Mr. Davis and two of the teenagers had no criminal record. On February 3, the jury selection process in Michael Dunn's murder trial will begin. At the time of the . [47] McBath cited the activism of students after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting as a reason for her run. By turns weepy, insistent and mild-mannered, he explained why he pulled his 9-millimeter pistol out of his glove box, took it out of its holster and fired 10 bullets at a car occupied by four teenagers who prosecutors say were unarmed. On February 15, a jury of twelve deadlocked on whether or not Michael Dunn, an armed and inebriated adult, committed murder by killing unarmed 17-year-old Jordan Davis. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rouer said she had a glass of red wine and about three rum and cokes as well as champagne. While no one from Dunns supporters are interviewed, we hear revealing excerpts from phone recordings of Dunns prison phone calls to Rouer, his claims of victimhood and denials. Please logout and login again. But Mr. Dunn struggled to preserve his credibility on Tuesday after his distraught fiance took the stand and, her eyes welling with tears, contradicted some major points of his testimony. 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. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. Siniscal told defense attorneys Dunn showed no resistance or violence at the time of his arrest. Healey eventually agreed to have the transcripts emailed to Gabel for review. 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. Court is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Watch continuing live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com. He's not a racist. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. 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. Rouer told the court she is no longer engaged to Michael Dunn. 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When Daviss fianc returned from the store where she had bought wine, Dunn sped away, leaving three boys with their dying friend. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. A witness memorized his licence plate and he was arrested at his home a day later. The jail calls between accused "loud music" killer Michael Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, have been released. The couple drove back to their hotel, ordered a pizza and Dunn made them some alcoholic drinks. On their way back to their hotel, Rouer said the two stopped at the Gate gas station on Southside Boulevard to purchase wine and chips. 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. 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. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. Dunn's fiance, who served as an adversarial witness, said no such item was mentioned to her at any point. Dunn is accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis at a Southside Gate gas station during a confrontation over loud music on Nov. 23, 2012. We hear from Jordan's . While Smith was not selected for the trial, he cites comments from another juror who did make the panel. Gabel cautioned Healey that "the mistake" being made Saturday was "the same one made in the first trial.". His threats and actions left no doubt in my mind that it was firearm. PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. 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. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. The prosecutor, John Guy, expressing incredulity during his cross-examination, also picked apart Mr. Dunns testimony. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. Dunn says it was self-defense. He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. While Rouer was inside the store, Dunn asked the people in the Durango to turn down the music. However, unlike the prior trial, Rouer is no longer with Dunn. The film debates the question: "Is it possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life?" It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. With little but his own words to bolster his self-defense case, Mr. Dunn, a software engineer from Brevard County, Fla., had little choice but to take the witness stand, legal experts said. [9], Rouer returned to Dunn's car. Rouer said she gave Dunn a kiss, and took $3 before walking into the store to buy some wine and chips. If you remember about this case when it first happened, youll know Rhonda was with Dunn when the incident that took Jordans life, occurred. Those friends, Leland Brunson, Tommie Stornes and Tevin Thompson, all testified Friday that Davis cursed at Dunn when he asked them to turn the music down, but didn't threaten him. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). And when you cantargue either, put someone else on trial. All the calls took place in December 2012 while he was in jail and were either his fiance, Rhonda Rouer, or his parents, Phillip and Sandra Dunn. That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies Miranda talked about shell casings found at the crime scene. BLM became a national activist network a year later, following police killing of a third African-American teen, Michael Brown, of Ferguson, Missouri. On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis, a black 17-year-old high school student, was murdered at a Gate Petroleum gas station in Jacksonville, Florida, by Michael David Dunn, a white 45-year-old software developer, following an argument over loud music played by Davis and his three friends, in what was believed to be a racially motivated shooting. 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. Dunn letter from prison to his girlfriend. . 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. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. He said his family engaged in a letter writing campaign to Congress and Governor Scott over the local corruption surrounding his arrest ad detainment. Around 7:30p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at a Gate Petroleum gas station. Where is Ronda Rousey and what happened to her, and is Ronda Rousey coming back to WWE are a few questions that the WWE Universe has currently. Mr. Dunn said he saw Mr. Davis with a weapon. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. She started by telling Assistant State Attorney Erin Wolfson that they had a good day that . In a second trial, Dunn was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Davis and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole plus 105 years in prison, which is two de facto consecutive life sentences.[4][5]. