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Bridegan Prosecutors Never Proved Fernandez Said One Word
Mario Fernandez's murder trial hit its most consequential moment on Day 6 when the prosecution rested and the defense challenged the court to identify a single piece of direct evidence that Fernandez solicited Henry Tenon to kill Jared Bridegan. The judge denied the acquittal motion, but the prosecution's argument revealed how far circumstantial evidence has to stretch without a confession, a cooperating witness, or a recorded conversation.
The state's financial case centers on three checks from Fernandez's business to Tenon after the February 2022 killing. They total $10,000, with memo lines…
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