Prosecution · State Attorney's Office
Georgia Cappleman
Chief Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman, lead prosecutor for the State of Florida in all four Dan Markel murder-for-hire trials.
15,916 lines · 162 appearances · 3 mentions · 4 trials
About
Cappleman is one of the continuous participants across all four Markel prosecutions, which makes her examinations and arguments a useful spine for anyone tracing how the State's account of the case was assembled, tested, and refined over more than six years of courtroom proceedings. Because she presented overlapping financial, cell-site, surveillance, and recorded-call evidence to four different juries against four different defendants, her openings and closings provide a sequential view of how the prosecution framed that evidence.
Trial Record (165)
GM Garcia–Magbanua Sep 26, 2019 – Oct 11, 2019
Trial Summary
Led the State's case as lead prosecutor across all eleven trial days, delivering the opening statement and closing argument, examining most of the State's witnesses, and cross-examining Katherine Magbanua when she testified in her own defense.
Appearances (51)
Direct
James Geiger - Direct
Day 1 Redirect James Geiger - Redirect
Day 1 Direct David Sims - Direct
Day 1 Direct Stuart Schlazer - Direct
Day 1 Direct Joanne Maltese - Direct
Day 1 Direct Carrie Rosana - Direct
Day 1 Direct William Kornegay - Direct
Day 1 Direct Robert Shawn Yao - Direct
Day 1 Direct Shelby Blank - Direct
Day 1 Direct Anthony Clark - Direct
Day 1 Direct Len Harvey - Direct
Day 1 Direct Andrew Brown - Direct
Day 1 Direct Brock Dietz - Direct
Day 1 Redirect Brock Dietz - Redirect
Day 1 Direct Andrew Brown - Direct (Recall)
Day 1 Direct Robert Shawn Yao - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Robert Shawn Yao - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Craig Isom - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Craig Isom - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Wendi Adelson - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Wendi Adelson - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Thomas Balboni - Direct
Day 3 Direct Len Harvey - Direct
Day 3 Direct Bill Brannon - Direct
Day 3 Redirect Bill Brannon - Redirect
Day 3 Direct Jeffrey Lacasse - Direct
Day 3 Direct Steven Lutes - Direct
Day 3 Direct Luis Rivera - Direct
Day 3 Redirect Luis Rivera - Redirect
Day 4 Direct Jonathan Grossman - Direct
Day 4 Direct Keith Leland - Direct
Day 4 Direct Shoddrick Nobles - Direct
Day 4 Redirect Shoddrick Nobles - Redirect
Day 4 Direct Justin Noble Willits - Direct
Day 4 Direct Elizabeth Richey - Direct
Day 4 Redirect Elizabeth Richey - Redirect
Day 4 Direct June Umchinda - Direct
Day 5 Redirect June Umchinda - Redirect
Day 5 Direct Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Direct
Day 6 Direct Sherry Bennett - Direct
Day 7 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct
Day 7 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 2)
Day 7 Voir Dire Patrick Sanford - Voir Dire (Georgia Cappleman)
Day 7 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 3)
Day 7 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 4)
Day 7 Redirect Patrick Sanford - Redirect
Day 8 Direct Louis Bronstein - Direct
Day 8 Direct Craig Isom - Direct (Recall)
Day 8 Cross Stephen Downing - Cross
Day 8 Cross Jason Newlin - Cross
Day 8 Cross Katherine Magbanua - Cross
Day 9 Mentioned (1)
KM Magbanua Retrial May 18, 2022 – May 27, 2022
Trial Summary
Appeared as lead prosecutor for the State across all eight days of the retrial, opening the evidence with the crime-scene and forensic witnesses, presenting the cooperating codefendant and wiretap proof, and delivering the State's closing and rebuttal.
Appearances (36)
Direct
James Geiger - Direct
Day 1 Direct David Sims - Direct
Day 1 Direct Joanne Maltese - Direct
Day 1 Direct Anthony Clark - Direct
Day 1 Direct Brock Dietz - Direct
Day 1 Direct Craig Isom - Direct
Day 1 Redirect Craig Isom - Redirect
Day 1 Direct Marcia Rodriguez - Direct
Day 2 Direct Wendi Adelson - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Wendi Adelson - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Bill Brannon - Direct
Day 2 Direct Jeffrey Lacasse - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Jeffrey Lacasse - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Luis Rivera - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Luis Rivera - Redirect
Day 3 Direct June Umchinda - Direct
Day 4 Direct Elizabeth Richey - Direct
Day 5 Direct Jessica Rodriguez - Direct
Day 5 Redirect Jessica Rodriguez - Redirect
Day 5 Direct Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Direct
Day 5 Redirect Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Redirect
Day 5 Direct Louis Bronstein - Direct
Day 5 Direct James Keith McElveen - Direct
Day 5 Redirect James Keith McElveen - Redirect
Day 5 Redirect James Keith McElveen - Redirect (Continued)
Day 5 Direct Louis Bronstein - Direct (Recall)
Day 5 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 1)
Day 5 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 2)
Day 6 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 3)
Day 6 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 4)
Day 6 Redirect Patrick Sanford - Redirect
Day 6 Cross Sherry Bennett - Cross
Day 7 Cross Craig Isom - Cross
Day 7 Cross Jason Newlin - Cross
Day 7 Closing Closing Argument - Georgia Cappleman
Day 8 Rebuttal Rebuttal Closing - Georgia Cappleman
Day 8 Mentioned (1)
CA Charlie Adelson Oct 26, 2023 – Nov 6, 2023
Trial Summary
Lead prosecutor for the State throughout the trial, presenting the crime-scene, investigative, financial, and recorded-call evidence, cross-examining the testifying defendant, and delivering the State's closing and rebuttal arguments.
