She asked them about their own experiences with the judicial system, whether they or loved ones had ever been arrested or victims of crime and if they could put aside personal views to be fair and objective. Prosecutors allege she conspired with Markel’s in-laws to have him killed over a bitter child custody fight following his divorce from Wendi Adelson.Īssistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman spent much of the morning questioning 21 jurors in a group session who were interviewed Monday behind closed doors. Magabanua is on trial on first-degree murder and related charges in the 2014 killing of Florida State University Dan Markel. Revisiting the first trial: Dan Markel murder trial: Everything we learned each day in court
The two theories of the murder: 'Prosecutorial desperation' or nefarious nexus? Two takes on Katherine Magbanua's retrial
Assistant State Attorney questions prospective jurors on the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of Katherine Magbanua on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.