TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Donna Adelson filed a notice of appeal on Tuesday, according to court records. <\/p>\n
Court records show Adelson\u2019s attorneys, Joshua Zelman and Jackie Fulford, filed the notice to appeal her conviction and sentence. <\/p>\n
Adelson was found guilty<\/a> of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the 2014 murder of Dan Markel in September.<\/p>\n More on Donna Adelson\u2019s trial:<\/p>\n Adelson was sentenced to life in prison<\/a> on Oct. 13. <\/p>\n She became the fifth person sent to prison for their role in the murder-for-hire plot that saw Markel gunned down in his car. <\/p>\n Her son, Charlie Adelson<\/a>, convicted hitman Sigfredo Garcia<\/a> and convicted go-between Katherine Magbanua<\/a> are all serving life sentences. Convicted hitman Luis Rivera<\/a> is serving a 19-year prison sentence as part of a plea deal to testify against the others.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n