Garcia to the Adelson family, raised by defense counsel Tara Kawass during closing argument in the Magbanua retrial.

Google Search Records — Prosecutor Cappleman cited these post-conviction searches during closing argument as evidence of consciousness of guilt. The searches for non-extradition countries and the legal distinction between blackmail and extortion were made after Garcia's conviction in October 2023.

iCloud / defense exhibit — A message extracted from iCloud records showed Donna Adelson sending a caterer inquiry that contained no instruction to delete communications. The defense introduced it during Corbitt's redirect to counter testimony suggesting Donna directed destruction of evidence.

iCloud extraction — Law enforcement conducted an iCloud extraction from Charlie Adelson's account, yielding digital records discussed during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The extraction was rated high materiality in this proceeding context.

iCloud iMessage (office vs. home) — An iCloud iMessage from Charlie Adelson to Katherine Magbanua directing her to represent her work location as the office rather than at home. The message was discussed during the redirect examination of lead investigator Craig Isom.

iCloud iMessage thread (schedule context) — An iCloud iMessage thread in which a 'put me on the schedule' message appears, discussed during the redirect examination of lead investigator Craig Isom in the Magbanua retrial.

iCloud messages (unnumbered at time of cross) — iCloud messages between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua from January 2016 in which they discuss the purchase of a Lexus vehicle. The messages were referenced during the cross-examination of Mary Hull and had not been assigned an exhibit number at that point in the proceedings.

iCloud return (Cellebrite) — A Cellebrite extraction of Magbanua's iCloud account revealed a contact saved as 'Tato' associated with the number 305-934-6615. The entry was relied on during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination to establish a link between Magbanua's saved contacts and a person connected to the case.

Instagram record (no exhibit number assigned) — An Instagram post by Yindra Velazquez Mascaro was discussed during her cross-examination on recall to confirm that she was watching Magbanua's children on July 18, 2014, the date of the Markel murder.

Jessica Rodriguez email (siannanegron1020@gmail.com) — This email, sent in May 2016, established that Rivera contacted Rodriguez from federal custody to obtain Garcia's cell phone number, showing Rivera initiated contact with Garcia during that period. It was discussed during Rivera's cross-examination in the Magbanua retrial.

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July 1 Garcia-to-Harvey call record — A call detail record documented a phone call placed by Sigfredo Garcia to Harvey Adelson's cell phone number on July 1, 2014, approximately two and a half weeks before the murder. Defense counsel Dan Rashbaum referenced this record during his opening statement in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

Katherine Magbanua's cell phone records — Magbanua's carrier records were raised during cross-examination of Luis Rivera, with defense counsel DeCoste arguing the records showed no call between Garcia and Magbanua before noon on the Thursday in question. Rivera responded that they had used throwaway phones, limiting what the records could establish.

Lacasse-to-Charlie Text — A post-dinner text message from Jeffrey Lacasse to Charlie Adelson was introduced during cross-examination of Lacasse in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial for impeachment purposes. The message's content conflicted with or qualified testimony Lacasse had given.

Mascaro Instagram photo — A Mascaro Instagram photo was cited by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during closing argument as confirmation that Magbanua's children were in Mascaro's care overnight on July 18, 2014. The image provided social-media corroboration of the babysitting arrangement on the day of the murder.

Phone and SunPass records — Phone records, cell tower location data, and SunPass electronic toll records were presented as a body of evidence tracking Garcia and Rivera's movements. Prosecution lead Sarah Kathryn Dugan cited this combined record set in her opening statement at the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial to establish the shooters' travel and positioning.

Prosecution CDR chart — The prosecution introduced a CDR chart displaying call sequences between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua. During the Day 6 procedural proceeding over partial admission of the composite text exhibit, defense counsel Rashbaum argued that the excluded texts were needed to contextualize the call patterns the CDR chart displayed.

Rodriguez-Rivera Email — An email sent by Jessica Rodriguez to cooperating witness Luis Rivera in June 2016 was introduced during Rodriguez's cross-examination for impeachment purposes. The exhibit was used to challenge Rodriguez's trial testimony by reference to her prior written communications with Rivera.

Spireon GPS records — GPS tracking data from rental vehicles used by Garcia and Rivera was presented during Corbitt's continued direct examination. The Spireon records independently confirmed cell tower location data by placing the vehicles at Winthrop Park and Magbanua's residence during the relevant period.

State (undocketed — Cellebrite CD disclosed July 16, 2019) — An undocketed Cellebrite CD containing Magbanua's Apple iCloud return was disclosed to the defense on July 16, 2019 and became the subject of a proffer and Richardson hearing argument on Day 3 of the retrial. The proceeding addressed the admissibility and handling of the iCloud data, including the 'Tato' contact entry.

State Exhibit (camera installer texts) — State evidence comprised 84 text messages between Charlie Adelson and a camera installer exchanged beginning January 20, 2014. During cross-examination, the prosecution used these messages to argue that Charlie's home security upgrade was planned well before the murder rather than being a reactive measure prompted by it.

State Exhibit (Donna texts February 2014) — State evidence included text messages Donna Adelson sent on February 19, 2014, containing hostile language directed at Dan Markel. These messages were discussed during cross-examination of Charlie Adelson in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

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State Exhibit (Magbanua texts August 2014) — A text message sent by Magbanua to Charlie Adelson on August 25, 2014 — roughly five weeks after the murder — stated 'Erase my number, please. Go on with your life.' Prosecutor Cappleman discussed it during Charlie's cross-examination, framing the message as a breakup communication inconsistent with a continuing extortion dynamic.

State Exhibit (Magbanua texts December 2015) — A text message sent by Magbanua on December 19, 2015 — approximately seventeen months after the murder — contained the phrase 'we do have a lot of weight on our shoulders.' It was discussed during cross-examination of Charlie Adelson in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State Exhibit (Magbanua texts June 2014) — A text message from Magbanua dated June 24, 2014 — more than three weeks before the murder — requested that Charlie place her on his dental practice payroll and provide employment documentation for a DCF proceeding. The prosecution discussed this during cross-examination, noting the payroll request predated the alleged July 18 extortion that the defense cited as the reason for the employment arrangement.

State Exhibit (phone and digital records) — Discussed during Sarah Kathryn Dugan's opening statement, these records documented searches for countries without extradition treaties with the United States alongside an emergency visa application to Vietnam. The prosecution presented these as evidence of flight consciousness following the investigation.

State Exhibit (phone and SunPass records) — Discussed during the prosecution's opening statement, these records documented the movement of Garcia and Rivera before and after the July 18, 2014 shooting. Phone records and electronic toll data combined to place both men on the route connecting Miami to Tallahassee during the relevant timeframe.

State Exhibit (text messages) — State evidence encompassed text messages exchanged between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua from the morning after the murder through their breakup period extending into 2015. The prosecution noted the messages were affectionate and casual in tone, contrasting them with the defense's characterization of the relationship as dominated by extortion.

State's 101–104 — Four separate carrier tower dump exhibits were admitted during Corbitt's direct testimony. These records captured device activity across cell towers in the relevant geographic area and time window, allowing investigators to identify phones present near the crime scene.

State's 117 — State's Exhibit 117 consists of raw surveillance data from Premier Gym, admitted through witness Brock Dietz. The footage was introduced as part of the investigation into the movements of individuals connected to the case.

State's 118 — State's Exhibit 118 is raw surveillance data from a Star Metro bus, admitted alongside other surveillance exhibits through Brock Dietz's direct testimony. The recording documents transit activity relevant to the investigation.

State's 119 — The thumb drive containing raw surveillance video from Premier Fitness Gym was admitted during Isom's testimony. The gym was associated with Katherine Magbanua, and surveillance from this location was relevant to establishing contacts and movements in the conspiracy.

State's 120 — The thumb drive containing raw city bus surveillance was admitted during Isom's testimony alongside other surveillance exhibits. Bus footage was relevant to tracking movements of individuals connected to the investigation.

State's 126 — State's Exhibit 126 comprises text messages between siblings Wendi and Charlie Adelson dated July 31, 2014. The messages were admitted during Corey Hale's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson trial. Their timing, thirteen days after Dan Markel's murder, placed them within the investigative window for post-murder sibling communications.

State's 129 — State's Exhibit 129 contains iCloud messages between Charlie Adelson and Magbanua in which Magbanua reports that Garcia told her to have a nice dinner and never call him again, and she describes calling him back while he acted like a child. The exchange was admitted during Christopher Corbitt's redirect examination.

State's 130 — State's Exhibit 130 records an iCloud exchange in which Magbanua asks Charlie Adelson whether 'Tudor' (Garcia) had called him, and Adelson replies sarcastically referencing deep sea fishing. Corbitt confirmed during redirect that no phone record documents a direct call between Garcia and Adelson.

State's 132 — State's Exhibit 132 contains iCloud messages from July 2, 2014 in which Magbanua tells Charlie Adelson she hasn't slept, is 'so angry and hurt,' and refers to someone as a 'fucking pussy' for leaving messages. The prosecution linked these statements to Garcia's voicemail to Harvey Adelson on July 1. The exhibit was admitted without defense objection as an admission.

State's 135 — State's Exhibit 135 provides iMessage context surrounding Defense Exhibit 3, with the surrounding messages referencing a wisdom teeth extraction. The exhibit was admitted during the redirect examination of Patrick Sanford and was used to place the defense exhibit's message in its fuller conversational context.

State's 55–58 — State's Exhibits 55–58 are pages from a Cellebrite extraction report of Wendi Adelson's iPhone 4, admitted through Marcia Rodriguez's direct examination. The extraction documents digital communications from Wendi Adelson's device.

State's 58 — The exhibit captured a WhatsApp conversation about obtaining a Vietnam eVisa, extracted forensically from Donna Adelson's phone. It was admitted during Corbitt's recall testimony and corroborates the prosecution's evidence of Donna Adelson seeking travel to a country associated with the non-extradition country searches.

State's 60–61 — State's Exhibits 60–61 are records of a Facebook page for 'Tuto Dade' that associated Sigfredo Garcia's phone number with his identity. The exhibits were admitted during Craig Isom's direct examination in the course of establishing Garcia's identification.

State's 73, 101-104 — State's Exhibits 101–104 are tower dump records from all four major carriers, and State's Exhibit 73 is Christopher Corbitt's cell site analysis summary, admitted subject to a prior sidebar ruling. Both sets of exhibits were relied on during Corbitt's continued direct examination as the analytical foundation for his cell site testimony.

State's 73A — Admitted as a relabeled version of a prior forensics summary during Corbitt's recall testimony, State's 73A represents a reorganization of the digital evidence summary package. Its admission alongside 73B documents the transition to updated forensic summaries reflecting newly seized devices.

State's 73B — Admitted during Corbitt's recall testimony, State's 73B presented a new consolidated forensics summary drawn from two sources: Donna Adelson's seized phone and data extracted from Charlie Adelson's iCloud account. The exhibit represented an updated evidentiary package incorporating devices not covered in the earlier 73A summary.

State's 81A–81M — State's Exhibits 81A–81M are a series of spreadsheets and charts summarizing Magbanua's financial records, admitted through financial analyst Mary Hull's direct examination. The exhibits organize and present financial data relevant to Magbanua's income and transactions.

State's 91–98 — State's Exhibits 91–98 comprise call detail records for eight individuals relevant to the conspiracy. Admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination, the set documents phone activity across multiple subjects and was treated as high-materiality evidence at that proceeding.

State's Exhibits (iCloud and text records) — These state exhibits comprised iCloud messages and text exchanges between Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua. Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman relied on them in closing argument to characterize the nature of post-murder contact between the two, including what were described as love texts. The records addressed the ongoing relationship between Adelson and Magbanua after the killing.

State's Exhibits (phone and cell records) — These state exhibits encompassed phone records, tower dump data, and call detail records. Prosecutor Cappleman relied on them in closing argument to trace a communication chain among conspiracy participants and to identify a pattern of landline calls on days when vehicles were rented. The records connected multiple actors through telecommunications data around key dates.

State's Exhibits 56 and 57 — State's Exhibits 56 and 57 are phone contact records admitted during Wendi Adelson's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The records include a contact saved as 'Jibbers,' identified in context as Dan Markel.

SunPass toll records — SunPass toll records were referenced in the prosecution's opening statement as digital evidence tracing Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera's travel to Tallahassee. The records corroborate the physical movement of the two men toward the crime scene.

Text messages — Defense counsel Dan Rashbaum referenced these text messages in opening statement to account for Charlie Adelson's movements and communications on July 18, 2014. The messages were presented as showing Adelson's normal workday activity and phone use on the day Markel was killed.

text messages (cash discount) — Text messages regarding cash discounts offered at the Adelson Institute were discussed during the cross-examination of Mary Hull in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

DA 1 mention

text messages (Donna-Cunningham) — Text messages between Ann Elizabeth Cunningham and Donna Adelson span the period of Charlie Adelson's trial and its aftermath. The messages were relied upon during Cunningham's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, where the timing and content of the communications carried high materiality.

Text messages from Donna Adelson to Gutterson and Cunningham sent after Charlie Adelson's conviction — These messages from Donna Adelson to Gutterson and at least one other recipient were sent following Charlie Adelson's conviction. They were examined during Gutterson's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson trial. The single mention does not detail their specific content.

