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. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. 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. 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. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. [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. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. 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. 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. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. Dunn and his fiancee, Rhonda Rouer, then drove to their motel, ordered a pizza and stayed the night without contacting police. 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. Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. [22][23] In his criminal trial, Dunn had been declared "broke. Kuritz says he's seen letters like this one before and believes it can be used against Dunn at trial. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. After Knox took the stand, four character witnesses testified for the defense. 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. We spend time getting to know Jordans friends, troubled by their loss and their own near-death experience. His threats and actions left no doubt in my mind that it was firearm. They pulled by a red SUV blasting rap music, she said. 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. The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. The next morning, after the couple saw news reports that someone had died at the gas station, Mr. Dunn said he called a neighbor, a federal law enforcement official, and told him he had to discuss something with him when he got home. The documentary, directed by Marc Silver, explores the shooting, the trial, and Florida's Stand Your Ground laws. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. He ordered her in the car and the two sped away, heading to their hotel. 2023 Phillips & Hunt. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). 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. Dunn is accused of killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis after an argument over loud music at a Gate gas station on the Southside on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in 2012. During Simons' testimony, several photos Davis' body were shown to the jury. Dunn later testified that he still feared for his safety as well as that of Rouer who was to return to the vehicle imminently. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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. Dunn was arrested the day after the shooting. 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. February 10, 2014 He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. [49] In 2020, she defeated Handel in a rematch to win reelection to a second term. The state called 27 witnesses in the trial, including the young men in the SUV with Jordan Davis and Dunn's then-fiance Rhonda Rouer, who was also there. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. One of those men, 17-year-old Jordan Davis, died that night - a fact Rouer didn't learn about until the next morning. Dunn says it was self-defense. 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. 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. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. 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. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have toge He's very loving."[29]. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. Phillip Miranda took the stand next to discuss about shell casings. In the article, a potential juror Richard David Smith, who happens to be a freelancer for Folio, spoke about his experience being screened for the trial. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. She started by telling Assistant State Attorney Erin Wolfson that they had a good day that . 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. It was Jordan Davis who kept escalating this to the point where I had no choice but to defend myself, Mr. Dunn said, naming the 17-year-old student he shot dead in the parking lot of a gas station convenience store. 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. The two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. The film is currently available for streaming on demand from the documentary streaming service,Impactseries.netorApril 26 on the movie subscription service,Hollywood Suite. Black thug. He also asked his daughter to ask her mom to contact him as a neighbor had told someone Dunn choked her. Written and directed by Marc Silver. [9], Rouer returned to Dunn's car. He told his grandmother that the boys were liars and blames the media for favoring white on black crimes. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. The parking lot and the trash bins were searched four days later after they learned Dunn was claiming self-defense, Musser said. They parked next to a Dodge Durango that contained Davis and his three friends. But there was one less juror to hear testimony Saturday. 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. 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? As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. 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. They also heard from the lead detective in the case with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and several forensics experts. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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. 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. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. He said the blacks are racist in Jacksonville and the more I am exposed to these people, the more prejudiced against them I become. He calls blacks in the south the scourge of this country and then puts a smiley face. 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. 2023 Cox Media Group. It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. 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. 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. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". 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. In one of his calls to Rouer, Dunn explained his reason for leaving the gas station after the shooting. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. 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. Rouer said the couple stopped at the Gate after the wedding to get a bottle of wine and a bag of chips. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. Homicide detective M.A. It was WrestleMania. "[10][11], The bass from the loud music playing in the teens' SUV annoyed Dunn, who asked for it to be turned down. 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. "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. 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.". Controversybegan before anyone even took the stand in day three of the first-degree murder retrial on Saturday. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. 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. 