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. Rouer said they drove straight to the Jacksonville hotel, changed clothes and ordered pizza. [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? The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. The trio said there was never a gun in the car. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". Do his choices match yours? [21] Contrary to Dunn's claim that he mentioned a weapon to Rouer, she testified that he never mentioned a gun either that night or the next day. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. He describes his location as thugville. Reverse discrimination is rampant here and hes never been exposed to thugs like they have here. But Ms. Rouer, who lived with Mr. Dunn in Brevard County and who had accompanied him to his sons wedding here, contradicted those statements on Tuesday. He talks about a civil suit against the State and others, although he was finally talked out of suing Jordans family. The deputy said he armed himself with an AR-15 rifle and his sidearm to make the arrest, saying it part of the department's tactics when there is a "high-risk" arrest warrant involved. He said he did not call the police right away because Ms. Rouer wanted to go home instead. Example video title will go here for this video, Help Wanted: Jacksonville Jaguars position groups Breakdown. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The state called two more witnesses in the Michael Dunn retrialand rested its case Monday afternoon. Related Story: Transcript of hearing to excuse juror #4 released. Filmmaker Silver (Who Is Dayani Cristal?) Neither parent could have predicted what happened to Jordan the next day, or that it would spark one of the more galvanizing criminal trials in recent memory. If her boyfriend is convicted he could face life in jail. At the counter, she testified she heard three pops. The police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. A fourth teenager, the driver, has a third-degree felony conviction. Your login session has expired. We will consult wherever injustice lives. Meanwhile, the trial of Michael Dunn resumes 9 a.m. Monday. British director Marc Silvers tautly edited film, which won a special jury award at Sundance in 2015, was picked up by HBO and aired later that year. 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. Prosecutors will call two more witnesses and then rest their case. 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. The murder trial of the Brevard County man accused of killing a teenager over loud music continues in Jacksonville on Monday. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". He said he responded to the crime scene.After Rouer's testimony, Sukhan Warf, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement crime lab analyst and DNA expert followed. The defense is expected to begin presenting its case late Monday morning. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. 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. Dunn's insurance company, Progressive Select Insurance, challenged its duty to cover the lawsuit, but dismissed its lawsuit in conjunction with the settlement. Juror #4, previously known as Juror #32 is a white, married man with a 10-year-old child. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. The trial is expected to be turned over to the jury on Wednesday after closing statements. 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. The film is currently available for streaming on demand from the documentary streaming service,Impactseries.netorApril 26 on the movie subscription service,Hollywood Suite. Rouer testified she did not hear any arguing. [38], On June 22, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal and refused to take the case. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. "Yes, I know," she replied. 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 and SmackDown women's titles. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. Follow Rhema Thompson on Twitter@RhemaThompson. The murder was one of the primary inspirations for the award-winning young adult novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone. 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. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. Written and directed by Marc Silver. "Poor sweetie." Rhonda smirked before leaning over and kissing Arnold on the lips. 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? 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. Mr. Dunn said there was no rational reason to leave the scene except that he was afraid of the teenagers. "It just took some time to get through that. In the morning, Rouer saw a news report about a shooting at a Jacksonville gas station, in which a 17-year-old had been killed, and rather than call police, the couple packed their bags and drove. Dunn and his fiancee, Rhonda Rouer, then drove to their motel, ordered a pizza and stayed the night without contacting police. Also Read: WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania, Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. As the SUV backed up to evade his gunshots, Dunn opened his own door and continued firing at the car in shooter's stance, as the boys ducked for cover. 2023 Phillips & Hunt. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. Dunn was arrested the day after the shooting. Austin testified to Dunn's behavior at his son Christopher's wedding, saying he was in control of his actions. He wrote, "I finished a novel I had been reading. Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. Tears streamed down Rhonda Rouers face and her voice shook as she recounted before jurors for a second time the day Michael Dunn shot a Jacksonville teen. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. This contradicted the claim that Mr. Davis was out of the Durango. Relatives. "Don't worry, I was hoping for a little fun time as well." "Oh, you!" Arnold rolled his eyes, before smirking as he playfully used his hand to push her away. Early Saturday morning, Judge Russell Healey excused juror #4 because of a comment made by the juror that got published in Folio Weekly in an article titled, "An Interview with a Dunn Jury reject.". In one of his calls to Rouer, Dunn explained his reason for leaving the gas station after the shooting. Rouer may return again. She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. [56], Davis's story also features in the 2015 documentary film The Armor of Light, the directorial debut of Disney heir Abigail Disney. Yet,the film,3 Minutes, 10 Bullets, as well as being a compelling real-life courtroom drama, offers some clarity about race and injustice in the pre-Trump era. She is a key witness in her boyfriend's -Michael Dunn- murder trial. As the Durango backed up quickly to elude the gunfire, Mr. Dunn stepped out of his own car, dropped to one knee and fired more volleys to thwart any blind fire, or wild, random shooting out the car window, he said. The trial led to local protests and international media attention. 