They parked next to a Dodge Durango that contained Davis and his three friends. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. Meanwhile, the trial of Michael Dunn resumes 9 a.m. Monday. Davis' mother, Lucy McBath, ran for Congress in Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2018, running on a platform that included reform of gun laws. "[42] He said he wanted to confront Dunn in jail about his son's murder. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. The Violent Heart, Kerem Sanga, Young Adult melodrama, Murder mystery, Lukas Haas, Mary J. Blige, Jovan Adepo, Grace Van Patten, Jordan Preston Carter, Rayven Symone Ferrell, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Nomadland, Frances McDormand, Characters on the fringe of society, Homeless on wheels, Linda May, Bob Wells, David Strathairn, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First CenturybyJessica Bruder, Chlo Zhao, The Rider, Terrence Malick, Kelly Reichardt, Joshua James Richards, Ludovico Einaudi, Richard Linklater, Boyhood, Derek Chauvin, the gruesome death of George Floyd, police killing of a third African-American teen, Michael Brown. Rouer told the court she is no longer engaged to Michael Dunn. If her boyfriend is convicted he could face life in jail. When Rouer got in the vehicle, she testified, she saw Dunn put a gun back in the glovebox. He did that in the first trial, claiming the shots were fired in self-defense. [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. 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. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum . On Saturday defense attorney Waffa Hanania tried to mitigate that by getting Rouer to admit that it was her idea to order the pizza, and she wasn't sure if Dunn ate any of it. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. Rouer said she went to the entrance to see what was happening and saw Dunn facing the driver's side window. Rouer testified Saturday that she and Dunn, who reside in Satellite Beach, Fla., were in Jacksonville that day to attend the wedding of Dunns son in Orange Park. She testified that she got out of the car and walked into the gas station. [29][30][31], Jury selection in Dunn's retrial began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements took place on September 25. In a letter dated December 5, 2012, Michael Dunn wrote to Rouer about her testimony to prosecutors. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. She also said that Mr. Dunn never called their neighbor to say he wanted to discuss something important. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. The 9 a.m. start was delayed for more than an hour. He now understands that you need to put a weapon in that persons hand," said Kuritz. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. 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. Brunson, Davis, and Thompson remained in the vehicle listening to music which was described as "very loud." She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. It was probably as simple as - 'He threatened to kill me' and left it at that.". Meacham testified that$1.25 in currency, a bracelet, earrings, a cellphone, a knife and a watchwere items removed from Davis' clothing.Next on the stand Monday was Dr. Stacey Simons, who worked in the Medical Examiner's Office at the time of Davis' death. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. The press is made up of a bunch of liberal bastards. He said, Youd think Jacksonville was 90-95% back judging by the make up of the folks in jail here. He also mocked the Rolling Stone article about Jordan. Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. rhonda mathis and attica scott say not only did lapd tell the public one day after it happened, now, eight days later, the body camera video has not been released. 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. In addition to personal injury and wrongful death, our firm handles family law matters and select criminal defense cases. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. 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. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. The trial was halted briefly Saturday morning when a juror was dismissed. [27] Dunn's attorney subsequently requested that sentencing on the four counts of which Dunn already had been convicted be delayed until after Dunn's retrial. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. The trial will resume Monday. 2023 Cox Media Group. 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. 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. 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. Read Dunns Jail Letters Here (you are here), Watch Full Michael Dunn Pre-Arrest Interview by Detectives, Watch what Michael Dunns neighbor had to say about him (very negative), Evidence Locker: State of Florida & Jordan Davis versus Michael Dunn, Review over 400 photos of the physical evidence for yourself (may download slow), Watch portions of Trial and read more about the case, Jordan Davis: Download Jet and Rolling Stone Magazine Articles, Michael Dunn on Myspace: Learn More About Jordan Daviss Killer. 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. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. The case has generated international attention because Dunn is white and Davis and his friends in the Durango are all black. 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. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. The trial led to local protests and international media attention. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. [28] Dunn faced a minimum of 75 years in prison on the following counts: a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years for each count of attempted second-degree murder, and up to 15 years for firing into a moving vehicle. She gave emotional testimony, just as she did in the first trial. 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. 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. Filmmaker Silver (Who Is Dayani Cristal?) The two remained there until the following morning, when they left for Brevard County at Rouers prodding, she testified. 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.. Davis' murder is one of many referenced by social justice activists (including many black parents) as a reminder that unarmed children who died at the hands of police or white men, mattered as individual human beings. 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. [50] ABC News, Australia says the case has become part of the national conversation about the dangers facing young black men in America today. He said she probably will get offers from Hollywood from testifying. He made a misogynistic joke about now having a judge with balls and compares his case to Zimmermans. Dunn, driving a black Volkswagen Jetta sedan, and his fiance Rhonda Rouer pulled into the right adjacent parking spot. 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. As his head clears the window frame, he says, This is going down, Mr. Dunn said, quoting Mr. Davis and using an expletive in the quote. Dramatic Testimony in Florida Stand Your Ground Trial Michael Dunn's fiance Rhonda Rouer takes the stand as a witness for the prosecution. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum gas station to purchase a bottle of wine. 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In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. She is a key witness in her boyfriends Michael Dunn- murder trial. All rights reserved. Rouer testified the couple went home to Brevard County after the shooting. In most of the calls, Dunn speaks with his fiance, Rhonda Rouer, who was in the Gate convenience store when Dunn fired 10 shots at the SUV carrying Davis and three other teenagers. "It just took some time to get through that. In the duel between the attorneys, viewers can find a second villain in the defense teams Cory Strolla, who, while fulfillling his legal responsibility to vigorously defend his client, denies racial elements of the case while insistingthat Dunn feared for his life and implies, without evidence, that the teens were violent instigators who threw awaya weapon. