SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw woman accused of using her Bridge Card to fund her bakery business turned down a plea offer that would have prevented her from having a conviction on her record. Instead, she opted to proceed with a court hearing in which an investigator testified the woman misused more than $20,000 in Bridge Card benefits.

Talia C. Teneyuque, 32, is charged with food stamp fraud of $1,000 or more, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

A Thursday, Oct. 8, preliminary examination began with Saginaw County Assistant Prosecutor Aaron M. Majorana stating he would dismiss the felony if Teneyuque pleaded guilty or no contest to a one-year misdemeanor count of larceny between $200 and $1,000. If Teneyuque accepted the offer, the prosecution would recommend

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