DA 1 mention

Text N — Text N is a message from Katherine Magbanua to Sigfredo Garcia on April 26 stating 'Need to talk to you about something else,' published during direct examination of Patrick Sanford. The message was presented as part of a sequence of pre-murder communications between the two.

Text O — Text O is Garcia's response to Magbanua sent roughly six minutes after her 9:52 AM message on April 26, published during Patrick Sanford's direct examination. It forms part of a paired exchange presented in sequence with Text N.

Text Z — Text Z is a message sent by Magbanua to Garcia at 12:57 PM on April 28, discussed during Patrick Sanford's direct examination as following shortly after a phone call designated Call Y. It was referenced in the context of the April 28 communication sequence.

KM 1 mention

Wendi Adelson emails — Wendi Adelson's emails were cited in the prosecution's opening statement as evidence demonstrating Donna Adelson's antagonism toward Dan Markel. The emails were presented as background establishing motive within the Adelson family.

Wendi Adelson phone extraction — Wendi Adelson's phone was subjected to a logical extraction that yielded significantly less data than extractions performed on other devices in the case. This disparity was discussed during Christopher Corbitt's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Wendi–Markel custody text — This text message, sent by Wendi Adelson to Dan Markel in the days before the murder, concerned custody scheduling for the period July 14–18, 2014. It was displayed during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson trial.

CA 1 mention

Documents & Records (264)

Bank records — Records document a spike in cash deposits to Magbanua's accounts following Markel's July 2014 murder and show regular payroll deposits from the Adelson Institute. The prosecution cited the absence of payment documentation for a breast augmentation procedure and a Lexus as inconsistent with Magbanua's claimed explanations for the cash. Both prosecution and defense opening statements in the Magbanua retrial addressed these records, and the Charlie Adelson prosecution cited them in its own opening.

KMCA 4 mentions

Divorce file — The divorce file encompasses the formal court record of the Adelson–Markel dissolution proceedings, including Dan Markel's April–May 2014 discovery motions and motion for sanctions, Wendi Adelson's attorney's May 7, 2014 motion to withdraw, and a relocation ruling decided in Markel's favor. These filings document the contested state of custody and relocation litigation in the months immediately preceding the July 18, 2014 murder. The file was discussed in the prosecution's opening statement in the Magbanua retrial, examined during Christopher Corbitt's redirect in the Charlie Adelson trial, and relied upon during Linda Bailey's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

KMCADA 4 mentions

Phone records — Records from AT&T, Verizon, and other carriers document call activity and cell site location data for multiple individuals including Sigfredo Garcia, Luis Rivera, Katherine Magbanua, Charlie Adelson, and Donna Adelson. In the Magbanua retrial, both prosecution and defense opening statements addressed call detail records linking the Adelson and Magbanua phones. In the Charlie Adelson trial, the records were examined during Christopher Corbitt's cross-examination and referenced in defense opening as showing calls among Charlie Adelson, Magbanua, and Donna Adelson.

KMCA 4 mentions

State's 65 — State's Exhibit 65 is a traffic citation bearing Luis Rivera's name, issued on June 4, 2014, during what the prosecution characterized as a first reconnaissance trip toward Tallahassee. The citation was introduced during Rivera's direct examination and relied upon by cell site analyst Christopher Corbitt, who noted that Rivera's cell site activity was consistent with the citation's recorded location and time.

State's 71 — State's Exhibit 71 is the Comfort Rent-A-Car rental agreement documenting an exchange to a blue Hyundai Sonata on June 3, 2014, for the period June 3–5, 2014, with GPS location data included. The exhibit was addressed across the direct, cross, and redirect examinations of Comfort Rent-A-Car representative Waldo Mesa Nunez and was subsequently relied upon by cell site analyst Christopher Corbitt.

State's 56 — The complete Wendi Adelson–Dan Markel divorce file comprising 576 pages documents the custody litigation between the parties. A Notice of Hearing filed May 2, 2014 — approximately ten weeks before the murder — is specifically identified within the file. The exhibit was admitted and discussed across three proceedings in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, including testimony by Wendi Adelson and Kristin Adamson.

State's 64 — Recovered from Wendi Adelson's Google account through a search warrant, this composite email compilation covers Donna Adelson's engagement with the divorce proceedings and includes the 'grandma motion' chain — a Markel email to Wendi that Wendi forwarded to Donna, establishing Donna's direct awareness of Markel's custody strategy. The exhibit was admitted during Craig Isom's direct testimony and cited again in the prosecution's closing argument in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's 68 — State's Exhibit 68 is the Adelson Institute's response to a subpoena seeking Magbanua's employment records; the response consisted of a single payment list and no other documents. The exhibit was discussed during lead investigator Craig Isom's direct examination, introduced during witness Mary Hull's direct examination, and addressed by payroll records witness Patrick Sanford.

State's 70 — State's Exhibit 70 is the Comfort Rent-A-Car rental agreement naming Sigfredo Garcia as the renter of a silver Nissan Altima from June 2–5, 2014. The exhibit was introduced during the direct examination of Comfort Rent-A-Car representative Waldo Mesa Nunez and relied upon by cell site analyst Christopher Corbitt.

State's 83 — State's Exhibit 83 is a photograph depicting a flyer of the same type as the one handed to Donna Adelson during an FBI undercover operation known as a bump. The exhibit is a photographic representation; the actual paper given to Donna Adelson was not retained by the FBI, a fact raised during cross-examination. The flyer displayed Markel's photograph, a $5,000 reference, and an undercover contact number, and was discussed during the examinations of undercover FBI agent Oscar Jimenez Jr. and FBI agent Patrick Sanford.

State's Exhibit 60 — A compilation of filings from the Markel-Adelson divorce proceeding, admitted during Jason Newlin's direct examination and Wendi Adelson's direct testimony, was also relied upon during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson — all in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. Its use across three proceedings reflects its role in establishing the documentary history of the custody conflict.

State's Exhibit 64 — A composite of emails from Wendi Adelson's Google account includes a May 3, 2013 email signed 'Mom' in which Donna Adelson wrote that relocation was 'the most important part of your divorce.' The exhibit was discussed during Craig Isom's cross-examination and redirect testimony, and was raised by the defense in its closing argument. The prosecution relied on the email to characterize Donna Adelson's priorities in the custody dispute.

59A — State's Exhibit 59A consists of scanned pages selected from the larger Exhibit 59, used as the known comparison sample in Kate Butler's direct examination. One alias identifies the included page as containing license-plate language with birthday party language highlighted during a Corbitt presentation. The exhibit was also addressed in a jury instruction colloquy where the court issued a rule-of-completeness ruling regarding the calendar materials.

ABC Fine Wine receipt — A purchase receipt from ABC Fine Wine and Spirits records a transaction by Wendi Adelson at 12:49 p.m. on July 18, 2014 — the day Dan Markel was shot. The receipt was discussed during cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial and relied upon in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial in the context of reconstructing Wendi Adelson's route past Markel's home that day.

CADA 2 mentions

Adelson Institute checks — Forty-four payroll checks drawn on an Adelson Institute account, each for $407.58 and signed by Donna Adelson, were issued to Katherine Magbanua over approximately two years. The prosecution cited the payment series in a motion for judgment of acquittal proceeding in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. In the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, defense counsel recharacterized the checks as routine payroll of approximately $1,000 per month and offered an innocent explanation for their batched delivery.

CADA 2 mentions

Defense Exhibit 2 — Defense Exhibit 2 is a Prof's Blog posting that disclosed Dan Markel's conference attendance and travel schedule publicly. It was admitted during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson trial and further discussed during her redirect. The defense used it to suggest that information about Markel's whereabouts and movements was publicly accessible.

Donna Adelson emails — Written communications from Donna Adelson spanning 2012 to 2013 express hostility toward Dan Markel and characterize relocation — apparently involving Wendi Adelson and the children — as non-negotiable. A mention in the prosecution's opening statement at the Charlie Adelson trial also attributed to these emails a suggestion of a million-dollar bribe. In the Donna Adelson trial, the emails were discussed during a defense motion for judgment of acquittal.

CADA 2 mentions

Shagran Deposition Aug. 29, 2024 — The August 29, 2024 deposition of Richard Shagran, taken via Zoom, was used during his cross-examination in the Donna Adelson trial for impeachment purposes. Specific passages at page 11, lines 12–17 were discussed during his redirect examination. The deposition preserves Shagran's pre-trial sworn statements for comparison against his in-court testimony.

State's 57 — State's Exhibit 57 consists of emails exchanged between Donna Adelson and her daughter Wendi Adelson. The exhibit was admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination and again relied on during Wendi Adelson's direct testimony. The emails document direct communications between the two relevant to the prosecution's case.

State's 58 — State's Exhibit 58 is the Save Gas rental car agreement for the green Prius associated with the murder. The agreement records Luis Rivera's driver's license address and lists a phone number for Sigfredo Garcia identified as Rivera's 'brother.' It was admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination and discussed during Luis Rivera's direct testimony.

State's 59 — State's Exhibit 59 is the Markel divorce file, approximately 700 pages, admitted during the Magbanua retrial over a pending motion in limine objection. It was introduced through Craig Isom's direct testimony and relied on during Wendi Adelson's direct examination. The file documents the contested custody proceedings that formed the alleged motive for the murder-for-hire conspiracy.

State's 60 — State's Exhibit 60 is a compilation of divorce pleadings together with emails showing Donna Adelson's role in editing them. During Craig Isom's direct testimony, admission was deferred out of the jury's presence pending foundation through future witnesses. The exhibit was prominently relied on during Georgia Cappleman's closing argument to demonstrate Donna Adelson's direct knowledge of and engagement in the custody litigation.

State's 68 — State's Exhibit 68 documents financial payments from the Adelson Institute to Katherine Magbanua. In Craig Isom's continued direct testimony the exhibit was discussed in the context of checks issued to Magbanua. At Mary Hull's direct examination it was admitted as a QuickBooks printout produced in response to a subpoena. The records establish a documented financial relationship between the Adelson Institute and Magbanua.

State's 73 — State's Exhibit 73 is Christopher Corbitt's cell-site analysis summary, produced as a PDF printout from a PowerPoint presentation and admitted during his direct examination. A notebook associated with the exhibit was also offered for admission during a pre-testimony logistics proceeding. The exhibit consolidates Corbitt's analysis of cellular device location data bearing on the movements of persons connected to the murder.

State's 85 — State's Exhibit 85 is a certified traffic citation. In pre-testimony logistics proceedings it was described as bearing Luis Rivera's name, while in Christopher Corbitt's continued direct examination it was identified as a citation issued to Sigfredo Garcia at 9:48 p.m. on June 2, 2014, for the same vehicle as the Comfort Inn rental, approximately one hour after that rental. The citation was used to place Garcia in connection with the vehicle shortly after it was obtained.

State's Exhibit 136 — State's Exhibit 136 appears under two descriptions in the Magbanua retrial. Before Magbanua's cross-examination it was the subject of a court ruling regarding composite messages from discovery. During her redirect examination it was discussed as the Dolce Vita surveillance recording with enhanced audio. The differing descriptions under the same exhibit number indicate the exhibit may encompass multiple items or was characterized differently at different procedural moments.

State's Exhibit 60 (Tab JJ) — State's Exhibit 60, Tab JJ, consists of a court filing known as the 'Grandma Motion' together with supporting emails. A foundation hearing was conducted outside the jury's presence to resolve admissibility, after which the exhibit was admitted. It was subsequently objected to during Jason Newlin's direct examination. The filing and its supporting emails document advocacy by Donna Adelson regarding custodial rights in the Markel-Adelson divorce proceedings.

Traffic citation — Two traffic citations document Garcia and Rivera in the area during early June 2014, approximately six weeks before Markel's murder on July 18, 2014. Garcia's citation placed him in the Nissan Altima at 9:48 p.m. on June 2; Rivera's citation placed him in a Hyundai on June 4. The citations were discussed across two trials — the Magbanua retrial and the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

KMDA 2 mentions

136 — Rivera's initialed voice identification sheet, completed during a session with Investigator Newlin, was published to the jury during Rivera's direct examination. The exhibit documented Rivera's formal identification of a voice as part of the investigation.

2014 Planner — Donna Adelson's 2014 day planner contained handwritten entries recording Dan Markel's vehicle make, model, and license plate number 534YBM. The prosecution relied on this item in closing argument as evidence that Donna Adelson possessed specific identifying information about Markel's car.

2014 Planner Excerpt — A single-page excerpt from Donna Adelson's 2014 planner, with proposed redactions, was discussed during an end-of-day recess focused on determining what portions of the planner could be presented to the jury.

DA 1 mention

2016 Apple Records Discovery Production — A certified discovery production from 2016 containing Apple records, delivered in multiple media formats, discussed during a procedural hearing on phone number attribution in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

2016 police interview report of Yindra Velazquez Mascaro — A law enforcement report documenting a 2016 interview of witness Yindra Velazquez Mascaro, referenced during her redirect examination in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

2023 calendar — Defense counsel sought additional pages of a 2023 Adelson calendar under the rule of completeness during a pretrial or end-of-trial procedural colloquy. The court issued a ruling on the admissibility of the additional pages.

