Name: Verdict - Day 8 - Magbanua Retrial
Uploaded: 2022-05-27
Description: The jury returns guilty verdicts on all three counts against Katherine Magbanua: first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

The jury returns guilty verdicts on all three counts against Katherine Magbanua: first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

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Verdict Verdict

1 0:18

JUDGE WHEELER: All right. It's my understanding that the jury has reached a verdict. Anything before we bring the jury in? Ms. Cappleman?

2 0:21

MS. CAPPLEMAN: No, Your Honor.

3 0:21

JUDGE WHEELER: For the defense?

4 0:23

MR. DECOSTE: No, Your Honor.

5 0:24

JUDGE WHEELER: All right. Let's bring the jury in, please.

6 0:43

JUDGE WHEELER: Okay. Yeah, you can remain seated. Thank you.

7 1:39

JUDGE WHEELER: All right. Please be seated.

8 1:43

JUDGE WHEELER: Juror number four, are you the foreperson?

9 1:45

JUROR: Yes.

10 1:45

JUDGE WHEELER: And has the jury reached a verdict?

11 1:47

JUROR: Yes.

12 1:47

JUDGE WHEELER: If you could please hand the verdict form to the bailiff.

13 1:56

JUDGE WHEELER: Thank you.

14 2:13

JUDGE WHEELER: All right. The verdict appears to be in proper form.

15 2:15

JUDGE WHEELER: I will now read the verdict.

16 2:17

JUDGE WHEELER: In the case of the State of Florida v. Katherine D. Magbanua, case number 2016-CF-3036 and 2018-CF-497, we, the jury, find as follows as to count one.

17 2:37

JUDGE WHEELER: A. The defendant is guilty of first-degree murder.

18 2:42

JUDGE WHEELER: We, the jury, find as follows as to count two. 2.

19 2:46

JUDGE WHEELER: A. The defendant is guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

20 2:52

JUDGE WHEELER: We, the jury, find as follows as to count 3.

21 2:56

JUDGE WHEELER: A. The defendant is guilty of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

22 3:02

JUDGE WHEELER: And it is signed and dated by the foreperson.

23 3:07

JUDGE WHEELER: Does either party wish to have a word?

Insights

Verdict Verdict

The jury returns guilty verdicts on all three counts against Katherine Magbanua — first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation to commit first-degree murder — completing the eight-day retrial.

Case Significance

Magbanua was convicted on all three counts in the retrial, following a hung jury in the first trial. The conviction on first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation reflects the jury's acceptance of the prosecution's theory that she served as a paid intermediary in the murder-for-hire of Dan Markel.

Guilty on all three counts — first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation to commit first-degree murder
Conviction resolves the retrial after the first Magbanua trial ended in a hung jury
Verdict closes the jury phase of a case centered on whether Magbanua knowingly brokered the 2014 murder-for-hire of FSU law professor Dan Markel

Highlights

Jury

Foreperson (juror number four) confirms the jury has reached a verdict and submits the signed form to the court.

Ruling

Judge Wheeler reads guilty verdicts on all three counts — first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

“The defendant is guilty of first-degree murder.”

— Robert R. WheelerThe jury's finding on the most serious charge, read by Judge Wheeler from the signed verdict form — the central outcome of the retrial.

“The defendant is guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.”

— Robert R. WheelerVerdict on count two, reflecting the jury's finding that Magbanua participated in a conspiracy to kill Dan Markel.

“The defendant is guilty of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.”

— Robert R. WheelerVerdict on count three, the charge most directly tied to the prosecution's theory that Magbanua solicited the murder as a paid intermediary.

People Mentioned

Katherine Magbanua

Deep Analysis

Case Resolution Significance

Retrial ends in conviction on all counts

Following a hung jury in the first trial, the retrial of Katherine Magbanua concludes with guilty verdicts on all three counts. The conviction on first-degree murder alongside conspiracy and solicitation reflects the jury's acceptance of the prosecution's intermediary theory — that Magbanua knowingly arranged and was compensated for the murder-for-hire of Dan Markel.

Count Or Charge Mapping

Case numbers 2016-CF-3036 and 2018-CF-497 — three counts charged

The verdict form encompasses case numbers 2016-CF-3036 and 2018-CF-497. Three counts were submitted to the jury: first-degree murder (count 1), conspiracy to commit first-degree murder (count 2), and solicitation to commit first-degree murder (count 3). All three returned guilty.

Jury Polling Or Confirmation

Foreperson confirms verdict reached — no individual polling recorded

Juror number four identified as foreperson confirmed the jury had reached a verdict and submitted the signed form. No individual juror polling appears in the transcript.

Verdict Outcomes

Count 1 — First-Degree Murder: Guilty

The jury found Katherine Magbanua guilty of first-degree murder.

Count 2 — Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Murder: Guilty

The jury found Katherine Magbanua guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Count 3 — Solicitation to Commit First-Degree Murder: Guilty

The jury found Katherine Magbanua guilty of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

Summary

Juror number four, serving as foreperson, confirms the jury has reached a verdict and submits the signed form to Judge Wheeler. Judge Wheeler reads the verdict aloud: guilty on count one (first-degree murder), guilty on count two (conspiracy to commit first-degree murder), and guilty on count three (solicitation to commit first-degree murder). The verdict form is noted as properly signed and dated. Judge Wheeler asks whether either party wishes to respond; no individual juror polling is recorded in the transcript.

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