Wednesday, October 2nd:
*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). Judge
denies bond (9/23/24). 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 Nola Driecer, James Hill & Shannon Day.
Case & court info from 3/16/23 thru 8/16/24 reference post #593 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-feb-2022-3-arrests-1-guilty-2.689030/page-30
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: Saldana: 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: Saldana: Defendant's fifth Notice of taking depositions. Next pretrial hearing on 9/23/24 @ 8:30am.
9/23/24 Update: Saldana: Judge London M. Kite presiding. Asst. State Attorney Christina Simak Stifler; attorney for defendant Jesse Nolan Dreicer; defendant present in jail. Others present: Alan Mizrahi/Charles Wingard/Stephen Seigel (ASA) & James Hill & Shannon Day for defendant. Next pretrial hearing on 10/2/24 @ 9am & changed to 8:30am. Gardner: Judge London M Kite presiding. Attorney for defendant Jose Angel Baez; defendant present in jail. Others present: Alan Mizrahi, Charles Wingard & Stephen Seigel (ASA) & Patrick Korody & Rosemarie Peoples for defendant. Court Order Denying (without prejudice) defendant's motion to release defendant on bond, to prohibit the State using certain evidence at trial based on State's failure to disclose favorable evidence & for other relief. Court Order granting (by stipulation) defendant's motion to compel discovery (subpoenas issued under Section 27.04, Fla. Statutes to out of state witnesses). Hearing on defendant's motion for transcript of detective Christopher John's Grand Jury testimony held in full-taken under advisement-Order to be entered. Next pretrial on 10/2/24 @ 9am was changed to 8:30am for both.
9/28/24 Docket update: Motion to require the parties to file timely written responses to motions. Attorneys for Gardner wanted the case against her dismissed. They also asked if the case wasn’t dismissed that Gardner be released on bond. Judge London Kite denied those requests on Monday, but ruled “without prejudice” & told the defense they could bring up the issues in their motion again if new information came to light. Judge Kite granted a motion from the defense to compel the prosecution to hand over a list of records/people it subpoenaed who are out of state. Judge Kite did not rule on a motion the defense filed requesting a transcript of a detective’s grand jury testimony. Judge Kite is asking the defense & state to agree on a jury selection date & other key dates, so they can find a final date for the trial.
*Henry Arthur Tenon (61/now 62) – Plead guilty (3/17/23) to 2nd degree murder & will testify against Saldana & Gardner. Status hearing on 10/7/24.