24-Page Public Arrest Affidavit (Charlie Adelson) — A 24-page publicly filed arrest affidavit detailing Charlie Adelson's alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy, mentioned during cross-examination of June Umchinda in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

302 Report — An FBI 302 report memorializing an undercover encounter involving Oscar Jimenez Jr., referenced during his redirect examination in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

59 — Known handwriting samples from Donna Adelson were introduced as State's Exhibit 59 during the direct examination of handwriting expert Kate Butler. These samples provided the comparison baseline for Butler's handwriting analysis testimony.

60 — Exhibit 60, consisting of divorce-related excerpts, was noted during a procedural ruling to be handled separately from other exhibit admissibility questions. The single procedural mention provides no further detail on its contents or ultimate disposition.

DA 1 mention

62 — The jailhouse script, designated as a question document for handwriting comparison, was relied upon during Kate Butler's direct examination. It served as the questioned writing that Butler analyzed against Donna Adelson's known handwriting samples.

64-AA — Exhibit 64-AA, an email sub-exhibit, was the subject of a defense foundation objection in the Donna Adelson trial. The objection centered on the shared nature of the email account, which the defense argued prevented attribution of the email to any single account holder.

64II — An email from Donna Adelson, in which she reportedly dismissed her grandson Ben's grief over Dan Markel's death as 'just another phase,' was relied upon during the prosecution's rebuttal closing argument. The prosecution presented it as evidence bearing on Donna Adelson's state of mind and attitude toward Markel's death.

64T — An email from Donna Adelson to Wendi Adelson urging her to never give up the custody relocation fight was relied upon in the prosecution's rebuttal closing. The prosecution cited it as evidence of Donna Adelson's stake in the relocation dispute that formed the alleged motive for the murder.

65 — Rivera's certified travel ticket was admitted as Exhibit 65 during a procedural session in the Donna Adelson trial. The exhibit provided documentary documentation of Rivera's travel relevant to the timeline of events.

66 — A certified travel record for Sigfredo Garcia, admitted as Exhibit 66 during the Donna Adelson trial. The document corroborates Garcia's movements relevant to the conspiracy timeline.

67 — Certified records from Save Gas, admitted as Exhibit 67 in the Donna Adelson trial. Introduced during the same foundational proceeding as related travel and business documents.

DA 1 mention

68 — Certified records from the Adelson Institute, admitted as Exhibit 68 in the Donna Adelson trial. Introduced as part of a group of certified business and travel documents in a foundational proceeding.

73A — Exhibit 73A, slide 20 is a specific page from a law enforcement cell-site analysis presentation prepared by Sergeant Corbitt. It was discussed during the cross-examination of Kelsey Guay, a cell analysis witness, in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Adelson family communications — A collection of family communications — including texts between Wendi Adelson and Dan Markel and emails among Donald, Wendi, Donna, and Charlie Adelson — reviewed by witness Bailey as background preparation. Referenced in a sequestration dispute proceeding in the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

Adelson Institute payroll checks signed by Donna Adelson — These payroll checks, signed by Donna Adelson, document her authority over Adelson Institute financial disbursements. They were discussed during cross-examination of Katherine Magbanua on day 3 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

APL_000001_Apple_Confidential — A confidential Apple-produced Excel spreadsheet identified as APL_000001_Apple_Confidential, containing call detail records associated with the 8153 number. The document was discussed during a procedural hearing on phone number attribution in the Magbanua retrial and had been provided to the defense in prior discovery.

Apple Account Details (934-6615) — An Apple account details document associating phone number 934-6615 with Luis Rivera, discussed during a procedural hearing on phone number attribution in the Magbanua retrial.

Arrest warrant for Katherine Magbanua — The arrest warrant for Katherine Magbanua was discussed during Sherry Bennett's direct examination as a procedural matter. Bennett signed the warrant after business hours, entered it into NCIC/FCIC, and sent it to Isom by email the same night.

KM 1 mention

articles of incorporation — The corporate formation documents for the Adelson Institute, relied on during the redirect examination of Mary Hull. The documents establish the legal origin and structure of the family business entity connected to the defendant.

business records (Harvey Adelson role) — Business records from the Adelson Institute documenting Harvey Adelson's management role and ownership dates. Discussed during the cross-examination of witness Mary Hull in the Donna Adelson trial.

Calendar pages (not admitted) — Calendar pages that the defense sought to introduce but that were not admitted into evidence. The court addressed their use in defense closing arguments in a dedicated procedural ruling during the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

DA 1 mention

CDRs (prosecution summaries) — Prosecution-prepared summaries of call detail records discussed during Katherine Magbanua's direct examination in the Magbanua retrial. Magbanua addressed Friday call-volume spikes visible in the records by characterizing them as custody coordination activity and noted that many unidentified numbers were friends never identified by the prosecution.

Charlie Adelson CDR (three files) — Charlie Adelson's call detail records required three files to span May 2 through July 20, 2014, with two files in local Eastern time and one in UTC, necessitating manual reconciliation before call-frequency analysis could be completed. The records were relied on during the direct examination of Kelsey Guay in the Donna Adelson trial.

Charlie-Donna text messages — A set of text messages exchanged between Charlie Adelson and his mother Donna Adelson on July 18, 2014 (the day of Dan Markel's murder) and July 21, 2014. The messages were relied on during cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson trial.

Checks signed by Donna Adelson funding the conspiracy — Checks signed by Donna Adelson were cited by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during rebuttal closing argument as documentary evidence that Donna directly funded the murder-for-hire conspiracy.

Court Exhibit 1 — A March 26, 2014 court pleading filed by Dan Markel — admitted as State's Demonstrative A and Court Exhibit 1, pages 441 and 454 — discussed during the redirect examination of Kristin Adamson. The document dates to the period of the custody dispute preceding the murder.

Court's Exhibit — A criminal exhibit sheet designated as the Court's Exhibit, discussed during a procedural proceeding addressing the jury's first question — a request for an exhibit inventory — during deliberations in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Dan Markel life insurance policy — Dan Markel's life insurance policy was discussed during the cross-examination of Patrick Sanford in the Charlie Adelson trial. The defense established that the policy's beneficiary had been changed from Wendi Adelson to Markel's sister in October 2012, approximately two years before the murder, correcting the prosecution's implied framing around the policy.

Dan Markel's email to Webster the day before his murder expressing fury over Wendi's unilateral school enrollment application for Ben — Discussed during Stephen Webster's direct examination, this email was written by Markel on July 17, 2014, one day before his death, and documented his strong reaction to Wendi Adelson acting unilaterally in an ongoing custody and relocation dispute.

Day planner (prior exhibit) — A day planner previously admitted into evidence containing Donna Adelson's handwritten entries to sell jewelry, dishes, implants, and comics, stop Amazon deliveries, and cancel disability insurance. The planner was discussed during the cross-examination of Detective Christopher Corbitt in the Donna Adelson trial.

Defendant's Exhibit 51 — A check admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination showing payment for security camera installation at the Adelson family residence and the Adelson Institute. The defense offered this exhibit to corroborate Charlie's testimony that he arranged camera installation within days of receiving what he described as an extortion demand on or around July 18, 2014.

Defendant's Exhibit 52 — Text messages admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination documenting communications between Charlie, his parents, and a camera installer named Adriel regarding the security camera installation. The exhibit accompanied the check (Defendant's Exhibit 51) as part of the defense's account of the installation timeline.

Defendant's Exhibit 56 — Text messages dated December 2, 2014, admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination and showing Katherine Magbanua asking to borrow money. The defense offered this exhibit to support the argument that Magbanua remained financially dependent and was not in possession of conspiracy payments as of that date.

Defendant's Exhibit 57 — Text messages dated November 25, 2015, admitted during Charlie Adelson's direct examination, documenting an instance of Magbanua's credit card being declined. The defense offered the exhibit to illustrate her continued financial difficulties more than a year after the murder.

Defendant's planner (2023) — Donna Adelson's personal day planner from 2023, relied on during the redirect examination of witness Patrick Sanford in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Defense 10–14 — Raw cell phone records introduced by the defense as Exhibits 10–14 and shown to a witness on cross-examination. On redirect, prosecutor Dugan addressed apparent anomalies — duplicate events and a central-time text-message offset — framing them as characteristics of unprocessed data rather than errors in the prosecution's records.

KM 1 mention

Defense 11 — Color-coded call detail records covering June 4–5, 2014, admitted as Defense Exhibit 11 during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Magbanua retrial. The records display communications among Katherine Magbanua, Sigfredo Garcia, Garcia's mother, and a member of the Adelson family during that two-day window.

Defense 12 — Color-coded Sprint CDRs document Magbanua's communications in the three days immediately preceding the July 18, 2014 murder. Admitted during the defense cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt, these records present her calling activity around the date of the killing in a format organized by contact.

Defense 13 — Color-coded call detail records for May 1–2, 2014 document Garcia-Adelson communications occurring months before the July 2014 murder. The defense offered these records to show that similar communication patterns existed on a date characterized as having no connection to the alleged conspiracy.

Defense 14 — Color-coded CDRs covering roughly three months of calling activity present a broader longitudinal view of Magbanua's communication patterns across an extended period. Admitted during the defense cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt.

Defense 15 — Sprint call detail records for the morning following the July 18, 2014 murder document Magbanua's communications with Garcia and Rivera on July 19, 2014. Color-coded by contact and admitted during the defense cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt.

Defense 16 — Call detail records for Luis Rivera covering the morning of July 19, 2014 include handset location data alongside communication records. Admitted during the defense cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt.

Defense 23 — The Budget Inn registration card documents the lodging associated with Garcia and Rivera's trip to Tallahassee at the time of the murder. Admitted during the defense cross-examination of Patrick Sanford.

Defense 25 — A check from Club Fate payable to Katherine Magbanua, dated June 8, 2015, records a payment from her employer at the nightclub. Admitted during the defense cross-examination of Patrick Sanford.

Defense 27 — AT&T call detail records for Charles Adelson covering April 19, 2016 document his communications on that date. Admitted during the defense cross-examination of Patrick Sanford.

Defense 51 — Defense Exhibit 51 consists of additional pages from Donna Adelson's 2023 day planner listing sale items that the defense argued predated the inculpatory entries already in evidence. The defense sought admission to provide completeness context and rebut the prosecution's argument that the entries reflected preparation for flight; the court reserved ruling.

Defense 60 — A Vietnamese tourist visa issued to Donna Adelson — 90-day, multiple-entry, and designated for tourism — offered as Defense Exhibit 60 and discussed during the cross-examination of Patrick Sanford in the Donna Adelson trial.

Defense 76 — Defense Exhibit 76 comprises birthday party planning entries from Donna Adelson's 2014 day planner. The defense argued these pages provided completeness context for a license plate page already in evidence; the court reserved ruling and noted only one page of the 2014 planner had been identified by a witness.

Defense Exhibit (marked for identification) — Marked for identification during Drina Bernhardt's cross-examination, this document is the formal judgment and sentence entered against Bernhardt on September 1, 2023. It was introduced by the defense in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Defense exhibit (unlabeled) — An FBI 302 investigative report and an Apple records return document, identified by a 935-prefix reference number, were shown by the defense during a Richardson Hearing proceeding addressing the 'Tato' iCloud contact. The exhibit was discussed rather than formally admitted.

Defense Exhibit 1 — A July 2012 email in which Donna Adelson communicated with Wendi Adelson about legal options for relocating with the children. Introduced during cross-examination of Wendi in the Charlie Adelson trial, the email provides context for the family's custody dispute posture roughly two years before the murder.

Defense Exhibit 1B — Discussed during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination, this document is a letter from Renee that contains a wedding-day admission. It was introduced by the defense in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Defense Exhibit 1E — Discussed during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination, this document is a letter from Renee dated April 28, 2013. The defense introduced it in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Defense Exhibit 1G — Discussed during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination, this document is a letter from Renee dated June 4, 2013. The defense introduced it in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Defense Exhibit 20 — A Bank of America account statement for Katherine Magbanua's account ending in 6984 was admitted during the defense cross-examination of Mary Hull. The statement documents account activity relevant to financial issues raised at trial.

KM 1 mention

Defense Exhibit 25 — A calendar page establishing that July 5, 2014 fell on a Saturday, used to confirm the date of Harvey Adelson's 70th birthday party. Discussed during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson on day two of the Charlie Adelson trial.

CA 1 mention

Defense Exhibit 29 — A Geek Squad warranty document for a television registered under Harvey Adelson's name, introduced during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson. The exhibit appeared in the context of establishing details about the Adelson household.

CA 1 mention

Defense Exhibit 32 — A wedding shower invitation that referenced Bulleit bourbon, proffered during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson in the Charlie Adelson trial. A hearsay objection was sustained and the exhibit was not admitted into evidence.

CA 1 mention

Defense Exhibit 49B — Discussed during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination, this document is an email showing Donna Adelson was excluded from a custody relocation hearing. The defense introduced it in a single proceeding.

