Wendi Adelson, the ex-wife of slain law professor Dan Markel, took the stand Aug. 25 to testify for the state against her mother, Donna Adelson, one of the accused masterminds of his 2014 murder-for-hire.

DOWNTOWN TALLAHASSEE, FL — Following nearly a year of delays and three days of jury selection, opening statements will begin in the Donna Adelson trial.

Donna Adelson’s daughter took the stand Monday, in connection with the murder of Adelson’s former son-in-law, Dan Markel. The defendant’s daughter, Wendi Adelson, is the ex-wife of slain Florida State University professor,