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. 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. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). 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). 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. The Law Offices of John Phillips are based in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, Florida, but John is licensed in Florida, Georgia and Alabama and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Healey said he was concerned about protecting the identity of the juror. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. 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. 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. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. Given the traditions of the time . The shooting, he told jurors, had nothing to do with the obnoxious bass music or rap crap as he called it Tuesday that thundered out of the teenagers Durango, which was parked alongside his vehicle. July 3, 2013 - Letter to Cousin This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. 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.". Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. Brevard man charged in homicide: Another stand your ground showdown? Dunn stated that he received "ineffective assistance of counsel". His threats and actions left no doubt in my mind that it was firearm. [22][23] In his criminal trial, Dunn had been declared "broke. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). 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]. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. [39], Dunn's former neighbor, Charles Hendrix, said he was not surprised by his behavior. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The state called two more witnesses in the Michael Dunn retrialand rested its case Monday afternoon. He faces 60 years in prison for the attempted murder convictions and will get life if he's convicted of killing Davis. Amidst dailyreports about the trial of policeman Derek Chauvin, the gruesome death of George Floyd, and this weeks police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, it may seem perverse to revisit a different racially-charged trial from 2015. Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. The police at the scene never found a gun, and the three surviving teenagers testified last week that they did not hide a weapon and were not carrying one in the Durango. He compares himself to My Cousin Vinnie and how he has a foolproof case. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. Testimony in the trial highlighted how loud music from the teens vehicle initiated a verbal confrontation between Davis and Dunn who told the teens to turn down the music. [13][14], Davis' protests continued and an independent witness overheard Dunn say "No, you're not gonna talk to me that way." Rouer said she had a glass of red wine and about three rum and cokes as well as champagne. After Knox took the stand, four character witnesses testified for the defense. Your login session has expired. A fourth teenager, the driver, has a third-degree felony conviction. Rouer may return again. While at the cashier's counter, Rouer heard the sound of gunshots. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. Controversybegan before anyone even took the stand in day three of the first-degree murder retrial on Saturday. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. Gabel cautioned Healey that "the mistake" being made Saturday was "the same one made in the first trial.". Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. It looked like a firearm and he treated it like a firearm.. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. He makes a joke to his grandmother about women being interested in his fiance, and then told his grandmother he could fall into a pile of shit and step out smelling like a rose. About the case, he discusses the misinformation and outright lies being reported by the media. Despite saying he doesnt use the word thug, on page 6 he uses it to his own grandmother and specifically calls the surviving boys, thugs.. "[10][11], The bass from the loud music playing in the teens' SUV annoyed Dunn, who asked for it to be turned down. Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. The film debates the question: "Is it possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life?" [38], On June 22, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal and refused to take the case. It was also previously reported it was Rhonda who begged her boyfriend to leave the scene in spite of his desire to call the police, so there is something not adding up here. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. Austin testified to Dunn's behavior at his son Christopher's wedding, saying he was in control of his actions. [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. 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. 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. Musser was one of the lead detectives who ended up going to Brevard County to interview Dunn after he was arrested. The day began with early morning controversy over disparaging remarks reportedly made by a juror about State Attorney Angela Corey. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. Dunn testified that on the drive home he called a neighbor who works in law enforcement to arrange to speak to him about the shooting, but phone records indicate that the neighbor actually called him, and Rouer testified that the shooting was never mentioned during the call. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Toxic Torts, Environmental Contamination and Cancer Clusters, Entertainment Law / Sports Law / Athlete Management, Estate of Keegan Roberts v. Michael Centanni, Justice for Anne McQueen (Don Lewis from Tiger King), Estate of Gregory Hill versus the Sheriff of St. Lucie County and Deputy Newman, Watch what Michael Dunns neighbor had to say about him, Review over 400 photos of the physical evidence for yourself. Jurors heard from six other witnesses throughout the day, including two officers from the Brevard County Sheriffs Office who responded after Dunn was contacted by the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and contacted a neighbor in law enforcement the following morning. The cases were settled for an undisclosed amount in January 2014. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. Musser followed. But there was one less juror to hear testimony Saturday. ", "Jury Fails to Reach Verdict on Murder Charge in Michael DunnTrail", "Florida Man's Fiance Contradicts Parts of his Testimony in Killing of Teenager", "Song played in Jordan Davis shooting revealed", "Friends describe moments before Jordan Davis died", "Michael Dunn 'Loud Music' Verdict: Mistrial For First-Degree Murder Charge Causes Outrage", "Michael Dunn testifies; fiancee says he never told her about gun; closings Wednesday", "Michael Dunn's girlfriend: 'I heard pop, pop, pop'. 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. "We were very happy," said Rouer, in tears. 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? That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. 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. 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. "He's clearly reiterating there was a weapon there, there was a weapon there.". The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. They pulled by a red SUV blasting rap music, she said. The police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. [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. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". [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. 2023 Cox Media Group. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Tribeca Film Festival 's convicted of killing Davis ) to Handel 's 156,875 ( 49.5 % ) to Handel 156,875. 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