DA 1 mention

Defense Exhibit 49J — Discussed during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination, this document is an email in which Harvey Adelson placed a TV repair service order. The defense introduced it in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Defense Exhibit 6 — Documentary evidence that Wendi Adelson was actively searching for a house around the period of Dan Markel's murder. Defense counsel Daniel Rashbaum relied on this exhibit during closing argument to argue that Wendi's conduct was inconsistent with a motive rooted in denial of relocation with the children.

Defense Exhibits 15, 20, 21, 22, 23 — Defense Exhibits 15, 20, 21, 22, and 23 consist of emails and records documenting Wendi Adelson's pre-murder future planning, including plans with Tahira Lee, a birthday party for Ben, a play date with Cindy Jean, a scheduled November visit from her parents, and a Newark flight reservation. These were discussed during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson to show she was making ordinary future arrangements in the period leading up to the murder.

Defense text message exhibits (multiple sets) — Seven separate sets of text message exhibits were discussed during a procedural proceeding in which the defense simultaneously withdrew two witnesses. The session addressed the handling or admissibility of these text message records.

Deposition (pages 30–31, 32, 34) — Specific pages from Rivera's deposition taken during the earlier Garcia trial were used to impeach Rivera's testimony during cross-examination in the Magbanua retrial. The deposition records Rivera's prior sworn statements from a preceding proceeding in the same case.

Deposition of Jessica Rodriguez — The prior deposition of Jessica Rodriguez, spanning multiple pages, was relied on during her cross-examination in the Magbanua retrial. The deposition provided a prior recorded sworn statement against which her trial testimony could be tested.

Deposition pp.169-170 — Pages 169–170 from Sanford's 2019 deposition were used during the defense cross-examination of Sanford to impeach his trial testimony. The deposition predates the Magbanua retrial and provides a prior sworn statement for comparison.

Document written in Drina Bernhardt's notebook — A document recorded in Drina Bernhardt's notebook was discussed at high materiality during Josh Turner's redirect examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The mention arose on redirect, suggesting it was introduced or clarified in response to cross-examination of Turner's testimony.

Donna 'erase this text' text — A March 4, 2014 text message from Donna Adelson that included an instruction to erase the text. The message was discussed during cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson trial.

Donna Adelson AT&T call detail records, including July 18, 2014 data sessions — Carrier call detail records for Donna Adelson covering July 18, 2014 — the date of Dan Markel's murder — including data session activity. The records were relied on during the redirect examination of a witness in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Donna Adelson CDR (defense exhibit) — Relied upon during the re-redirect examination of Kelsey Guay, this defense exhibit comprises Donna Adelson's AT&T call detail records for the evening of July 18, 2014. The records document her phone activity on the night Dan Markel was shot.

Donna Adelson planner (2014) — Relied upon during the defense's Motion for Judgment of Acquittal on Counts 1 and 3, Donna Adelson's 2014 planner was shown to contain specific identifying details about Dan Markel's vehicle — year, make, model, and license plate. This physical document was introduced in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Employment records — Employment records cited as one of several evidentiary items relied on during the procedural proceeding in which the defense motion for judgment of acquittal was denied on all three counts.

KM 1 mention

Ex. 57 — Exhibit 57 comprises emails between Donna and Wendi Adelson. During cross-examination of Patrick Sanford, defense counsel challenged the exhibit's probative value by noting it contained no mention of murder, violence, or illegal activity, that the referenced legal consultation concerned a bribe, and that Charlie Adelson appeared in the chain only as a copied recipient rather than an active participant.

Ex. 60 — Exhibit 60 consists of Adelson Institute payroll checks establishing payments of approximately $920 per month to Katherine Magbanua over a 16-month period in a batch payment structure. During cross-examination of Patrick Sanford, the defense used the exhibit to argue that the amount, structure, and duration of payments were more consistent with an extortion scheme than with compensation for a contract killing.

family law docket — Discussed during a sequestration dispute proceeding, the family law docket of the Adelson-Markel divorce served as the primary source material for expert witness Linda Bailey's opinion on whether the divorce was unusually contentious. It comprises the pleadings, motions, and orders from the underlying family court case.

Fate paycheck — A paycheck from Fate nightclub reflecting $985 in credit-card tip earnings for one full month was introduced during cross-examination of Katherine Magbanua. The document records the scale of her tip-based income from employment at the club.

Fitzpatrick Deposition pp. 46-47 — Specific pages from Ryan Fitzpatrick's prior deposition, introduced during his direct examination to refresh his recollection about whether Charlie Adelson had disclosed to him the so-called bump extortion attempt.

CA 1 mention

Government Exhibit 75 — Government Exhibit 75 is a payment record associated with a breast augmentation procedure. It was discussed during cross-examination of Mary Hull in the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Grandmother Motion — Relied upon during Linda Bailey's direct examination, this motion was filed by Dan Markel on March 26, 2014, and sought to limit or restrict Donna Adelson's role in relation to his children. It was introduced in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Handwritten script for perjured witness testimony based on the extortion lie — A handwritten script referenced by lead prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during rebuttal closing argument in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The prosecution characterized it as having been prepared to guide a witness in providing fabricated testimony aligned with a claimed extortion story.

Indictment — The formal indictment in the case was handed to Charlie Adelson during cross-examination. He initially misidentified co-defendants named in the document, then corrected himself after reading it to confirm Magbanua, Rivera, and Garcia as co-defendants.

Interview report (referenced, not separately admitted in this proceeding) — The report, prepared by investigators Sanford and Isom, recorded that Charlie Adelson paid for the breast augmentation. Mascaro disputed this on cross-examination, stating she told investigators she did not know who paid, but they wrote it as established fact. She stated she raised the error at deposition without it being corrected.

interview transcript (tab 1) — A transcript of Wendi Adelson's interview with law enforcement conducted on July 18, 2014, the day Dan Markel was killed. The transcript was used for impeachment purposes during Wendi's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson trial.

Isom July 2016 report — A 31-page written investigation report authored by Detective Isom in late July 2016, discussed during direct examination of Jason Newlin on Day 7. The report documented the state of the Markel murder investigation at that point in time.

jail-records-byrd-housing — Discussed during Patricia Byrd's cross-examination, these jail housing records document Byrd's pod assignment and establish her physical proximity to Donna Adelson while both were housed at the same facility. Introduced in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Jailhouse Script — Relied upon during the prosecution's closing argument, this document is a script written in Donna Adelson's handwriting and prepared for informant Drina Bernhardt. It was characterized as instructions for Bernhardt's use as a jailhouse informant.

Lacasse Email to Wendi 3-27-14 — An email dated March 27, 2014, sent by Jeffrey Lacasse to Wendi Adelson, introduced during cross-examination of Lacasse for impeachment purposes in the Charlie Adelson trial.

Law Enforcement Interview — Relied upon during Wendi Adelson's direct examination, this document is the transcript of her prior interview with law enforcement. It was introduced in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Lexus paperwork — Lexus purchase documentation and associated recordings were referenced by defense counsel Tara Kawass in her opening statement on Day 1 of the Magbanua retrial as part of the defense's narrative framework for the case.

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Lexus title transfer — A title transfer document for a Lexus vehicle signed by both Katherine Magbanua and Harvey Adelson was cited by defense counsel Kawass during closing argument on Day 8. The defense invoked this document as part of its characterization of Magbanua's relationship with the Adelson family.

Lexus Vehicle Record — A document confirming that a Lexus vehicle had 160,000 miles, approached by defense counsel Daniel Rashbaum during cross-examination of financial analyst Mary Hull. Hull confirmed during the same examination that no traceable payment from Katherine Magbanua was found in the bank records reviewed.

Magbanua Checks — Relied upon during the prosecution's closing argument, this collection of 44 payroll checks documents payments made to Katherine Magbanua from an Adelson Institute account, with each check personally signed by Donna Adelson. The checks were presented as establishing a direct financial relationship between Donna Adelson and the alleged intermediary in the murder conspiracy.

Magbanua Trial 2 transcript (p. 1196) — Used for impeachment during June Umchinda's cross-examination, this document is page 1196, lines 14–16 of the transcript of Umchinda's prior testimony in Katherine Magbanua's second trial. It was introduced in a single proceeding of the Donna Adelson trial.

Markel post-judgment filings — Markel's post-judgment filings, including the March 26 grandmother motion, were raised during Linda Bailey's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson trial. Prosecution counsel Cappleman drew from Bailey's concession that the motions were 'inflammatory,' establishing the family's emotional stake in the custody dispute even as the defense characterized the filings as legally without merit.

May 2 Filing — A court filing dated May 2, 2014, paired with afternoon call timestamps, discussed during cross-examination of Kristin Adamson in the Charlie Adelson trial.

Medical records — Medical records for a breast augmentation procedure indicating Magbanua made the payment in cash. Defense counsel Kawass cited these records during closing argument on Day 8 to address the source of funds for the procedure.

Oct 2013 Enforcement Motion — A motion for enforcement dated October 31, 2013, drawn from page 338 of the divorce file, was displayed during Linda Bailey's direct testimony. The document represents a specific litigation action within the Markel–Adelson custody proceedings in the period preceding the murder.

One-way non-extradition Vietnam airline ticket — A one-way ticket to Vietnam discussed by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during rebuttal closing in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. Vietnam lacks an extradition treaty with the United States.

Online news article (referenced) — Shown to Umchinda during direct examination to confirm the approximate date of a media encounter at Charlie Adelson's residence, the article anchored the timeline of that interaction.

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Page 187 of the divorce document binder — Page 187 of the divorce document binder was discussed during Wendi Adelson's redirect examination. The single mention at low materiality suggests it was referenced in a limited, clarifying capacity arising from prior cross-examination.

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Paychex records — Paychex records documenting the Adelson Institute's paycheck history to Katherine Magbanua show payments beginning September 18, 2014, two months after Dan Markel was killed on July 18, 2014. These records were discussed during cross-examination of Detective Craig Isom on Day 1 of the Magbanua retrial.

Payroll checks — Defense counsel discussed these checks during opening argument in the Charlie Adelson trial as part of the framing around Magbanua's financial relationship with the Adelson Institute.

Payroll records — Discussed in the prosecution's opening statement, these records showed Magbanua appearing on the Adelson Institute payroll beginning roughly two months after the July 2014 murder, a period during which she was not described as an active employee.

Prior testimony transcript (2019) — Magbanua's prior sworn testimony from 2019 was used during cross-examination on Day 7 of the Magbanua retrial to impeach her on multiple points, including prior statements about rent collection and her pool alibi. The prosecution used specific passages to highlight inconsistencies between her 2019 account and her retrial testimony.

Prior Trial Transcripts — During cross-examination of Magbanua in the Charlie Adelson trial, the prosecution referenced transcripts of her prior testimony from her two earlier trials to challenge the consistency of her statements.

prior-testimony-byrd-hearing — A transcript from a prior hearing, specifically Patricia Byrd's interview with Pat Sanford conducted at the Leon County Detention Center, was used during cross-examination in the Donna Adelson trial. The cited passage at page 20, lines 16–18, served as an impeachment tool against Byrd's trial testimony.

Probable cause affidavit — The 19-page probable cause affidavit released to the media in 2016 detailed the state's allegations against Magbanua in connection with the Markel murder. During direct examination on Day 7, Magbanua confirmed she had read the publicly available document and that it prompted her to retain an attorney.

proffer report — A report documenting what Luis Rivera disclosed to investigators during his proffer on September 30, 2016, was referenced during cross-examination of Detective Isom on Day 7. The proffer session represented a significant early step in Rivera's cooperation with the state.

Proffer Transcripts — The prosecution used records of Magbanua's 2022 proffer sessions during cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson trial to confront her with prior statements made outside of trial testimony.

Report disclosed by prosecution to defense — A document identified only as a report disclosed by the prosecution to the defense, mentioned during a pre-jury logistics proceeding in which admissibility of prior trial testimony was also addressed.

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Rivera Deposition (March 22, 2019) — Rivera's deposition was taken at Coleman Federal Prison on March 22, 2019. During redirect examination on Day 3 of the Magbanua retrial, portions were read into the record to provide context for a passage about 'King Anthony' that had been raised on cross-examination.

Rivera discovery materials — Police reports and other discovery materials provided to Rivera's defense team were discussed during the direct examination of Jason Newlin on Day 7. These materials documented the investigative record available to Rivera's counsel prior to his cooperation agreement.

Rivera federal indictment — Rivera's federal indictment was mentioned during cross-examination of Detective Craig Isom on Day 1, specifically in connection with co-defendant Juan Marcos Vega.

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Rivera Sep. 30 Proffer Report — A written report authored by Detective Isom summarizing Rivera's September 30, 2016 proffer session was relied upon during Isom's recalled direct examination by the defense on Day 7. The defense used the document to examine the contents and circumstances of Rivera's initial disclosure to investigators.

Rivera Traffic Citation (June 2014) — A traffic citation issued to Rivera during a Tallahassee trip in June 2014 established that he was operating the vehicle during that visit. The citation was relied upon by the defense during Detective Isom's recalled direct examination on Day 7.

