Monday, September 23rd:
*Pretrial Hearing for both (@ 8:30am ET) – FL –
Jared Galen Bridegan (33), father of 4 ambushed & killed (shot 4 times), his 2-year-old daughter was just feet away in the back seat, Jacksonville Beach, Feb. 16, 2022. –
*Shanna Lee Gardner-Fernandez (36/now 37) indicted & arrested (8/17/23 by ATF agents in West Richland, Wash.),
charged & arraigned (11/3/23) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. DA will seek the DP. Held without bail on Fugitive warrant (in Benton County, WA). Was extradited on 10/20/23 to Florida. Plead not guilty. No bond. Judge
denies to set bond (5/24/24). Duval County
*Mario Enrique Fernandez Saldana (34/now 36) arrested (in Kissimmee, Orange County, 3/16/23) &
charged & indicted (3/16/23) & arraigned (4/4/23) with 1st degree murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony & child abuse. In Orange County jail waiting for transfer to Jacksonville in Duval County. Transferred to Duval County on 3/22/23. Held without bond. Plead not guilty. DA will seek the DP. Duval County
Trial was set to begin on 4/13/24 for both was cancelled with no further dates.
Judge London M. Kite. State attorney Christina Simak Stiller. Gardener defense attorneys Jose Angel Baez, lead counsel & Patrick K. Korody. Saldana defense attorneys Frank John Tassone, Jr., Jesse Driecer & James Hill.
Case & court info from 3/16/23 thru 7/25/24 reference post #563 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-feb-2022-3-arrests-1-guilty-2.689030/page-29
7/26/24 Docket update: [244/D250-G/253-S] State's 2nd supplement discovery exhibit. Gardner & Saldana: Motions hearing on 8/16/24.
8/16/24 Update: Judge London M. Kite presiding. Asst. State attorney Christina Simak Stifler, Attorney for defendant Gardner (present in jail) is Jose Baez. Other present: Alan Mizrahi & Stephen Seigel (ASA); Patrick Korody, Rosemarie Peoples & Armando Luis for Gardner's defense & attorney for Saldana is Jesse Nolan Dreicer & James hill & Shannon Day for defense. Court Order granting defendant's Motions for Protective Order & Order establishing a filter procedure for electronic evidence. Richardson hearing held in full; taken under advisement; Order to be entered. Gardner’s attorneys continue to argue that she should be released on bond ahead of her trial. They are also arguing Friday for certain evidence to be thrown out before the trial because lead attorney Jose Baez accused prosecutors of not turning over “critical evidence” to the defense. Baez said much of the motion surrounds incidents & testimony that took place during Gardner’s bond hearing, known as an Arthur Hearing, on 5/15/24. She was denied bond at that hearing, but Baez accused the State Attorney’s Office of withholding favorable evidence & said Detective Chris Johns lied under oath. Next pretrial hearing on 9/23/24 @ 8:30am.
8/23/24 Docket update: Gardner: Defendant's Motion to Compel Discovery [subpoenas issued under section 27.04, Fla. Statutes to out of State witnesses]. 8/27/24 Docket update: Gardner: Memorandum in support of dismissal for prosecutorial misconduct. 8/16/24 Docket update: Fernandez: Clerk's Exhibit Memo [Voluntary statement of Susan Lee dated 5/23/24; Sworn statement subpoena State of Fla vs Homicide as to Linda Luchetti; excerpt of bond hearing transcript heard on 5/15/24 & copies of text messages between "Kimmie" & "Susan Lee" on 7/17/16]. 9/3/24 Docket update: Fernandez: Defendant's fifth Notice of taking depositions.
*Henry Arthur Tenon (61/now 62) – Plead guilty (3/17/23) to 2nd degree murder & will testify against Saldana & Gardner & then will be sentenced. Status hearing on 9/30/24.