A key state witness in the death penalty case against a couple accused of murdering father of four Jared Bridegan in Jacksonville Beach in 2022 told the judge he gave “false testimony.”
Henry Tenon, 62, previously confessed to shooting Bridegan to death and agreed to testify against the couple that prosecutors say arranged the hit: Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her new husband, Mario Fernandez-Saldana. Both have pleaded not guilty.
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Tenon appeared to recant his testimony during a routine court hearing Jan. 13 before Circuit Judge London Kite. That information was not disclosed to Saldana’s attorneys until Tuesday, and they now want more information about any steps prosecutors have taken to investigate Tenon’s statement.
The motion, filed in 4th Judicial Circuit Court, noted the delay in being notified.
“Since the time Mr. Tenon has indicated that he has given ‘false testimony,’ it has been over three weeks, and other than the Transcript of the proceedings, the Defense has been provided no additional information,” the motion says.
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