Slide 107 (Comfort rental, Nissan Altima) — Slide 107 presents the Comfort rental car contract under which Sigfredo Garcia rented a silver Nissan Altima on the evening of June 2, 2014. The contract was discussed during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination and places Garcia in a rental vehicle approximately six weeks before the Markel murder.

Slide 125 (Comfort rental, Hyundai Sonata) — Slide 125 presents a second Comfort rental contract showing Garcia exchanged the silver Nissan Altima for a blue Hyundai Sonata on June 3, 2014. The vehicle change was discussed during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination.

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Slide 160 (Hybrid Rental, Prius) — Slide 160 presents a rental contract from Hybrid Rental / Save Gas for a Toyota Prius rented on July 15, 2014 — three days before the murder — in Rivera's name, with Garcia recorded as a family member. The contract was discussed during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination.

Slide 328 (Sun Sentinel, removed) — A Sun Sentinel article was included as slide 328 in a prior draft of the prosecution's summary exhibit but was not present in the version ultimately admitted. The omission was noted during Christopher Corbitt's cross-examination on recall.

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Slide 38 — Slide 38 depicts a 2012 text exchange between Harvey Adelson and Charlie Adelson in which cash is discussed. The slide was the subject of a hearsay objection addressed during a sidebar in the Donna Adelson trial, resulting in a ruling that shaped its use in the proceeding.

State 127 — Admitted through the testimony of Oscar Jimenez Jr., this call authentication log relates to telephone activity associated with Magbanua.

State 128 — Admitted during the direct examination of Oscar Jimenez Jr., this log was authenticated by Jimenez's initials, establishing a witness-verified record of telephone activity relevant to the case.

State 129-A/B — These two exhibits were referenced during the redirect examination of Christopher Corbitt, but their specific contents were not described in the available mention context.

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State 21 — State's Exhibit 21 consists of an alcohol bottle and a corresponding ABC Fine Wine and Spirits receipt found in Wendi Adelson's vehicle, bearing a timestamp of 12:49 p.m. on July 18, 2014. The exhibit was published during Joanne Maltese's direct examination.

State 60 — State's Exhibit 60 comprises custody and divorce pleadings from the Markel–Adelson proceedings. The exhibit was the subject of a foundation clarification ruling during the Donna Adelson trial.

State 64-AA — State's Exhibit 64-AA is a sub-exhibit within the prosecution's email exhibit set. It was referenced during the procedural foundation clarification proceeding concerning Exhibit 60.

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State 64JJ — State's Exhibit 64JJ is an email authored by Donna Adelson on June 25, 2013, reporting that the court had denied a relocation request and characterizing the outcome as 'Bad news.' The email was admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination.

State 65 — A traffic citation issued during the conspirators' June 2014 trip to Tallahassee placed Rivera behind the wheel, directly contradicting his early account that he had not driven on that visit. The document was displayed during Rivera's cross-examination to impeach the consistency of his prior statements.

State 72 — State's Exhibit 72 is a certification record for Securiton GPS data. It was admitted during Christopher Corbitt's redirect examination on recall in the Donna Adelson trial.

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State 78 — Admitted through Oscar Jimenez Jr.'s testimony, this exhibit is a flyer that was physically delivered to Donna Adelson at her South Beach home during what appears to have been an investigative contact.

State Exhibit (bank and payroll records) — This exhibit set consists of bank records reflecting a cash deposit spike in Magbanua's accounts following the July 2014 murder, together with 44 biweekly payroll checks from the Adelson dental practice signed by Donna Adelson. The records were discussed during the prosecution's opening statement in the Donna Adelson trial.

State Exhibit (emails) — Emails authored by Donna Adelson to her daughter Wendi Adelson addressed the ongoing dispute over relocating the children away from Dan Markel. The prosecution referenced these communications in opening statement as evidence bearing on Donna Adelson's relationship to the custody conflict at the center of the alleged motive.

State exhibit (referenced in testimony) — During redirect examination of financial analyst Mary Hull, cash deposit spreadsheets covering 2013 through 2016 were used to support her analysis of Magbanua's financial activity over that period.

State Exhibit (written script) — A handwritten script attributed to Donna Adelson was described in the prosecution's opening statement as material she prepared for a jailhouse informant to memorize and present as false testimony at trial. The prosecution characterized this as evidence of obstruction and consciousness of guilt.

State transcript (page and line citations throughout) — The 2018 interview transcript was used throughout Umchinda's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson trial. Prosecutors relied on it to refresh her recollection on specific dates and statements, and to confront her where her trial testimony softened her earlier account.

State's 101 — T-Mobile tower dump records were admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination as part of the cell-site analysis presented by the prosecution. The records document which devices connected to T-Mobile towers during the relevant period.

State's 102 — AT&T tower dump records were admitted as part of the carrier-level cell-site evidence during Corbitt's direct examination. The records supplement the T-Mobile data by providing AT&T network activity for the same relevant period.

State's 103 — Verizon tower dump records were admitted alongside T-Mobile and AT&T records during Corbitt's direct examination, adding a third carrier's network data to the prosecution's cell-site location analysis.

State's 104 — Sprint tower dump records were admitted as the fourth carrier's contribution to the prosecution's cell-site evidence during Corbitt's direct examination, completing the multi-carrier data set introduced through that witness.

State's 106 — State's Exhibit 106 comprises Chase Bank account records for Luis Rivera covering 2014 through 2015. The records were admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination and form part of the financial tracing evidence presented in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 106–111, 111A — A group of bank and credit card records, including Charlie Adelson's American Express statements, were admitted during financial analyst Mary Hull's direct examination. The records were used to examine financial activity by the Adelson family relevant to the prosecution's theory.

State's 108A/B — State's Exhibits 108A and 108B are Bank of America account records for Katherine Magbanua spanning 2013 through 2017. Admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination, these records were part of the financial tracing analysis presented by the prosecution.

State's 109A/B — State's Exhibits 109A and 109B are J.P. Morgan Chase account records for Katherine Magbanua covering 2013 through 2017. Like Exhibits 108A/B, these were admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination as part of the prosecution's financial analysis.

State's 110 — State's Exhibit 110 consists of Regions Bank records associated with the Adelson Institute. The records were admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination as part of the financial tracing evidence in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 111/111A — State's Exhibits 111 and 111A are Capital One and American Express credit card records in Charlie Adelson's name. They were admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination as part of the prosecution's financial tracing presentation.

State's 129, 130 — State's Exhibits 129 and 130 are Vietnam visas in the names of Harvey Adelson and Donna Adelson. They were admitted during Jonathan Grossman's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 136 — A composite exhibit compiling text message communications was admitted during Katherine Magbanua's cross-examination. The exhibit was used to confront Magbanua with her own messages as part of the prosecution's cross-examination strategy.

State's 142 — State's Exhibit 142 is Donna Adelson's personal day planner from 2014, inside which investigators found Dan Markel's vehicle license plate number, 584YBM. The exhibit was admitted during the direct examination of Detective Patrick Sanford.

State's 143 — State's Exhibit 143 is a handwritten note found on a bedroom floor offering an M11 firearm for sale. The note was published to the jury during Jonathan Grossman's direct examination.

State's 59A — State's Exhibit 59A consists of photocopied pages from a day planner that was found open at a residence during a law enforcement search. The exhibit was admitted during Jonathan Grossman's direct examination.

State's 60 — Admitted through the testimony of Patrick Sanford, this exhibit lists checks the Adelson Institute issued to Magbanua, documenting the financial payments she received from the Adelson family business.

State's 60 / QuickBooks — Discussed during Mary Hull's direct examination, this exhibit is an Adelson Institute accounting printout generated from QuickBooks in partial response to a subpoena. The printout covers September 2014 through March 2016 but did not include three checks issued to Magbanua after that cutoff date.

State's 61 — During Wendi Adelson's direct examination, this spreadsheet documenting wiretapped calls was presented with her initials as the authenticating mark, establishing her role in verifying the record's accuracy.

State's 62 — State's Exhibit 62 is a question-and-answer document capturing Magbanua's version of events surrounding the night of the murder and an alleged extortion arrangement. The document was relied on during Christopher Corbitt's recalled direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 63 — Emails sent by Donna Adelson to her daughter Wendi were discussed during Wendi's direct examination. The exhibit documents communications between mother and daughter relevant to the family dynamics and information flow at issue in the case.

State's 63 — Admitted through cooperating witness Luis Rivera during his direct examination, these call records were initialed by Rivera to confirm that recorded voices belonged to Katherine Magbanua and Sigfredo Garcia.

State's 64 — A voice authentication log documenting recorded calls was admitted during Wendi Adelson's direct examination. The log provides authentication support for recorded call evidence introduced through Wendi's testimony.

State's 64 (June 2013) — State's Exhibit 64 (June 2013) is an email dated June 27, 2013, that included a derogatory, racially-tinged characterization of Judge Hobbs. Following a contested admissibility proceeding, the court admitted the remainder of the email with the derogatory passage redacted.

State's 64–65 — State's Exhibits 64–65 are the Comfort Rental contracts for a Nissan Altima and a blue Hyundai. These documents were admitted during the direct examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial and establish the vehicle rental history tied to the conspiracy.

State's 64A — State's Exhibit 64A is an email dated March 28, 2011, exchanged between Donna Adelson and Wendi Adelson, in which they discussed Dan Markel's parents attempting to visit the children. The court admitted the exhibit over defense objection as evidence of animus, accompanied by a limiting instruction to the jury.

State's 64D — State's Exhibit 64D is an email dated October 26, 2012, in which Donna Adelson forwarded Match.com dating profiles to her daughter Wendi Adelson. The court admitted the exhibit over defense objection, citing its relevance to motive and state of mind, while requiring a proper foundation.

State's 64HH — An email dated April 7, 2015 concerning Wendi Adelson's relocation to a less secure residence. It appeared in a contested pretrial admissibility proceeding for the composite Exhibit 64 bundle. Admission was deferred because the state had not yet established the required foundation.

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State's 64I — Donna Adelson forwarded Match.com content to her daughter Wendi on January 17, 2014 — approximately six months before Dan Markel's murder. The court admitted the email over defense objection on motive grounds, with the caveat that proper foundation would still be required. The email was part of the composite Exhibit 64 bundle contested in a pretrial proceeding.

State's 64II — An email dated April 20, 2016 — nearly two years after Markel's murder — in which Donna Adelson purportedly discussed whether a child could be sad about his father's death. Admission was conditionally deferred during the contested Exhibit 64 pretrial proceeding, with the state directed to proffer the necessary foundation before it could be admitted.

State's 66 — A document on which Luis Rivera initialed to confirm his identification of voices on recorded calls was admitted during Rivera's direct examination. Rivera's initials on the sheet formalize his recognition of specific speakers in the recordings.

State's 66 — State's Exhibit 66 consists of Spirion GPS and UPS tracking information. It was admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination and provides location data relevant to movements of individuals connected to the case.

State's 67 — A vehicle rental contract from Save Gas, bearing Luis Rivera's signature. The document was admitted during the direct examination of investigator Craig Isom. Rivera was the getaway driver in the Markel murder who later cooperated with the state.

State's 68–77 — State's Exhibits 68–77 form a multi-document bundle admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination. The bundle includes DHSMV vehicle records, employment records for Coastal Masonry, the Adelson Institute's subpoena response, plastic surgery and dermatology records, and payroll checks from the Adelson Institute to Katherine Magbanua. Collectively these records establish financial and employment relationships between Magbanua and the Adelson family.

State's 74 — Employment records from Coastal Masonry documenting Sigfredo Garcia's work history from 2009 to 2014, the year of the Markel murder. The records were admitted during the direct examination of witness Mary Hull.

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State's 75 — Records from Dr. Rudner's plastic surgery practice were admitted during financial analyst Mary Hull's direct examination. The records were used in connection with the financial analysis of payments and expenditures involving the Adelson family or Magbanua during the relevant period.

State's 75 — Records from Dr. Rudner's practice document a breast augmentation procedure for Katherine Magbanua in October 2014, roughly three months after Markel's murder, with $4,400 paid in cash and $195 charged to a card. The exhibit was admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination. The prosecution linked the large cash payment to funds received in connection with the murder-for-hire.

State's 79 — State's Exhibit 79 is the FBI bump letter sent to the Adelson residence on April 23, 2016. It was admitted during the recalled direct examination of Patrick Sanford. The letter documents a law enforcement proactive contact effort directed at the Adelson family.

State's 80 — State's Exhibit 80 is a traffic citation issued to Sigfredo Garcia on June 2, 2014, placing him in a silver Nissan Altima approximately six weeks before the murder. It was admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination.

State's 81d — Daily cash deposit records documenting an unusual increase in deposits in August 2014 were relied upon during Magbanua's cross-examination. The timing of the spike, shortly after Markel's July 2014 murder, was the basis for the prosecution's questioning.

State's 82 — Copies of checks issued by the Adelson Institute payable to Katherine Magbanua were admitted during Mary Hull's financial analysis testimony. The checks document a formal payment relationship between the Adelson family business and Magbanua.

