He wanted his family to give Cory direction. He wanted a Stand Your Ground hearing and a ton of experts, including an expert on the thug sub-culture. He also wanted a more active roll in the press, including mentioning how unreliable the 3 thugs in SUV are. The Berrys said they would often see Dunn socially for breakfasts on the weekends and through flying-related events.Following the Berrys was Frank Thompson, who also lived in Aero Acres and saw Dunn socially and in a pilot capacity. The two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. Prosecutors will call two more witnesses and then rest their case. This contradicted the claim that Mr. Davis was out of the Durango. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. Related Story: Transcript of hearing to excuse juror #4 released. The prosecutor, John Guy, expressing incredulity during his cross-examination, also picked apart Mr. Dunns testimony. Rhema Thompson began her post at WJCT on a very cold day in January 2014 and left WJCT to join the team at The Florida Times Union in December 2014. [6], Tommie Stornes, Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, and Tevin Thompson had been spending the day traveling to various malls when they decided to go to the Gate Petroleum gas station in order to buy gum and cigarettes. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. At times teary, his feet shackled, Michael Dunn, the man accused of fatally shooting a black teenager in November 2012 during an argument over loud music, took the witness stand on Tuesday and told the jury he pulled the trigger repeatedly only to save his own life. "He's clearly reiterating there was a weapon there, there was a weapon there.". Siniscal said he had a "high-risk" arrest warrant for Michael Dunn. Court will not be in session on Sunday and will resume Monday at 9 a.m.Watch continuinglive gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. But a new letter gives a look inside the mind of an accused killer. Guy asked Mr. Dunn. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. "Florida jurors continue deliberations Saturday in loud-music murder trial", "Weapon in Slaying of Florida Teenager Figures Again in Court", "Jordan Davis' parents settle wrongful death suit with Michael Dunn", "Progressive Select Insurance Company v. 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In January 2015, the documentary 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets (originally titled 3 Minutes) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. She gave emotional testimony, just as she did in the first trial. Dunn and his fiancee, Rhonda Rouer, then drove to their motel, ordered a pizza and stayed the night without contacting police. [41] Hendrix spoke of a previous discussion where Dunn asked him if he knew anyone who would "take care of" someone who infuriated him in an unrelated incident, and Hendrix interpreted further discussion as Dunn wanting to send a hit on this person. . Brevard man charged in homicide: Another stand your ground showdown? She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. We will consult wherever injustice lives. The murder was one of the primary inspirations for the award-winning young adult novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone. When Daviss fianc returned from the store where she had bought wine, Dunn sped away, leaving three boys with their dying friend. [43][44], Rebecca Dunn, Dunn's daughter, defended her father's story, by her statement during an interview, "He is going to protect himself if he sees no other way than to bring out his gun, then that's what he's going to do. Dunn and his fiance Rhonda Rouer traveled from their home in Brevard County to attend Dunn's son's wedding in Orange Park, near Jacksonville, Florida. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). During the last trial Dunn testified that Davis had a gun, and prosecutors rebutted his testimony by recalling Rouer and having her reveal that Dunn never told her that Davis had a gun from the moment she got into his car until the next day when he was arrested. His fiance, Rhonda Rouer, says the last thing she heard him say was, "I hate that thug music." Rouer was in the convenience store when she heard gunshots, and when she ran outside, he told. And it had nothing to do with Mr. Davis profanity-laced reply to the common courtesy request Mr. Dunn said he politely made that the teenagers lower the volume on the car stereo, he added. He lives in East Arlington and has been in Duval for 33 years. Ronda Rousey is currently recuperating after breaking her hand in the match at WrestleMania 35. "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. She said Dunn told her, "I hate that thug music." Meanwhile, the trial of Michael Dunn resumes 9 a.m. Monday. The two remained there until the following morning, when they left for Brevard County at Rouers prodding, she testified. The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. He calls the civil suit we filed bogus. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. He tells his grandmother the appellate court made a chicken shit decision, calls the judge not very bright, and says he is either a victim of reverse discrimination or a political prisoner. He thinks the blacks seem to be calling the shots and the whites who live in Jacksonville know how the blacks behave here. On Saturday Rouer appeared more composed, but she still fought back tears repeatedly while admitting that when Dunn was arrested she thought police were also going to lock her up. I could look down at this beautiful child and be like f everything, I dont care about anything else other than this baby. And youll never see me again. Its blacked out, but he again tries to enforce his version of the facts to her. [9][12] The front seat passenger, Tevin Thompson, initially complied and turned the volume down, but Jordan Davis requested the volume be turned back