Microsoft exec’s accused killer to stay jailed despite alleged gunman’s new story

Microsoft exec’s accused killer to stay jailed despite alleged gunman’s new story

By Lauren Silver
Publication Date: 2026-03-12 19:59:00

Posted at 3:59 PM, March 12, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Court TV) — The man accused of funding a murder-for-hire that killed a Microsoft executive in front of his young daughter will remain behind bars until his trial this summer, a Florida judge has ruled.

Mario Fernandez Saldana appears in court on Dec. 1, 2023. (Court TV)

Mario Fernandez Saldana is charged with first-degree murder,…