The trial for Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez Saldana, accused in the murder of St. Johns County father of four Jared Bridegan, is set to begin on August 3 next year.
Estranged spouses Gardner and Fernandez Saldana are accused of hiring Henry Tenon to kill Bridegan, Gardner’s ex-husband, in February 2022. Tenon, who rented a house from Saldana, has agreed to testify against them.
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Both Gardner and Fernandez Saldana appeared in court on Thursday, where the trial date was set. Their trials will occur simultaneously but will have separate juries.
This arrangement will require a jury selection process involving up to 500 potential jurors, with a commitment lasting six to nine weeks…