State's 82 — Forty-four checks drawn on the Adelson Institute and made out to Katherine Magbanua, each bearing Donna Adelson's signature. The exhibit was admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination. The checks document a sustained financial relationship between Donna Adelson and Magbanua, who served as the alleged intermediary in the murder-for-hire conspiracy.

State's 83 — A physical flyer combining a printed news article about the Markel murder with a handwritten undercover phone number and a written demand for $5,000. The exhibit was admitted during the direct examination of Oscar Jimenez Jr., apparently in connection with an extortion or undercover contact related to the investigation.

State's 84 — A letter from the FBI sent to the Adelson residence on April 23, 2016 was admitted during Patrick Sanford's direct examination. The letter documents formal investigative contact with the Adelson family during the investigation.

State's 84 — A written communication — referred to as a bump letter — addressed to the Adelsons' ICON condo and containing a reference to the name 'Toto.' The exhibit was admitted during the second part of Patrick Sanford's direct examination.

State's 85 — A summary document cataloging intercepted wire calls with dates and the parties to each call, admitted during the first part of Patrick Sanford's direct examination. Copies were distributed to jurors to assist them in tracking the wiretap evidence.

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State's 85–92 — State's Exhibits 85–92 are phone call detail records covering all principal figures in the conspiracy: Rivera, Garcia, Wendi Adelson, Donna Adelson, Charlie Adelson, Harvey Adelson, Magbanua, and Dan Markel. Admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination, these records document the volume, timing, and direction of communications among the parties.

State's 86B — A text message sent by Charlie Adelson on Halloween 2013 that places him on Lincoln Road at that time. The exhibit was admitted during the third part of Patrick Sanford's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 91–98 — Eight sets of call detail records covering all principal individuals in the case were admitted by stipulation with carrier authenticity certifications during lead investigator Craig Isom's direct examination. The records span the full range of alleged conspirators and the victim, providing a comprehensive telecommunications baseline for the case.

State's 93–96 — State's Exhibits 93–96 are cellular tower dump records from four carriers — T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. Admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination, these records identify devices that connected to specific cell towers during the relevant period.

State's 97–104, 104A — State's Exhibits 97–104 and 104A are bank records for Luis Rivera (Chase), Sigfredo Garcia (Bank of America), Katherine Magbanua (Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Synchrony), and Charlie Adelson (Regions, Capital One, and Amex). Admitted during Mary Hull's direct examination, these documents track the financial activity of all named participants across the relevant period.

State's AA.1 — An email dated December 18, 2013, in which Wendi Adelson sent Donna Adelson a Skype holiday visitation schedule. The exhibit was added to the state's exhibit list late and appeared in the contested Exhibit 64 admissibility proceeding; admission was deferred pending foundation.

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State's Exhibit (previously admitted) — A rental car agreement for a Prius, previously admitted into evidence and referenced during Luis Rivera's direct examination. Rivera discussed the vehicle in the context of the trip to Tallahassee, placing it as the car used around the time of the murder.

State's Exhibit 126 — State's Exhibit 126 contains text messages between Wendi Adelson and Charlie Adelson dated July 31, 2014, approximately two weeks after the murder. The exhibit was displayed during the cross-examination of Corey Hale.

State's Exhibit 141 — A text message sent by Wendi Adelson to Rob Adelson on June 28, 2014 — less than three weeks before Dan Markel's murder on July 18, 2014. The message was discussed during the direct examination of Jeffrey Lacasse.

State's Exhibit 142 — A physical day planner belonging to Donna Adelson for the year 2023, referenced during the defense closing argument delivered by Jim Fulford.

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State's Exhibit 21 — State's Exhibit 21 is a receipt from ABC Fine Wine and Spirits bearing a 12:49 PM timestamp. It was discussed during the cross-examination of Joanne Maltese on day one of the Charlie Adelson trial.

State's Exhibit 59 — Approximately 700 pages of divorce and custody pleadings from the Markel-Adelson dissolution, referenced by the prosecution in closing argument. The volume of litigation was invoked to contextualize the motive narrative linking the Adelson family to the murder.

State's Exhibit 60 Tab B.4 — An email sent from an account shared between Donna and Harvey Adelson, notable for the absence of Donna's characteristic 'love Mom' sign-off. The exhibit was discussed during the cross-examination of Jason Newlin. The shared account and the missing signature were points of examination bearing on the attribution and authorship of emails in the Exhibit 60 bundle.

State's Exhibit 60 Tab JJ.2 — Tab JJ.2 of State's Exhibit 60 is a message consisting of the single word 'Wow' sent from an account identified as shared between Donna and Harvey Adelson. It was discussed during the cross-examination of Jason Newlin in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 60 Tab Y.2 — Tab Y.2 of State's Exhibit 60 is a relocation email used during cross-examination of Jason Newlin to demonstrate that his prior quotation of the document left out a conditional clause bearing on the relocation issue.

State's Exhibit 60 Tab Z.2 — Tab Z.2 of State's Exhibit 60 contains an email from Donna Adelson outlining a plan described as church-staging, to which Wendi Adelson replied 'Mom, I'm not doing this.' It was discussed during Newlin's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 60-Y — State's Exhibit 60-Y is the judicial order denying the relocation request. It was relied on during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson to establish the legal finality of the relocation denial that preceded the murder.

State's Exhibit 61 — State's Exhibit 61 consists of personal letters and notes from Donna Adelson to Drina Bernhardt. The exhibit was admitted during Bernhardt's direct examination in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 62 — State's Exhibit 62 is a script written by Donna Adelson in Bernhardt's notebook, described as a fabricated witness script. It was admitted during the direct examination of Bernhardt in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 64AA — State's Exhibit 64AA contains an email concerning grandparental alienation accompanied by Donna Adelson's written responses. It was admitted during Wendi Adelson's direct testimony in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 64FF — State's Exhibit 64FF is a Geek Squad appointment form. It was discussed during the defense closing argument in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

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State's Exhibit 64JJ — State's Exhibit 64JJ is an email Donna Adelson sent to the Kliegermans five days after the relocation denial order, communicating that there was 'no chance at the appellate level' for further appeal. It was introduced on Wendi Adelson's redirect to counter the defense's suggestion that Donna did not understand the order was final.

State's Exhibit 64W — State's Exhibit 64W is an email containing the phrase 'Hitler Youth' in reference to Markel's family and a discussion of a $1 million bribe. It was displayed during Wendi Adelson's direct testimony in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit 70 — A rental agreement from Comfort Rent-A-Car documenting the first vehicle obtained by the shooters in June 2014, approximately one month before the murder. The prosecution relied on this document in closing argument to establish the timeline of the suspects' presence and preparation in the Tallahassee area.

State's Exhibit 71 — A second Comfort Rent-A-Car rental agreement recording the exchange of the initial vehicle for a replacement in June 2014. The prosecution cited this document in closing argument alongside the first rental agreement to show the operational steps taken by the shooters in the weeks before the murder.

State's Exhibit 78 — State's Exhibit 78 is a flyer presented to Donna Adelson during the April 19, 2016 FBI bump encounter. The document was discussed during the cross-examination of Oscar Jimenez Jr. and documents the nature of the material investigators delivered to Donna Adelson as part of the bump operation.

State's Exhibit 83 — State's Exhibit 83 is a flyer generated as part of an undercover 'bump' operation; it references the Markel murder and states a $5,000 demand. The exhibit was discussed during the cross-examination of Oscar Jimenez Jr. in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's Exhibit W — State's Exhibit W is an email dated June 27, 2013, signed 'Mom and Dad,' discussed briefly during the redirect examination of Craig Isom in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

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State's Exhibits (Adelson Institute financial records) — The Adelson Institute financial records consist of 44 payroll checks signed by Donna Adelson and paid to Katherine Magbanua, with the payments beginning approximately two months after Dan Markel's murder. The prosecution relied on these records during closing argument as financial evidence connecting Donna Adelson to Magbanua in the period following the killing.

State's Exhibits (court filing) — The court filing is Markel's March 2014 motion in the custody proceedings seeking to enjoin Donna Adelson from unsupervised contact with the children. It was discussed during Cappleman's closing argument as evidence of the custody conflict that provided motive.

State's Exhibits (divorce filings) — The divorce filings consist of Wendi Adelson's June 2013 motion to relocate and the court order denying it. Cappleman relied on these documents during closing argument to establish that Wendi was legally prevented from moving away from Tallahassee with the children.

State's Exhibits (Donna Adelson email series) — The Donna Adelson email series comprises emails Donna sent to Wendi in June 2013 concerning the relocation dispute, including a proposal involving a million-dollar payment and a plan for the children's baptism. Cappleman relied on these emails during closing argument as evidence of the family's intense motivation to secure relocation and distance the children from Markel.

State's Exhibits (rental and toll records) — SunPass toll records and a rental car contract linking Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia were relied upon during the prosecution's closing argument. The documents placed Rivera and Garcia in connection with the same rental transaction, corroborating their joint travel to Tallahassee.

State's Exhibits 129, 130 — State's Exhibits 129 and 130 are Vietnam tourist visas. They were displayed during the defense closing argument delivered by Jim Fulford in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

State's M — Bank or financial records documenting cash deposits attributed to Katherine Magbanua in the period surrounding the July 2014 murder. The exhibit was displayed during the redirect examination of Patrick Sanford and used to illustrate her income pattern at the relevant time.

summary (exhibit number not specified on record) — This document is a summary exhibit of cell data, referenced during a procedural break and agreement on the record before Sergeant Corbitt's testimony. Its exhibit number was not specified on the record as captured.

Sun Sentinel article (demonstrative) — This demonstrative exhibit is a Sun Sentinel newspaper article dated July 16, 2016, reporting on the arrests of Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera. It was discussed during the recall redirect examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Text message attributed to Donna Adelson stating she feared she was 'next' but would 'take care of that' — Attributed to Donna Adelson, this text message records her stating she feared she was 'next' and that she would 'take care of that.' It was discussed during cross-examination of Marissel Descalzo on day 8 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial and was rated high materiality.

text messages (cash discounts) — Discussed during redirect of Mary Hull on day 3 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, these text messages reference cash discounts from Adelson Institute employees. The messages were raised in the context of testimony about Adelson Institute business practices.

DA 1 mention

TPD report 7/12/2016 — A formal investigative report authored by TPD Detective Craig Isom, dated July 12, 2016, and approved July 27, 2016, running 31 pages. The report named Katherine Magbanua as a suspect and documented the communication network linking Sigfredo Garcia, Magbanua, and members of the Adelson family. It was discussed during Isom's cross-examination.

TPD report 9/14/2016 — A follow-on investigative report by TPD Detective Craig Isom dated September 14, 2016, referenced during cross-examination. The report post-dates the July 2016 report and was discussed in the context of the evolving investigation.

KM 1 mention

Umchinda's July 24, 2018 prior statement (referenced for refreshment) — A prior statement given by witness June Umchinda on July 24, 2018, referenced during her direct examination in the Magbanua retrial solely for the purpose of refreshing her recollection.

KM 1 mention

Undercover extortion document — During an undercover operation, an agent presented Donna Adelson with a paper combining a news article about Dan Markel's murder with a demand for $5,000, simulating an extortion attempt. The document was discussed in the prosecution's opening statement as part of the evidence of Donna Adelson's reaction and awareness.

vehicle transfer record — Discussed during cross-examination of Mary Hull on day 3, this record documents a vehicle purchased by Katherine Magbanua from Harvey Adelson.

DA 1 mention

Verdict Form — Published during the verdict proceeding on day 9 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, the verdict form records the jury's official findings on the charges against Donna Adelson.

Vietnam Travel Records — These travel records document a one-way flight to Vietnam booked alongside an emergency 90-day visa application in the period after Charlie Adelson's conviction. Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman relied on them during closing argument on day 9 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial.

Wendi Adelson emails (subpoenaed by state) — Emails belonging to Wendi Adelson that were subpoenaed by the prosecution and discussed during the cross-examination of Patrick Sanford. Defense counsel Rashbaum referenced the emails as showing Wendi's post-denial plans to remain in Tallahassee; Sanford indicated he was largely unaware of their contents despite the state having obtained them.

Wendi-Donna Emails — Spanning 2011 to 2017, this email collection records communications between Wendi Adelson and Donna Adelson across the period before and after the murder. The emails were relied upon during direct examination of Linda Bailey on day 8 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial and were rated high materiality.

Wendi-Markel Texts 2014 — These 2014 text messages record communications between Wendi Adelson and Dan Markel in the period of the murder. They were discussed during direct examination of Linda Bailey on day 8 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial with medium materiality.

Documents & Records (24)

Jail calls (Spanish-language) — Recorded jail calls in both English and Spanish were the subject of a court ruling during a procedural session on Day 4 of the Magbanua retrial. The English-language calls were admitted for impeachment purposes; the Spanish-language calls were addressed in the same ruling proceeding.

Wendi Adelson's police statement (July 18, 2014) — Recorded on July 18, 2014, the day Dan Markel was killed, Wendi Adelson's police statement included the phrase 'I knew this would happen.' The statement and an associated interrogation video were raised during cross-examination of Wendi Adelson and Jeffrey Lacasse at the Magbanua retrial but were not admitted into evidence.