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. Juror number four was dismissedfor negative remarks about Corey. "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. [47] McBath cited the activism of students after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting as a reason for her run. It was probably as simple as - 'He threatened to kill me' and left it at that.". 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. Rhonda Rouer was with him the night of the shooting and in the hours after. Let me assure you, just as I told detectives who first interviewed me in Melbourne, and later Mitch Stone- there was a weapon.". 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. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. Davis, who was sitting in the right rear passenger seat, then told his friend to turn the music back up and cursed at Dunn. 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. [29][30][31], Jury selection in Dunn's retrial began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements took place on September 25. Rhonda Rouer (a key figure in contradicting Dunn's testimony about claiming to see Davis wielding a weapon). [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]. 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. When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. A witness memorized his licence plate and he was arrested at his home a day later. 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[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. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. In January 2015, the documentary 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets (originally titled 3 Minutes) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Dunn has claimed Davis threatened him with a gun, and he fired to defend himself. It was life or death.. WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania. Testimony began with the Brevard County Deputy Carmine Siniscal on the stand, the state's 19th witness. "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. 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. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. 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. Healey said he was concerned about protecting the identity of the juror. She is a key witness in her boyfriend's -Michael Dunn- murder trial. 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. 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During her cross-examination of these witnesses, State Attorney Angela Corey suggested that these witnesses did not know Dunn in a capacity outside of his parents' community.The last witness to take the stand for the defense on Monday was Phyllis Austin, the ex-wife of Michael Dunn and the mother of Christopher Dunn. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. Rouer said she went to the entrance to see what was happening and saw Dunn facing the driver's side window. She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". She looked outside and saw Dunn leaning out of his window. Stornes left his red Dodge Durango SUV running while he went into the store. 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. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. They didn't call 911, and didn't know Davis had died until the next morning when Dunn was arrested. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. There are only 25 here, but wrote many more. His mother and father retained Cory Strolla, his defense lawyer for him, and Dunn liked to complain about him. The next morning Rouer found out that Davis was dead after turning on the television news and insisted they return to their home in Satellite Beach. 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. 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.. He said she probably will get offers from Hollywood from testifying. Dunn's insurance company, Progressive Select Insurance, challenged its duty to cover the lawsuit, but dismissed its lawsuit in conjunction with the settlement. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. That led to a legal challenge later in the day by the Florida Times-Union for the release of transcripts from the conversation. The jury could not reach an agreement on the charge of first-degree murder, and the judge declared a mistrial on that count. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. He made a misogynistic joke about now having a judge with balls and compares his case to Zimmermans. Siniscal said he had a "high-risk" arrest warrant for Michael Dunn. I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. 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. Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Russell Healey ultimately did not allow the diagrams to be used, but said he would allow the testimony from the expert witness.Just after 2 p.m., forensic consultant Michael Knox took the stand as the first witness for the defense. . 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. All rights reserved. Court is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Watch continuing live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com. Dunn, driving a black Volkswagen Jetta sedan, and his fiance Rhonda Rouer pulled into the right adjacent parking spot. The trial is expected to be turned over to the jury on Wednesday after closing statements. 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. . He compares himself to My Cousin Vinnie and how he has a foolproof case. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. He wrote, "I finished a novel I had been reading. Rouer said she had a glass of red wine and about three rum and cokes as well as champagne. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. Mr. Dunn said there was no rational reason to leave the scene except that he was afraid of the teenagers. Dunns attorneys contend 17-year-old Davis was the aggressor, saying the teenagers had a gun in the SUV that night in 2012 at a Southside gas station, but a gun was never recovered from the scene. 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. They drove back, and Dunn was arrested later that day. She is a key witness in her boyfriends Michael Dunn- murder trial. Dunn did not contact the police. 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. Dunn addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. After Simons' testimony wrapped up at around 12:40 p.m., court took a lunch break. That means we watch, along with Davis parents,the testimony of Dunn and his nervous fianc, Rhonda Rouer (a key figure in contradicting Dunns testimony about claiming to see Davis wielding a weapon). The jail calls between accused "loud music" killer Michael Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, have been released. The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. Saying, "I then realized that we hadn't really discussed what happened, as we were more concerned with whether or not anyone was hurt. The couple drove back to their hotel, ordered a pizza and Dunn made them some alcoholic drinks. [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 police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. She testified that she got out of the car and walked into the gas station. 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