Appearances (37)
Direct
James Geiger - Direct
Day 1 Direct David Sims - Direct
Day 1 Direct Joanne Maltese - Direct
Day 1 Direct Anthony Clark - Direct
Day 1 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct
Day 1 Redirect Patrick Sanford - Redirect
Day 1 Direct Wendi Adelson - Direct
Day 1 Redirect Wendi Adelson - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Bill Brannon - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Bill Brannon - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Jeffrey Lacasse - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Jeffrey Lacasse - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Stephen Webster - Direct
Day 2 Direct June Umchinda - Direct
Day 2 Redirect June Umchinda - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Ryan Fitzpatrick - Direct
Day 2 Direct Luis Rivera - Direct
Day 2 Direct Wendi Adelson - Direct (Recall)
Day 2 Redirect Wendi Adelson - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Jeffrey Lacasse - Direct (Recall)
Day 2 Redirect Jeffrey Lacasse - Redirect
Day 2 Redirect Jeffrey Lacasse - Redirect (2nd)
Day 2 Redirect Luis Rivera - Redirect
Day 3 Direct Katherine Magbanua - Direct
Day 3 Redirect Katherine Magbanua - Redirect
Day 3 Direct Corey Hale - Direct
Day 3 Direct Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Direct
Day 4 Direct Louis Bronstein - Direct
Day 4 Direct James Keith McElveen - Direct
Day 4 Direct Special Agent Undercover #3 (Matsuri) - Direct
Day 4 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Recall)
Day 4 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Recall, Continued)
Day 5 Redirect Patrick Sanford - Redirect (Recall)
Day 5 Cross Kristin Adamson - Cross
Day 5 Cross Charlie Adelson - Cross
Day 7 Closing Closing Argument - Georgia Cappleman
Day 8 Rebuttal Rebuttal Closing - Georgia Cappleman
Day 8 DA Donna Adelson Aug 22, 2025 – Sep 4, 2025
Trial Summary
Lead prosecutor for the State across all nine trial days, conducting the direct examinations of the cooperating and investigative witnesses, cross-examining the defense's friend, family-law, and law-enforcement witnesses, litigating the email and day-planner exhibits, and delivering both the State's closing and rebuttal.
Appearances (38)
Direct
James Geiger - Direct
Day 1 Direct David Sims - Direct
Day 1 Direct Joanne Maltese - Direct
Day 1 Direct Anthony Clark - Direct
Day 1 Direct Craig Isom - Direct
Day 1 Direct Craig Isom - Direct (Continued)
Day 1 Redirect Craig Isom - Redirect
Day 1 Direct Luis Rivera - Direct
Day 1 Direct Jason Newlin - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Jason Newlin - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Wendi Adelson - Direct
Day 2 Redirect Wendi Adelson - Redirect
Day 2 Direct Jeffrey Lacasse - Direct
Day 3 Direct June Umchinda - Direct
Day 3 Direct Ryan Fitzpatrick - Direct
Day 3 Direct Katherine Magbanua - Direct
Day 3 Direct Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Direct
Day 4 Redirect Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Redirect
Day 4 Direct Louis Bronstein - Direct
Day 4 Direct James Keith McElveen - Direct
Day 4 Direct Brian Kendall - Direct
Day 4 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 1)
Day 4 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 2)
Day 5 Direct Patrick Sanford - Direct (Part 3)
Day 6 Direct Jonathan Grossman - Direct
Day 6 Direct Drina Bernhardt - Direct
Day 6 Redirect Drina Bernhardt - Redirect
Day 6 Direct Kate Butler - Direct
Day 6 Redirect Patrick Sanford - Redirect
Day 6 Cross Ann Elizabeth Cunningham - Cross
Day 7 Cross Ron Gutterson - Cross
Day 7 Cross Richard Shagran - Cross
Day 7 Cross Josh Turner - Cross
Day 7 Cross Ann Elizabeth Cunningham - Cross (Recall)
Day 7 Cross Linda Bailey - Cross
Day 8 Cross Sara Newhouse - Cross
Day 8 Closing Closing Argument - Georgia Cappleman
Day 9 Rebuttal Rebuttal Closing - Georgia Cappleman
Day 9