up. When Dunn got a new allegedly suicidal neighbor in jail, he jokes about giving him advice on how to end it, an easy way to die would be to ask a care load of thugs to turn their stereo down., He refers to one Judge as Judge BIAS and Angela Corey knows she has no chance of conviction.. When Rouer got in the vehicle, she testified, she saw Dunn put a gun back in the glovebox. The couple drove back to their hotel, ordered a pizza and Dunn made them some alcoholic drinks. Juror number four was dismissedfor negative remarks about Corey. When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. After a shaken Ms. Rouer got back inside the car, Mr. Dunn pulled out of the gas station and drove to the hotel where the two spent the night as planned. Rousey also revealed that she and her husband are planning to have a baby and that she does not know what the future holds for her. Despite claiming he doesnt use the word thug, he calls Ron Davis the daddy of the thug. He also talks about the Bible and then brings up the 3 thugs in the SUV and calls it a rotten culture. He wants white jurors as hed rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.. She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. Brian told Rhonda what he did on the way back to their hotel after the shoot occurred, and she was inside the store buying liquor when the shooting took place, so she had no idea what he did until their return. It was life or death.. July 3, 2013 - Letter to Cousin Dunn did not contact the police. Zimmermans acquittal happened in the summer of 2013, between Dunns first trial, which ended in a partial verdict,and his second trial in the fall, when the jury convicted him of first degree murder. Mr. Davis and two of the teenagers had no criminal record. He's very loving."[29]. Juror #4, previously known as Juror #32 is a white, married man with a 10-year-old child. [16] Dunn returned to his home in Satellite Beach the following day at 10:30a.m., where he was arrested after an eyewitness reported his license plate to police. Dunn was convicted on three counts of attempted second-degree murder for firing at three other teenagers who were with Davis and one count of firing into an occupied vehicle. She also said that Mr. Dunn never called their neighbor to say he wanted to discuss something important. [19][20] Forensic scientists determined that in the short distance the boys traveled, a weapon could not have been stashed in a place that would not have been immediately visible to crime scene investigators. Zimmerman's acquittal happened in the summer of 2013, between Dunn's first trial, which ended in a partial verdict, and his second trial in the fall, when the jury convicted him of first degree murder. He tried to explain his story and excuse his lack of mentioning of a weapon, saying, I cannot recall if I ever conveyed the details of my decision making to you. He compares himself to My Cousin Vinnie and how he has a foolproof case. We spend time getting to know Jordans friends, troubled by their loss and their own near-death experience. Mr. Dunn, 47, is charged in the first-degree murder of Mr. Davis and three counts of attempted murder, one for each of the other teenagers who were in the red sport utility vehicle that Mr. Dunn shot at. He faces 60 years in prison for the attempted murder convictions and will get life if he's convicted of killing Davis. 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In one of his calls to Rouer, Dunn explained his reason for leaving the gas station after the shooting. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. He's not a racist. Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. The defendants words were also eroded by prosecutors who said the version of events Mr. Dunn gave jurors was different from what he told the police and wrote in a series of jailhouse letters to relatives. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. The cases were settled for an undisclosed amount in January 2014. Under questioning from prosecutors, Rouer admitted to never calling 911 or trying to wave down a police officer the night of the shooting or the next day. Theyd had a few drinks while at the wedding. He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. During Simons' testimony, several photos Davis' body were shown to the jury. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. Former WWE RAW Women's champion and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, has not been on WWE television since her loss at WrestleMania 35 to Becky Lynch, who went home with both the RAW. They drove back, and Dunn was arrested later that day. The film refutes any assumptions that crime and racism are the burdens of the poor and disenfranchised: Both Dunn and the boys in the car were comfortable and middle-class. During the previous trial, the Times-Union was among several media agencies to challenge Healey for the release of public records including several jailhouse calls made by Dunn. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. The film chronicles what CNN dubbed the loud music trial.On November 23,2012,Michael Dunn, a 45-year-old white software engineer, during a dispute about loud rap music coming from a red Jeep Durango in a Jacksonville parking lot, fired a revolver repeatedly into a car with four African-American teens, killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis. Given the traditions of the time . Action News Jax facebook feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax twitter feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax youtube feed(Opens a new window), Related: Folio Weekly article leads to dismissal of juror in Michael Dunn retrial, Related:Former fiancee of Michael Dunn takes stand, live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com, For Action News on the go, sign up for Action News Mobile & Email alerts, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, FHP: Man dies after FDOT Road Ranger rear-ends truck, pushes him over edge of Buckman Bridge, PCSO: No charges in case of mail carrier mauled by 5 dogs, Its a monumental win: Newly approved legislation increases required age to work in strip clubs. Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. Dunn says it was self-defense. It was probably as simple as he threatened to kill me and we left it at that. He then tried to convince her of his side of things (blacked out). The incident started after an argument over loud music. I apologize," said Healey on Saturday. He made a misogynistic joke about now having a judge with balls and compares his case to Zimmermans. He talks about blacks and says, if more people would arm themselves and kill these fucking idiots when theyre threatening you, eventually they may take the hint and change their behavior. Further, he says, eventually, we as a society will wake up and realize that we need to arm ourselves, as the government welfare programs have produced a culture of entitlement for a certain segment of our society. And, remember when your mom was robbed? Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. Healey told Knox not to mention anything from the previous trial while testifying.During his testimony, Knox brought forth his opinion that Davis' window, the rear passenger window, was rolled at least partially down. [39], Dunn's former neighbor, Charles Hendrix, said he was not surprised by his behavior. All rights reserved. Tears streamed down Rhonda Rouer's face and her voice shook as she recounted before jurors for a second time the day Michael Dunn shot a Jacksonville teen. Rouer and Dunn pulled up to the Gate gas station on Baymeadows Road, next to a red Dodge Durango. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. [29][30][31], Jury selection in Dunn's retrial began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements took place on September 25. The trial was halted briefly Saturday morning when a juror was dismissed. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. Rouer told police Dunn said "I hate that thug music," when the couple pulled up next to the SUV holding Davis. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. Another man who was considered for jury selection but didn't get on the jury told Folio Weekly that the man who got onto the jury spoke derisively about State Attorney Angela Corey's competence. The wounds, the examiner said, indicated that Mr. Davis, who bore no traces of alcohol or drugs, was sitting in the vehicle and leaning away. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. But there was one less juror to hear testimony Saturday. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. [57], Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 01:33, First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida, "Dunn jury hears from former fiancee, juror dismissed", "Michael Dunn, Jordan Davis, and America's Racist Heritage", "Black Teen's Shooter Rants About Killing 'Thugs' So They 'May Take the Hint and Change Their Behavior', https://efactssc-public.flcourts.org/casedocuments/2019/2063/2019-2063_notice_88213_notice2ddiscretionary20juris2028direct20conflict29.pdf, "Did Jordan Davis have weapon? Dunn was arrested the day after the shooting. 2023 Phillips & Hunt. The jury could not reach a verdict about whether to convict Dunn for the murder of Davis at the first trial. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. But when questioned by the defense, she described Dunn as a gentle man who was visibly shaken after the shooting. Dunn later testified that he still feared for his safety as well as that of Rouer who was to return to the vehicle imminently. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. Dunn elaborates in great detail, revealing much of what has been already discussed, saying thugs, threatening to sue the County and rants about Angela Corey. He said his family engaged in a letter writing campaign to Congress and Governor Scott over the local corruption surrounding his arrest ad detainment. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. The shooting, which unfolded in this northern Florida city, has drawn attention once again to the states expansive self-defense laws that allow people who say they feel threatened to use lethal force to protect themselves. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. He told his grandmother that the boys were liars and blames the media for favoring white on black crimes. Distraught and quivering, Ms. Rouer said on the stand that Mr. Dunn never told her that night or the next day that one of the teenagers was armed. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. Healey eventually agreed to have the transcripts emailed to Gabel for review. From the other side, prosecutor John Guy (who also helped toprosecute the George Zimmerman case) framesthe defenses argument this way: When you cant argue the facts, argue the law; when you cant argue the law, argue the facts. Davis' father Ron remained in the courtroom while Davis' mother Lucia McBath left the courtroom.Simons also showed the jury where on Davis' clothing that emergency personnel cut the clothing to perform lifesaving measures, and where on the clothing that gunshots passed through. Please logout and login again. Dunn's girlfriend Rhonda Rouer was with Dunn the night he allegedly shot 17-year-old Jordan Davis, at a Jacksonville gas station after an argument over loud music. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. An argument broke out between the passengers of the car and Dunn once Rouer walked . She was still engaged to Dunn at the time. Dunn recounts a new version of the facts where he now as added a threat, this shit is going down now to be circulated to his family and asks his brother to include that. "Yes, I know," she replied. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. 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