[55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". Your login session has expired. 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And when you cantargue either, put someone else on trial. 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.. Siniscal said he had a "high-risk" arrest warrant for Michael Dunn. 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. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. 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. Randy and Beverly Berry, who lived in Aero Acres in Fort Pierce with Dunn's parents. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. 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. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum gas station to purchase a bottle of wine. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). You can also review more evidence like the photos here. She revealed in a video with her husband Travis Browne, how she got injured: "I did break my pinkie knuckle. Defense lawyers have argued that Davis may have had a gun that night, and his three friends disposed of it after the shooting when they briefly fled from the Gate into the nearby parking lot. He calls the civil suit we filed bogus. 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. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. She is a key witness in her boyfriend's -Michael Dunn- murder trial. Prosecutors received permission from the court to let the jury handle Dunn's gun. The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. Attorneys spar in loud music murder trial", "Michael Dunn Verdict: Florida Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder In Loud-Music Trial", "Teens testify shooter Dunn said "Are you talking to me? The cases were settled for an undisclosed amount in January 2014. Rouer said the couple stopped at the Gate after the wedding to get a bottle of wine and a bag of chips. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. A hapless witness, she herself dodged. Juror number four was dismissedfor negative remarks about Corey. The case has generated international attention because Dunn is white and Davis and his friends in the Durango are all black. Outside the courtroom,the filmmakerinterviews Jordans grieving, thoughtfulparents, Ron Davis and Lucy McBath - the latter of whom subsequently became a Congresswoman in Newt Gingrichs old Georgia district, running on a gun control ticket. Around 7:30p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at a Gate Petroleum gas station. The two left the parking lot very quickly, testified Rouer. [52][53] During the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Davis' mother, Lucy McBath, talked about supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and said, "His death doesn't overshadow his life."[54]. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. 2023 Phillips & Hunt. Corey is personally prosecuting Dunn. The trial is expected to be turned over to the jury on Wednesday after closing statements. The documentary, directed by Marc Silver, explores the shooting, the trial, and Florida's Stand Your Ground laws. She gave emotional testimony, just as she did in the first trial. Musser was one of the lead detectives who ended up going to Brevard County to interview Dunn after he was arrested. 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. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. However, unlike the prior trial, Rouer is no longer with Dunn. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). 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. 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. 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. Rouer said she gave Dunn a kiss, and took $3 before walking into the store to buy some wine and chips. 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. 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. 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. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. Mr. Dunn said he saw Mr. Davis with a weapon. He did that in the first trial, claiming the shots were fired in self-defense. Rhonda Lynn Hallock was previously married to Mark Thomas Rouer. Rouer told the court she is no longer engaged to Michael Dunn. The incident started after an argument over loud music. "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. July 2, 2013 - Letter to Rhonda He is still referring to his "demands" to his lawyer Cory Strolla and Cory apparently was determined to withdraw if Dunn continued to force him into a premature trial date and again refers to "Davis' history with authority figures," as if he was one. 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. 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. 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. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". If you remember about this case when it first happened, youll know Rhonda was with Dunn when the incident that took Jordans life, occurred. Circuit Judge Russell Healey and attorneys on both sides spent more than an hour discussing and questioning the juror, mentioned in a Folio Weekly column published Friday. 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. 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. July 3, 2013 - Letter to Cousin He discusses how he wants to find a slimy civil law lawyer and sue the county for reverse discrimination. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. [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. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". In 2021, the jury and judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida. But there was one less juror to hear testimony Saturday. PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum . When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. 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 . Healey said he was concerned about protecting the identity of the juror. 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. I apologize," said Healey on Saturday. The judge, already angered over the courtroom camera showing a potential juror, asked for the equipment to be turned off as the jury walked into the courtroom. . She started by telling Assistant State Attorney Erin Wolfson that they had a good day that . On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. 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. Dunn stated that he received "ineffective assistance of counsel". They pulled by a red SUV blasting rap music, she said. But when questioned by the defense, she described Dunn as a gentle man who was visibly shaken after the shooting. "I hate that thug music," Dunn told Rouer, according to her testimony. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. The film follows Rob Schenck, a pro-life Evangelical minister; Lucy McBath, the mother of teenager Jordan Davis; and attorney John Michael Phillips as they interact in the years after the shooting. 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. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. Yeah, when I took the table and threw it I felt like I had to do something with my hands when I hit them against the table I came in a little hot. [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? I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. Meanwhile, the trial of Michael Dunn resumes 9 a.m. Monday. Phillip Miranda took the stand next to discuss about shell casings. WTEV's Leslie Coursey reports on what's on the tapes. Homicide detective M.A. 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. "When she was first interviewed, when you would expect someone to tell the truth when their memory is freshest she never mentioned a firearm," said former prosecutor Richard Kuritz. Brunson, Davis, and Thompson remained in the vehicle listening to music which was described as "very loud." This contradicted the claim that Mr. Davis was out of the Durango. Please logout and login again. 2023 Cox Media Group. . It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. 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. Florida Mans Fiance Contradicts Parts of His Testimony in Killing of Teenager, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/us/florida-mans-fiancee-contradicts-parts-of-his-testimony-in-killing-of-teenager.html, Michael Dunn told a Jacksonville jury on Tuesday that his decision to fire repeatedly at a vehicle holding four teenagers was a matter of life or death.. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. "He realizes under Stand Your Ground the significance of that or even self-defense. That led to a legal challenge later in the day by the Florida Times-Union for the release of transcripts from the conversation. The former medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Mr. Davis also testified Monday that it was unlikely Mr. Davis was standing when he was shot. Mr. Dunn and his lawyer said the teenagers got rid of the shotgun during the very brief period they pulled out of the gas station. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. 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. 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. Guy asked Mr. Dunn. When she did find out, she was willingly honest during her interrogation and spoke against her husband on the day of the trial. On February 3, the jury selection process in Michael Dunn's murder trial will begin. He ordered her in the car and the two sped away, heading to their hotel. 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. 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. Dunn's fiance, who served as an adversarial witness, said no such item was mentioned to her at any point. "Yes, I know," she replied. 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. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. These letters were written by Michael Dunn in jail and show a different side than you heard from him and his lawyers. We will consult wherever injustice lives. 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: Jordan's Friends Take Stand in Day 2, live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com, 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. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. 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. 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. Black thug. He also asked his daughter to ask her mom to contact him as a neighbor had told someone Dunn choked her. Mr. Dunn said he told his fiance several times that the teenager had threatened him with a gun or some kind of weapon. 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. Former Florida state attorney Angela Corey stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge. In one of his calls to Rouer, Dunn explained his reason for leaving the gas station after the shooting. Now I'm back to reading the Bible and playing solitaire.". 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. Rouer and Dunn pulled up to the Gate gas station on Baymeadows Road, next to a red Dodge Durango. Musser said it wasn't until months later that he realized the Gate station video recordings included audio, and by that point the recordings were gone. Written and directed by Marc Silver. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. Mr. Dunn said there was no rational reason to leave the scene except that he was afraid of the teenagers. He lives in East Arlington and has been in Duval for 33 years. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. 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. [56], Davis's story also features in the 2015 documentary film The Armor of Light, the directorial debut of Disney heir Abigail Disney. The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. Juror #4, previously known as Juror #32 is a white, married man with a 10-year-old child. Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. When Rouer got in the vehicle, she testified, she saw Dunn put a gun back in the glovebox. February 10, 2014 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. 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. Loud rap music was emanating from the Durango and when Dunn said he hated that thug music, Rouer testified that she said "I know," gave him a kiss and left Dunn in the car while she went inside. 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. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. The trial was halted briefly Saturday morning when a juror was dismissed. "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. 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. Rouer may return again. [22][23] In his criminal trial, Dunn had been declared "broke. You can contact us at help@floridajustice.com. Pin. All rights reserved. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. Rouer told jurors that she had two rum and colas and Dunn had "maybe [] (CNN) Fighting back tears and visibly shaking on the witness stand, Rhonda Rouer testified Saturday in the Florida murder trial of her boyfriend, Michael Dunn, and gave jurors her account of what happened the night Jordan Davis was fatally shot. She also said that Mr. Dunn never called their neighbor to say he wanted to discuss something important. 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? In addition to personal injury and wrongful death, our firm handles family law matters and select criminal defense cases. Also Read: WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania, Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. [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. [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 said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. It was WrestleMania. 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. Mr. Davis and two of the teenagers had no criminal record. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. He faces 60 years in prison for the attempted murder convictions and will get life if he's convicted of killing Davis. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. Dunn basically refers to himself as an authority figure to Jordan. When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. 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. [32][33][34][35] Dunn was given a sentence of life in prison without parole plus 90 years, ensuring he will never be released from prison for the remainder of his life. Rouer said both she and Dunn had cellphones but neither dialed 911. In the aftermath of the. John is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law in Florida. 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. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. Its blacked out, but he again tries to enforce his version of the facts to her. During Simons' testimony, several photos Davis' body were shown to the jury. [11][13], Shortly after Davis's death, his parents, Ron Davis and Lucy McBath, and some of the other vehicle occupants, filed civil complaints against Dunn. While Smith was not selected for the trial, he cites comments from another juror who did make the panel. 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. . The parking lot and the trash bins were searched four days later after they learned Dunn was claiming self-defense, Musser said. Controversybegan before anyone even took the stand in day three of the first-degree murder retrial on Saturday. 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. 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. 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. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. Rhonda RouerShooter Michael Dunns girlfriend, Pam Baker Cocker: Singer Joe Cockers Wife, Melinda Trucks Allman Brothers Butch Trucks Wife, Armstead Edwards: Patti LaBelles Ex- Husband, Charles Alden Black Jr.- Actress Shirley Temples Son, Jill Sutton Costas NBC Sportscaster Bob Costas Wife, Vivienne Westwood Husband Andreas Kronthaler, Francesca Hetfield Metallicas James Hetfields Wife. The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. "But Im just saying, you never know, I dont want to make any promises about the future when I dont know how Im gonna feel in the future," said the former WWE RAW Women's champion. A former Folio staffer who was a potential juror but did not make the final cut heard the juror criticize State Attorney Angela Corey during jury selection, according to Folio. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. He told his grandmother that the boys were liars and blames the media for favoring white on black crimes. To receive an email when new reviews/interviews are added to Original-Cin, please provide your email address in the form below. [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. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. 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