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. Defense lawyers pressed Musser about his failure to search the adjacent parking lot at the Gate the night of the shooting, and also asked him why the interviews with Davis' three friends the night of the shooting weren't videotaped. 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. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. I apologize," said Healey on Saturday. The films title indicates the brevity of the interaction from around 7:30 to 7:33 on a Friday evening and the estimated number of bullets fired. It was probably as simple as - 'He threatened to kill me' and left it at that.". Dunn addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. [50] ABC News, Australia says the case has become part of the national conversation about the dangers facing young black men in America today. The state questioned the accuracy of the diagrams, which showed the Jetta at a slight angle and too much room between the vehicles. "I think maybe he understands this will be coming into trial one day and he wants a jury who sees it to be thinking he's a good person, he's reading the bible in there," said Kuritz. 2023 Cox Media Group. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. Dunn basically refers to himself as an authority figure to Jordan. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. We look at the testimony of Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's fiancee, in his trial for the murder of Jordan Davis, and how it damaged his self-defense argument. [37] On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. Corey is personally prosecuting Dunn. Almost two years later, a distinctly unhappy Rouer recounted a day that started happily and ended with her now former fiance fleeing a Southside Gate gas station at high speed after he fired 10 shots into a Dodge Durango that contained four black men. It was WrestleMania. I dont know what its like to have a baby. The incident started after an argument over loud music. 2023 Cox Media Group. A 400-pound white schoolteacher who was sitting by me really hated [Coreys] humor, and made the joke that she would have a hard time proving to a court that I am fat; there would still be reasonable doubt.. He wanted to entice the mayors office to worry about Jacksonvilles PR. It was the perfect time to come in a little hot!". As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Dunn has claimed Davis threatened him with a gun, and he fired to defend himself. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. This, according to Rhonda Rouer's testimony, is what her fiance, Michael Dunn, said when they pulled into a Jacksonville gas station next to an SUV full of black kids who had the stereo up high . First Coast News has successfully fought for your access to these documents and we'll bring you more exclusive content on Thursday night at 8 p.m. during our special, Michael Dunn, fatal encounter. Dunn says it was. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. 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. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. 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. After Simons' testimony wrapped up at around 12:40 p.m., court took a lunch break. This one is difficult to read and he and his fiance have some code language they have worked out. Musser indicated that he did not view the friends as suspects, which is why their statements to police were not videotaped, and why the adjacent parking lot was never searched. Police presence at Arlington Manor area complex after reported shooting, Police: One person detained in College Park area, Local Weather: Day 9 of 80-plus degree afternoons; much-needed rain by late Friday into Saturday, Viewing Venus under a telescope in our night sky. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. In the letter addressed to "Baby," Dunn goes on to tell her "I cannot recall if I ever conveyed the details of my decision making to you. The day began with early morning controversy over disparaging remarks reportedly made by a juror about State Attorney Angela Corey. At that point, he said, his mind was on his fiance, Rhonda Rouer, who was about to walk out of the convenience store. The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. . As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. She was still engaged to Dunn at the time. The trial was halted briefly Saturday morning when a juror was dismissed. [9] She testified that Dunn told her "I hate that thug music," before she left the car for the store, though Dunn claims he used the phrase "rap crap. 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. Rhonda Lynn Hallock was previously married to Mark Thomas Rouer. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. Musser also said he never went back to the Gate station to get video recordings of that night to determine if the witnesses gathered inside, including the three friends, were talking. WTEV's Leslie Coursey reports on what's on the tapes. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. She revealed in a video with her husband Travis Browne, how she got injured: "I did break my pinkie knuckle. The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. They pulled by a red SUV blasting rap music, she said. The two returned to Dunns home, where he was later arrested. The 9 a.m. start was delayed for more than an hour. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. Rouer said both she and Dunn had cellphones but neither dialed 911. Healey said he was concerned about protecting the identity of the juror. Kuritz says despite the way the letter sounds this does not appear to be witness tampering, it simply sounds like Dunn's version of events. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Strong emotions, tears and a bombshell revelation from the former fiancee of Michael Dunn Saturday afternoon followed a dramatic morning session that saw the judge dismiss a juror and give strong words to the crew in charge of the courtroom camera. She also said Dunn mixed both of them another rum and soda adding his fifth from his earlier at his sons wedding in the hotel room. Rouer told the jury that her boyfriend had maybe three or four rum and sodas at his sons 2012 wedding, prior to pulling into the parking lot of a Jacksonville, Fla., gas station beside a red Dodge Durango, which was blaring loud music, according to online reports. 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