Woman Meted Life Sentence For Role In Death Of Florida State Law Professor

A woman who was reportedly the former girlfriend of the brother-in-law of a Florida State law professor has been handed a life sentence for her role in the teacher’s murder.

Katherine Magbanua, allegedly the ex-girlfriend of the professor’s brother-in-law, introduced the two killers identified as Sigredo Garcia and Luis Rivera.

The incident dates back to 2014, a time when Markel was embroiled in divorce proceedings and a custody dispute with a woman known only as Wendi.

Magbanua was reportedly the former girlfriend of the woman’s brother, identified as Charlie Adelson. Adelson was indicted in April on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder according to the Leon County State Attorney's office via People.com.

Garcia and Rivera were previously convicted of Markel’s death, said to be a murder-for-hire setup. Magbanua was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation to commit murder in May.

"Dan Markel was brutally murdered more than eight years ago. Today's sentencing of Katharine Magbanua marks another important step toward accountability and justice," Orin Snyder and Matt Benjamin, who represent the victim's parents Ruth and Phil Markel said to the outlet.

Magbanua will not have any chance of parole or probation, was also handed a 60-year sentence for conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation to commit murder. That sentence is to be served consecutively, ABC 27 reported.

"The order of our world has been cruelly reversed," she said in a report by WCTV. "It makes me so angry."

Assistant state attorney Georgia Cappleman wants Adelson's trial to begin early next spring, the outlet added.

After sentencing, Magbanua appeared to wipe her face with a tissue according to her attorney, Tara Kawass.

Additionally, a judge granted Kawass’ motion for Mafbanua to have a public defender who could file an appeal for her.