Donna Adelson’s long-delayed murder trial got off to a familiar — if not occasionally rocky — start Aug. 22, with a parade of state witnesses testifying about the gruesome demise of the law professor.

Everyone reported to the courthouse at 8:45 a.m. to start the trial. Adelson, 75, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the 2014 Markel murder, one of ...

Donna Adelson faces charges of first-degree murder as well as conspiracy and solicitation to commit first-degree murder, in a ...

The competing goals of the court, prosecution and defense will be on the line as jury selection begins in the much-anticipated murder trial of Donna Adelson on Aug. 19.