Alleged statement by Wendi to Jeffrey Lacasse (July 2014) that Charlie had looked into hiring a hitman as early as September 2013 — During cross-examination of Wendi Adelson at the Magbanua retrial, defense counsel raised an alleged statement she made to Jeffrey Lacasse in July 2014 in which she reportedly said Charlie Adelson had explored hiring a hitman as early as September 2013. The item was discussed but not admitted.

Bank records and ATM surveillance photographs placing Garcia and Rivera at a Miami ATM on the evening of July 18 after returning from Tallahassee — Bank transaction records and ATM surveillance photographs showed Garcia and Rivera at a Miami ATM on the evening of July 18, 2014, after the murder. These records were relied upon during the continued direct examination of Christopher Corbitt at the Magbanua retrial.

Cell phone records placing Lacasse out of state at time of murder — Cell phone records were discussed during Jeffrey Lacasse's cross-examination at the Magbanua retrial as evidence placing him outside Florida at the time of Dan Markel's murder on July 18, 2014.

Cell tower records — Cell phone tower records verified that Lacasse was in Tennessee when Dan Markel was killed on July 18, 2014. During his recalled direct examination, it was also noted that had Lacasse followed his originally planned route, his phone would have pinged the same cell tower as the perpetrators.

CA 1 mention

Charlie Adelson iCloud account — messages read aloud by Corbitt showing July 14 dinner location exchange with Magbanua and July 18 evening communications — During Christopher Corbitt's continued direct examination at the Magbanua retrial, messages from Charlie Adelson's iCloud account were read into the record. The messages showed a July 14, 2014, exchange with Magbanua about a dinner location and separate communications on the evening of July 18, the day of the murder.

Charlie Adelson's lawsuit against Fitzpatrick (approximately $2 million, since dismissed) — During Fitzpatrick's cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson trial, a civil lawsuit that Charlie Adelson had filed against Fitzpatrick — seeking approximately $2 million and later dismissed — was discussed. The lawsuit was raised in the context of the adversarial relationship between the two men.

Closing argument PowerPoint — A closing argument PowerPoint was admitted as a court exhibit, unnumbered at the time of entry, during the proceeding sending the jury to deliberate at the Magbanua retrial. It functioned as a demonstrative aid rather than substantive evidence.

KM 1 mention

Dan Markel's court filings containing personal attacks on Wendi and Adamson, and objecting to Donna's unsupervised grandchild access — Filings submitted by Markel in the custody proceedings included personal attacks on Wendi and Adamson and formal objections to Donna Adelson having unsupervised contact with his children. These filings were discussed during Adamson's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

Database screenshot — possible passenger in Rivera traffic stop — A database screenshot identifying a possible passenger in a traffic stop involving Luis Rivera was the subject of a defense Richardson issue raised on Day 6 of the Magbanua retrial. The proceeding addressed a state trooper's changed account of the stop, with the screenshot central to the disclosure dispute.

Email communications between Dan Markel and Tim Kelly, November 2011 — Emails exchanged between Dan Markel and Tim Kelly in November 2011 were referenced during Kelly's direct testimony in the Donna Adelson trial. The single mention with low materiality suggests the emails established background context for Kelly's relationship or communications with Markel.

DA 1 mention

Email records — Email records were admitted as a court exhibit, unnumbered at the time of entry, during the proceeding in which the jury was sent to deliberate at the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Emails from Donna Adelson expressing upset and disappointment over the relocation denial and dissatisfaction with Adamson's representation — Written communications from Donna Adelson to or about attorney Kristin Adamson reflected Donna's distress over the family court's denial of Wendi Adelson's attempt to relocate with the children, and dissatisfaction with how Adamson handled the case. These emails were raised during Adamson's cross-examination in the Donna Adelson trial.

GPS data from murder Prius — placed vehicle near Magbanua's residence at 10:25 p.m. on July 15, 2014 — GPS records from the Toyota Prius rented for the murder showed the vehicle in the vicinity of Katherine Magbanua's residence at 10:25 p.m. on July 15, 2014. This data was relied upon during the continued direct examination of Christopher Corbitt at the Magbanua retrial.

Hybrid Save Gas rental agreement — green Toyota Prius rented by Rivera on July 15, 2014 at 6:15 p.m., bearing Garcia's phone number under 'brother in' — The Hybrid Save Gas rental agreement documents Rivera renting the green Toyota Prius on July 15, 2014, at 6:15 p.m., three days before the murder. The agreement listed Garcia's phone number under the field 'brother in,' directly linking Garcia to the vehicle. It was relied upon during the continued direct examination of Christopher Corbitt at the Magbanua retrial.

Jail calls between defense attorney Kawass and Sigfredo Garcia — Jail calls between Magbanua's defense attorney Tara Kawass and convicted shooter Sigfredo Garcia were addressed in an admissibility ruling during a Day 4 procedural proceeding at the Magbanua retrial.

Lacasse's recorded police interviews — Law enforcement recorded interviews with Jeffrey Lacasse on July 21 and 23, 2014, shortly after the murder. These recordings were discussed during Lacasse's cross-examination at the Magbanua retrial but were not admitted into evidence.

Markel grandparents' email regarding contingency childcare and potential foster-care placement — An email from the Markel grandparents discussing contingency childcare arrangements and the possibility of foster-care placement for the Markel children was raised during Wendi Adelson's redirect examination at the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Text messages between Charles Adelson and Wendi Adelson — Text messages exchanged between Charles Adelson and Wendi Adelson were referenced during cross-examination of Jeffrey Lacasse at the Magbanua retrial but were not admitted into evidence.

KM 1 mention

Text messages referencing How to Train Your Dragon 2 — Text messages showing Lacasse had seen the film How to Train Your Dragon 2 by June 18, 2014 were used during his direct examination to place a specific night — involving a broken TV and a Redbox rental — within the June 11–18 window. The messages served as a memory refresher and were not formally admitted.

CA 1 mention

Threatening text messages from Fitzpatrick to Charlie Adelson — Text messages in which Fitzpatrick sent threatening communications to Charlie Adelson were introduced during cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson trial. The messages were used to challenge Fitzpatrick's presentation as a neutral or cooperative witness.

Wendi Adelson's financial affidavit with alleged nondisclosures — basis for contemplated contempt filing — A financial affidavit submitted by Wendi Adelson in the custody proceedings was referenced during Stephen Webster's direct testimony in the Charlie Adelson trial. The affidavit was alleged to contain nondisclosures significant enough to support a potential contempt filing.

Demonstratives (50)

State's 59 — Appearing in three separate proceedings during the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, State's 59 was described under different labels depending on context — a phone number chart during Wendi Adelson's direct examination, an investigation subjects list with names and nicknames during Patrick Sanford's direct, and a party photo chart during Christopher Corbitt's direct. Its recurrence across multiple witness examinations suggests it functioned as a visual reference connecting persons central to the investigation.

Defendant's Exhibit 50 — Defendant's Exhibit 50 is a photo profile sheet bearing Rivera's deposition annotations, published to the jury during Rivera's cross-examination on Day 1 of the Donna Adelson trial. Defense counsel Jim Fulford also relied on the exhibit during closing argument on Day 9, using Rivera's own prior deposition statements to challenge his credibility or the scope of his testimony.

Defense demonstrative — Two related defense demonstratives were displayed during the Magbanua retrial. The first was a color-coded chart of approximately 400 intercepted wiretap calls with the government's selected calls highlighted, used during cross-examination of Detective Patrick Sanford to challenge the prosecution's reliance on a curated subset. The second was an alternate theory diagram presented during Craig Isom's cross-examination depicting a direct Adelson-to-Garcia-and-Rivera connection that bypassed Magbanua entirely.

State's 55 — State's Exhibit 55 is an organizational chart mapping phone numbers drawn from phone records, admitted by stipulation during Craig Isom's direct examination on Day 1 and published to the jury again during Christopher Corbitt's direct testimony on Day 3 of the Donna Adelson trial.

State's 73 — State's Exhibit 73 was admitted during Christopher Corbitt's direct examination on Day 3 as a summary of all records, and a specific slide from the same exhibit was published during Patrick Sanford's direct testimony on Day 6 showing a text message from Donna Adelson that placed her location outside Charlie Adelson's house on the night of the murder.

State's Demonstrative A — State's Demonstrative A is a compilation of all divorce filings spanning the Markel-Adelson proceedings from the initial petition through the time of Markel's death. It was discussed during both Craig Isom's direct examination on Day 1 and Jason Newlin's direct examination on Day 2 of the Donna Adelson trial, with one context noting its use to establish the scope and contentiousness of the custody litigation, including a relocation motion and associated disputes.

$3,000 per month payment board — A defense demonstrative board presenting $3,000-per-month payment records, displayed during the defense opening statement. The board was used to highlight regular payments as part of the defense's narrative framing at the outset of the Donna Adelson trial.

Butler Demonstrative — A demonstrative PowerPoint prepared by handwriting examiner Kate Butler, displayed during her direct examination, comparing characteristics between questioned documents and known writing samples. The exhibit supported Butler's expert opinion on handwriting identification.

Call arrow charts — Arrow-diagram demonstratives charting telephone call patterns for the June 2 and July 15 events, discussed during Christopher Corbitt's cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The charts visualized call sequences on dates material to the alleged conspiracy.

Cell Tower Analysis — A cell phone tower analysis presented as a PowerPoint, referenced by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during rebuttal closing argument in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The exhibit addressed Wendi Adelson's location at 12:30 based on cell tower data.

Corbitt PowerPoint (revised) — A revised version of Sergeant Corbitt's cell-site analysis PowerPoint, delivered to parties during a lunch recess. The exhibit was objected to in a sidebar proceeding addressing a hearsay ruling and a late-disclosure accommodation concerning Mary Hull.

Court Exhibits (demonstratives) — A procedural ruling during a lunch recess in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial admitted all trial demonstratives from both parties as court exhibits. The mention reflects a single administrative ruling rather than any individual item's substantive content.

DA 1 mention

Def. Ex. B — A defense demonstrative call chart covering May 2 and May 7 telephone activity, discussed during the redirect examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. Defense counsel used the chart during redirect to address communication patterns raised on cross.

Defense 10 — Defense Exhibit 10 is a Google map depicting Miami International Airport and its surrounding area, admitted during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt on Day 4 of the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Defense 17 — Defense Exhibit 17 is an aerial or satellite map showing Jessica Rodriguez's address and the Normandy Isle neighborhood in Miami, admitted during the cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt on Day 4 of the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Defense comparison binders — Binders containing materials from a high-conflict relocation case, used as a comparison demonstrative during Linda Bailey's direct examination and discussed on cross. On cross-examination, the prosecution noted that no one was murdered in the comparison case, limiting its relevance to the volume of litigation at issue.

DA 1 mention

Defense Demonstrative Exhibit B — Defense Demonstrative Exhibit B, encountered during the continued cross-examination of Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The exhibit was the subject of an objection at that stage of proceedings.

Defense Exhibit 6 — Defense Exhibit 6 is a hand-drawn map by Luis Rivera depicting the alleged location where the murder weapon was disposed of along Interstate 75, admitted during the cross-examination of lead investigator Craig Isom on Day 1 of the Magbanua retrial.

Demo B — A demonstrative diagram charting the alleged conspiracy communication chain, published to the jury during the recalled direct examination of Patrick Sanford in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The exhibit was identified as Demonstrative B.

Demonstrative — A prosecution PowerPoint featuring financial graphs and charts summarizing forensic accountant Mary Hull's analysis, displayed during her direct examination. The demonstrative presented visual summaries of financial data underlying Hull's testimony.

Demonstrative Volumes — A ten-volume demonstrative set from a high-conflict relocation case, displayed during Linda Bailey's direct examination to illustrate the volume of litigation in a comparable custody dispute.

DA 1 mention

Drive recreation analysis — A demonstrative analysis recreating the Miami-to-Tallahassee drive route associated with Donna and Harvey Adelson, conducted in July 2025 and discussed during Corbitt's cross-examination. The recreation was used to examine travel timing relevant to the investigation.

Exhibit 114 — Exhibit 114 is a demonstrative combining the Dolce Vita restaurant video footage with an enhanced audio track, authenticated during the redirect examination of James Keith McElveen on Day 5 of the Magbanua retrial.

financial graph (previously published) — The graph depicts an anomalous spike in cash deposits in Magbanua's financial records timed to the period surrounding the murder. Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman referenced it during rebuttal closing argument on Day 8 of the Magbanua retrial as a previously published exhibit.

Government demonstrative — The government's demonstrative is a diagram illustrating the relationships among the case's key figures, discussed during the cross-examination of lead investigator Craig Isom on Day 1 of the Magbanua retrial.

KM 1 mention

Government Exhibit 59 — Government Exhibit 59, a prosecution conspiracy chart, was discussed by defense counsel Daniel Rashbaum during closing argument in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

CA 1 mention

Government Exhibits 81A–M — Government Exhibits 81A through 81M are a series of summary charts tracking Magbanua's cash deposits year by year from 2013 to 2016, discussed during the cross-examination of Mary Hull on Day 5 of the Magbanua retrial.

