Thursday, Dec. 12th:
*Pretrial Hearing for both (@ 9am 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 set to begin on 10/20/25 with jury selection.
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 10/2/24 reference post #650 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-feb-2022-3-arrests-1-guilty-2.689030/page-33
10/17/24 Update: Case management conference hearing held. Judge London Kite presiding. Present: Asst. State attorney Christina Simak Stifler. Attorney for Saldana Jesse Dreicer & Jose Baez for Gardner. Both defendants appearance waived. Others present: Steven Seigel (ASA) & James Hill & Frank Tassone for Saldana defense & Rosemarie Peoples for Gardner defense via zoom. Next pretrial hearing on 10/30/24 @ 9am. 10/29/24 Docket update: Cross Notice of teaking deposition by Zoom. 10/30/24 Docket updates: Notice of hearing.
10/30/24 Update: Judge London Kite presiding. Asst. State attorney Christinas Stifler, Gardner's defense attorney Jose Baez & Saldana's attorney Jesse Dreicer & defendants present in jail. Others present: Alan Mizrahi & Stephen Siegel (ASA) & Patrick Korody & Rosemarie Peoples (zoom) for Gardner’s defense. James Hill & Frank Tassone (Zoom) Saldana Defense. Gardner’s attorneys have been arguing prosecutorial misconduct, saying the state “knowingly presented false evidence that was material to the court’s denial of bond” & that Gardner’s due process rights have been violated. During the last hearing, Judge Kite OK’d a motion from the defense to compel the prosecution to hand over a list of records/people it subpoenaed who are out of state. She did not rule on a motion the defense filed requesting a transcript of a detective’s grand jury testimony. Next pretrial hearing for both on 12/12/24 @ 9am.
11/4/24 Docket update: Gardner & Saldana: Order (amended) grating defendant's motions for protective Order & Order establishing a filter procedure for electronic evidence. 11/6/24 Docket update: Gardner: Defendant's motion to declare prior violent felony language in Section 921.141(6(80, Fla. Statues), unconstitutional for vagueness. Motion to declare Section 921,141, Fla Statutes unconstitutional due to failure by Legislature to narrow class of death eligible murderers. Defendant's motion to bar death sentence for failure to allege elements that enhance punishment in indictment. Motion to declare Section 921.14(6)(I), Fla Statues unconstitutional. 11/7/24 Docket update: Cross notice of taking deposition. 11/7/24 Docket update: Saldana: Eight notice of taking deposition by Zoom.
*Henry Arthur Tenon (61/now 62) – Plead guilty (3/17/23) to 2nd degree murder & will testify against Saldana & Gardner. Status hearing on 1/6/25.