Donna Adelson, 75, was sentenced to life in prison for her role in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Dan Markel, with no possibility of early release.
Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett declined to grant a downward departure, citing Supreme Court precedent, and added 30-year sentences on related charges to run concurrently but consecutive to the murder sentence.
Adelson’s attorney argued she was a minor participant compared to her son, Charlie Adelson, and his former girlfriend, Katie Magbanua, the primary masterminds of the crime, USA Today has reported.
The defense also requested that any sentence be served near Miami for family visitation, but the court denied this consideration.
Adelson plans to appeal the sentence.
