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The reason that we're here today is because this defendant, Donna Adelson,

was part of a conspiracy to hire

a hitman to kill her former son-in-law Dan Markell they put her at the top of this pyramid

she's the matriarch she's the matriarch mastermind behind danny being killed and they don't have evidence of that.

I think my mom thought my life in Tallahassee wasn't, you know, wasn't good.

Had they decided when they were coming back from Vietnam?

They were undecided.

We are counting down to the closing arguments less than an hour away from court resuming in the murder trial for Donna Adelson.

On the schedule, closing arguments, but we're wondering could there be a last-minute change of plans?

Plus, the 75-year-old defendant said she would not take the stand, but she seemed unsure about that decision.

Could she change her mind this morning? It's certainly possible. Also this hour, we've got some

brand new autopsy results coming in for the infant found dead in a closet. A University of Kentucky

cheerleader is the accused. And we've got a big ruling to talk about in the Gilgo Beach murders case,

the judge allowing in DNA evidence. So what will this mean for the defense going forward while

Rex Heurman's attorney joins us live? It's all coming up next for you right here on opening statements. Good Thursday morning to you, my friends.

Should I say, happy Friday Eve.

That's what we like to say around here at Court TV.

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