Hull Financial Analysis Exhibit — Charts and graphs produced by forensic financial analyst Mary Hull, used during her cross-examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The exhibits depicted cash deposit timelines for Luis Rivera and Katherine Magbanua. During cross, defense counsel Rashbaum engaged the charts to advance an alternative framing involving a $3,000-per-month consistent payment pattern consistent with the defense's extortion theory.

Jury Instructions — The jury instructions, specifically page four containing the reasonable doubt definition, were relied upon by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman during rebuttal closing argument in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

Landline frequency slide — A frequency chart showing 28 contacts between Charlie Adelson and the Adelson family residence landline over a two-year period, discussed during cross-examination of communications witness Christopher Corbitt in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

prosecution communication PowerPoint — A prosecution PowerPoint depicting individuals, directional arrows, and communication timestamps, reviewed during a sequestration dispute proffer and ruling. Expert witness Linda Bailey stated she reviewed the exhibit but found it unhelpful and took nothing from it.

DA 1 mention

revolver demonstrative — A demonstrative revolver representing a weapon similar to the one used to kill Dan Markel, displayed during the defense opening statement in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The display introduced the physical type of murder weapon to the jury at the outset of the trial.

Rivera's hand-drawn map for murder weapon search — Rivera drew a map intended to help locate the disposed murder weapon. During cross-examination, defense counsel DeCoste argued the map was deliberately vague in a way that would prevent actual recovery of the weapon.

State Corbitt PowerPoint (slides 26, 28) — Specific slides from Sergeant Corbitt's extensive cell-frequency analysis PowerPoint, presented in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. Slide 26 showed 417 contacts between Charlie and Donna Adelson from May 2 through July 20, 2014; Slide 28 showed 80 contacts from June 23 through July 22, 2014. Both figures were specifically challenged during Kelsey Guay's direct examination through a manual recount.

State demonstrative — The state's demonstrative is a chart depicting the relationships and faces of key figures in the case. It was addressed during a Day 7 procedural proceeding in the Magbanua retrial, at which a ruling was issued concerning it.

KM 1 mention

State PowerPoint — Displayed during Jason Newlin's direct examination on Day 2 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. The mention context identifies it as a PowerPoint demonstrative but does not detail its slide content.

DA 1 mention

State Slides 26, 28 — Discussed during Christopher Corbitt's cross-examination on Day 4 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, Slides 26 and 28 present quantified communication frequency data between Donna Adelson and Charlie Adelson. The slides formed part of the State's broader demonstrative presentation and were examined during cross on their methodology or conclusions.

State's 111-A — State's Exhibit 111-A, also designated Demonstrative D, is a transcript of the Dolce Vita conversation presented alongside the covert recording during the recalled direct examination of Patrick Sanford in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 124 — State's Exhibit 124, a wire call summary demonstrative, was admitted during the recalled direct examination of Patrick Sanford in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The court permitted jurors to annotate and retain this exhibit, making it a reference tool for deliberations.

State's 67 — State's Exhibit 67, a summary exhibit presenting Christopher Corbitt's analysis in both PowerPoint and PDF format, was admitted during Corbitt's direct examination in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial.

State's 73 (summary) — State's Exhibit 73 as presented in the Magbanua retrial consists of Sergeant Corbitt's cell-site summary slides, specifically pages 118 and 120, tracing Luis Rivera's location and communications on July 19, 2014, the day after the murder. The slides were displayed during Corbitt's redirect examination on Day 4; the court ruled during that same proceeding that a Rivera location map not yet admitted could not be shown to the jury.

State's 76 — A PowerPoint summarizing financial records, presented during Mary Hull's direct examination with a paper copy admitted into evidence. The demonstrative organized financial data to support Hull's forensic analysis testimony.

State's 81 — An aerial map depicting Trescott Drive and the Markel residence, published during the direct examination of James Geiger. The map provided geographic orientation for testimony about the crime scene location.

CA 1 mention

State's 87 — An aerial neighborhood map admitted during the Magbanua retrial showing Prescott Drive, Thomasville Road, Armistead, and Benton Road. Introduced through James Geiger on direct examination, the exhibit oriented the jury to the road network surrounding the crime scene.

State's Demonstrative (Rivera phone numbers) — A demonstrative exhibit displaying Luis Rivera's phone numbers, discussed during Rivera's redirect examination in the Magbanua retrial after cross-examination. The exhibit was re-introduced and re-authenticated at that stage of testimony.

State's Demonstrative A — A demonstrative chart presented during Katherine Magbanua's direct examination that mapped coded language used in the conspiracy to its alleged real-world meanings. The chart was displayed to assist the jury in interpreting communications introduced in evidence.

State's Demonstrative C — A demonstrative relationship chart displayed during lead investigator Craig Isom's direct examination in the Magbanua retrial. The chart mapped the alleged conspiracy network linking Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia through Katherine Magbanua to the Adelson family and the victim Dan Markel.

State's Demonstrative Exhibit — Displayed during Jeffrey Lacasse's direct examination on Day 3 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, the exhibit set a side-by-side comparison of Lacasse's personal 2004 Nissan Sentra and the gray Nissan Altima rented by Garcia and Rivera and used in the killing. The comparison provided visual context for Lacasse's testimony about vehicle identification in the Trescott Drive area.

State's Exhibit 125 — An aerial map depicting the Trescott Drive crime scene area, published during Bill Brannon's direct examination. The exhibit oriented the jury to the geographic layout of the crime scene.

CA 1 mention

State's Exhibit 87 — Admitted during Bill Brannon's direct examination on Day 2 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, the map depicts the Trescott Drive neighborhood locating the Markel residence at 2116 Trescott Drive and a roadblock position established in the law enforcement response. The exhibit provided geographic orientation for Brannon's testimony about the immediate post-shooting scene.

Testimony References (17)

Luis Rivera's testimony — Rivera testified in the Magbanua retrial across multiple proceedings, providing account of Magbanua confirming over an open phone line that the job was done, as well as testimony discussed during Wendi Adelson's cross-examination regarding Wendi's alleged presence on Trescott Drive the morning before the murder. His testimony was relied upon during the defense's motion for judgment of acquittal and during an admissibility ruling on co-conspirator statements and the murder-for-hire timeline.

Murder payment delivery — Testimony in the Magbanua retrial described Magbanua delivering payment to Rivera the day after the murder, with a witness (June Umchinda) separately observing stacks of stapled hundred-dollar bills outside a safe. In the Donna Adelson trial, the same payment was characterized as stapled, wet cash bundles delivered to Magbanua as her share of the murder payment. The item spans both trials and three proceedings.

KMDA 3 mentions

Adamson prior testimony — Defense expert Bailey reviewed Adamson's prior testimony from the Charlie Adelson proceedings as background preparation before testifying in the Donna Adelson trial. The testimony was discussed in the context of a sequestration dispute and proffer ruling on Day 8 of the Donna Adelson trial.

DA 1 mention

Adoptive Admission — Donna Adelson (subject of ruling) — Statements by Donna Adelson were argued to constitute adoptive admissions of Charlie Adelson's prior trial testimony. The court ruled on this evidence in a Day 4 procedural proceeding in the Donna Adelson trial, overruling defense objections grounded in Crawford and foundational challenges. The item was rated high materiality.

Byrd jailhouse informant testimony — Patricia Byrd testified that Donna Adelson, while in custody, made a statement acknowledging she 'did what she was accused of.' This testimony was cited by the prosecution as part of its opposition to the defense motion for judgment of acquittal on Counts 1 and 3 in the Donna Adelson trial. It was rated high materiality.

Hull financial testimony — Mary Hull's financial analysis testimony was cited by defense counsel Tara Kawass during the opening statement of the Magbanua retrial. The reference indicates the defense intended to use financial analysis as part of its case presentation.

KM 1 mention

Jessica Rodriguez's testimony — Testimony by Jessica Rodriguez was referenced by the defense during the motion for judgment of acquittal proceeding on Day 7 of the Magbanua retrial. The single mention identifies it as medium-materiality evidence relied on at that procedural stage.

KM 1 mention

Magbanua testimony — washed money — Katherine Magbanua testified that Charlie Adelson told her his mother was responsible for laundering payment money that was found wet in Magbanua's vehicle. This testimony was relied on in the Donna Adelson trial during the Day 7 proceeding addressing the defense motion for judgment of acquittal on Counts 1 and 3. It was rated high materiality.

Prior testimony (p. 1197) — Page 1197 of Umchinda's testimony from the May 23, 2022 Magbanua trial proceeding was relied on during her redirect examination in the Charlie Adelson trial. The prior testimony was used to support or rehabilitate her account in the later proceeding, and was rated high materiality.

Prior testimony (p. 1216) — Page 1216 of Umchinda's May 23, 2022 Magbanua trial testimony was relied on during her redirect in the Charlie Adelson trial. Like the companion reference at page 1197, it was used in the redirect examination proceeding and was rated medium materiality.

CA 1 mention

Prior testimony May 2022 p. 1226 — During direct examination of Clariza Lebredo in the Charlie Adelson trial, her prior testimony from page 1226 of the May 2022 Magbanua co-defendant proceeding was referenced. At that page, Lebredo had stated that Magbanua visited once. The mention was rated low materiality.

CA 1 mention

Rivera testimony — Rivera's testimony was flagged as high-materiality prosecution evidence in the defense opening statement at the Magbanua retrial. Defense counsel previewed a strategy of contesting or contextualizing Rivera's account as a centerpiece of the state's case against Magbanua.

Rivera testimony — Wendi lady / target photo — Rivera testified that the contract killing was arranged through a woman referred to as 'the Wendi lady,' and that Sigfredo Garcia possessed a photograph of Markel along with writing believed to be an address. This testimony was referenced in the Donna Adelson trial during the Day 7 acquittal-motion proceeding and was rated high materiality.

Rivera's November 2016 grand jury testimony — In his November 2016 grand jury appearance, Rivera stated under oath that the purpose of the first trip was to carry out the murder. This conflicted with his direct examination testimony at the Magbanua retrial, where he said the trip was for scouting. Defense counsel used the prior sworn statement on cross-examination as impeachment material.

Rivera's second deposition transcript (USP Tucson) — The deposition transcript from USP Tucson was introduced during cross-examination of Rivera in the Magbanua retrial. Defense counsel used page 279 to challenge Rivera's testimony regarding gun disposal and his awareness of federal charges, and used page 103, lines 16–24, to highlight a reference to a third trip that differed from his trial account. The transcript was rated high materiality in this proceeding.

Sworn Statement (Oct. 2019) — In October 2019, Magbanua provided a sworn statement asserting she had no knowledge of the Markel murder until she learned of Garcia's arrest. The statement was discussed during the direct examination of witness Patrick Sanford on Day 6 of the Magbanua retrial, indicating the prosecution used it to establish or contrast Magbanua's prior representations about her knowledge.

Unrecorded proffer — An unrecorded proffer session attributed to Rivera on September 30 was raised by defense counsel Tara Kawass during closing argument in the Magbanua retrial. The absence of a recording was cited as relevant to evaluating the reliability of Rivera's cooperation and the terms under which he provided information to the state.

Stipulations (3)

DNA stipulation — Agreed stipulation, entered in both the Magbanua retrial and the Charlie Adelson trial, recording that FDLE analyst Carrie Rosana tested swabs collected from crime scene door handles and found the results non-interpretable. The DNA quantity recovered was insufficient to support any identification. The stipulation was addressed in pre-trial housekeeping proceedings and referenced during direct examination testimony in both trials.

KMCA 4 mentions

Stipulation — Agreed stipulation covering Creative Preschool records for the Markel children during the week ending with Dan Markel's murder on July 18, 2014. The stipulation was admitted during cross-examination in both the Magbanua retrial and the Charlie Adelson trial, placing the children's preschool schedule for that specific week into the record without dispute.

KMCA 2 mentions

State Exhibits 122, 123 — Entered during Day 1 pre-session housekeeping in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, this stipulation resolved the authenticity of State Exhibits 122 and 123 — surveillance items encompassing firearm evidence and a drop-off/pick-up schedule — before testimony began. By agreement of the parties, the exhibits' authenticity was not in dispute, removing a threshold evidentiary hurdle for the surveillance materials.

Other (4)

73, 73-A — Raised during the Day 8 charge conference in the Donna Adelson 2025 trial, where defense counsel noted a prior agreement with prosecutor Dugan to review these exhibits for compliance with court rules before they were sent to the jury room. Content of the exhibits is not described in the available mention context.

DA 1 mention

Defense 50 — Admitted at the start of the Marissel Descalzo direct examination on Day 8 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial. Foundation had been established through Luis Rivera in a prior session, and the state raised no objection to admission. The exhibit's content is not identified in the available transcript record.

State's 127 — Mentioned once during a five-minute recess on Day 3 of the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial. The mention context provides no description of the exhibit's content or purpose.

CA 1 mention

Williams v. State, 314 So. 3d 775 — Florida First District Court of Appeal decision cited by the defense on Day 7 of the Donna Adelson 2025 trial in support of its Motion for Judgment of Acquittal on Counts 1 and 3. The defense invoked the case as controlling authority for the applicable principal liability legal standard, directly bearing on the sufficiency-of-evidence argument presented to the court.