When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. The. Do his choices match yours? The parking lot and the trash bins were searched four days later after they learned Dunn was claiming self-defense, Musser said. The two remained there until the following morning, when they left for Brevard County at Rouers prodding, she testified. [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. 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. I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. The trial will resume Monday. Related Story: Transcript of hearing to excuse juror #4 released. 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. 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. The trial led to local protests and international media attention. And it had nothing to do with Mr. Davis profanity-laced reply to the common courtesy request Mr. Dunn said he politely made that the teenagers lower the volume on the car stereo, he added. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. Rouer said she had a glass of red wine and about three rum and cokes as well as champagne. 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. 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. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. He's not a racist. The prosecutor, John Guy, expressing incredulity during his cross-examination, also picked apart Mr. Dunns testimony. 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. 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. 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. Its blacked out, but he again tries to enforce his version of the facts to her. 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. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. 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. Corey is personally prosecuting Dunn. 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. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The state called two more witnesses in the Michael Dunn retrialand rested its case Monday afternoon. We spend time getting to know Jordans friends, troubled by their loss and their own near-death experience. The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. 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. Example video title will go here for this video, Help Wanted: Jacksonville Jaguars position groups Breakdown. Kuritz says if Rouer's testimony changes on the stand and more closely sounds like what she's been told in letters from Dunn, that could present a problem for the defense. 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. [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. The police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies. As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. The documentary, directed by Marc Silver, explores the shooting, the trial, and Florida's Stand Your Ground laws. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. It was the perfect time to come in a little hot!". "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. Davis, who was sitting in the right rear passenger seat, then told his friend to turn the music back up and cursed at Dunn. WTEV's Leslie Coursey reports on what's on the tapes. 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 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. When she did find out, she was willingly honest during her interrogation and spoke against her husband on the day of the trial. 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.. It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. At gunpoint? 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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. Your login session has expired. Testimony began with the Brevard County Deputy Carmine Siniscal on the stand, the state's 19th witness. Live Video: Michael Dunn Trial Coverage He compares himself to My Cousin Vinnie and how he has a foolproof case. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. After Knox took the stand, four character witnesses testified for the defense. 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. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). Musser followed. Ittook place at the infancy of the Black Lives Matter movement, which was launched on social media following the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of another 17-year-old Florida native, Trayvon Martin. She testified that she got out of the car and walked into the gas station. You can also review more evidence like the photos here. We hear from Jordan's . Rouer said both she and Dunn had cellphones but neither dialed 911. He wanted his family to give Cory direction. He wanted a Stand Your Ground hearing and a ton of experts, including an expert on the thug sub-culture. He also wanted a more active roll in the press, including mentioning how unreliable the 3 thugs in SUV are. The 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. Mr. Dunn said he told his fiance several times that the teenager had threatened him with a gun or some kind of weapon. Dunn elaborates in great detail, revealing much of what has been already discussed, saying thugs, threatening to sue the County and rants about Angela Corey. Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. 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. Pin. 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. His threats and actions left no doubt in my mind that it was firearm. Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael Dunn's son. "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. He lays it on pretty thick and sings George Michaels Faith over and over. 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. Mr. Dunn said he saw Mr. Davis with a weapon. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. Dunn basically refers to himself as an authority figure to Jordan. "We were very happy," said Rouer, in tears. The two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. 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. Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. Dunn's fiance, who served as an adversarial witness, said no such item was mentioned to her at any point. Please logout and login again. "[10][11], The bass from the loud music playing in the teens' SUV annoyed Dunn, who asked for it to be turned down. "It clearly appears that Mr. Dunn is trying to refresh the recollection of his girlfriend or simply trying to tell her what she needs to say," said Kuritz. 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. [56], Davis's story also features in the 2015 documentary film The Armor of Light, the directorial debut of Disney heir Abigail Disney. Dunn addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. . 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 Folio writer confirmed to Action News at 12:35 p.m. that it was his article that led to the dismissal of juror #4. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". Prosecutors will call two more witnesses and then rest their case. At the time of the . [9], Rouer returned to Dunn's car. WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania. 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. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. At one point, the juror--described as a 400-pound white school teacher--reportedly stated that Corey would have a hard time proving to a court that I am fat; there would still be reasonable doubt.. Austin testified to Dunn's behavior at his son Christopher's wedding, saying he was in control of his actions. 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. [22][23] In his criminal trial, Dunn had been declared "broke. 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. 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. [40][41] Hendrix described Dunn as arrogant and controlling, adding that Dunn's ex-wives told him that Dunn was violent and abusive toward them, although he never personally witnessed this. Rhonda laughed a bit before grabbing her boyfriend's hand as they continued to walk together. The day in court began with Mr. Dunns unalloyed version of events. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. [39], Dunn's former neighbor, Charles Hendrix, said he was not surprised by his behavior. He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. 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 was found guilty on October 1, 2014, at the conclusion of the retrial. 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. On Saturday, Rouer took the stand and testified as a witness for the prosecutors who hope to put Dunn, 47, in prison for the rest of his life. According to online records, the couple wedded May 22, 1989 in Indian River, Florida. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. 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 comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. Written and directed by Marc Silver. That juror was eventually dismissed by the judge Saturday. 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. 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. Mr. Dunn said there was no rational reason to leave the scene except that he was afraid of the teenagers. 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. 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. Kuritz says he's seen letters like this one before and believes it can be used against Dunn at trial. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. They parked next to a Dodge Durango that contained Davis and his three friends. 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. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. However, unlike the prior trial, Rouer is no longer with Dunn. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. 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. Brunson, Davis, and Thompson remained in the vehicle listening to music which was described as "very loud." He wanted to entice the mayors office to worry about Jacksonvilles PR. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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. 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. . 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. Rouer said they drove straight to the Jacksonville hotel, changed clothes and ordered pizza. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. 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. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. 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. Dunn, driving a black Volkswagen Jetta sedan, and his fiance Rhonda Rouer pulled into the right adjacent parking spot. Dunn did not contact the police. "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. Dunn says it was self-defense. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". Your address will never be shared with any other party. 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