She gave emotional testimony, just as she did in the first trial. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). Juror #4, previously known as Juror #32 is a white, married man with a 10-year-old child. 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. Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. Saying, "I then realized that we hadn't really discussed what happened, as we were more concerned with whether or not anyone was hurt. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. Stornes left his red Dodge Durango SUV running while he went into the store. 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. They also heard from the lead detective in the case with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and several forensics experts. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have toge However, unlike the prior trial, Rouer is no longer with Dunn. A hapless witness, she herself dodged. He calls the civil suit we filed bogus. When Daviss fianc returned from the store where she had bought wine, Dunn sped away, leaving three boys with their dying friend. That led to a legal challenge later in the day by the Florida Times-Union for the release of transcripts from the conversation. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies Miranda talked about shell casings found at the crime scene. While Rouer was inside the store, Dunn asked the people in the Durango to turn down the music. Corey is personally prosecuting Dunn. Dunn doubts he would have even been arrested in any other County, discusses his plans to sue the pants off of the State once trial is over. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. However, the courtroom conversation between attorneys and the juror in question was conducted in a sidebar, preventing media or other members of the audience from hearing it. During Simons' testimony, several photos Davis' body were shown to the jury. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. He now understands that you need to put a weapon in that persons hand," said Kuritz. 2023 Cox Media Group. She revealed in a video with her husband Travis Browne, how she got injured: "I did break my pinkie knuckle. Former WWE RAW Women's champion and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, has not been on WWE television since her loss at WrestleMania 35 to Becky Lynch, who went home with both the RAW and SmackDown women's titles. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. In 2021, the jury and judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida. 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. 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. 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. [40], Davis' father Ron Davis said, "I'm in constant contact with Tracy Martin, Trayvon's father, and I text Sybrina [Trayvon's mother] all the time and I just want to let them know, every time I get justice for Jordan, it's going to be justice for Trayvon, for us. One of those men, 17-year-old Jordan Davis, died that night - a fact Rouer didn't learn about until the next morning. 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. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He ordered her in the car and the two sped away, heading to their hotel. [38], On June 22, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal and refused to take the case. But Ms. Rouer, who lived with Mr. Dunn in Brevard County and who had accompanied him to his sons wedding here, contradicted those statements on Tuesday. He wrote, "I finished a novel I had been reading. 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. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. WTEV's Leslie Coursey reports on what's on the tapes. Rhonda Lynn Hallock was previously married to Mark Thomas Rouer. On February 3, the jury selection process in Michael Dunn's murder trial will begin. They didn't call 911, and didn't know Davis had died until the next morning when Dunn was arrested. [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? He raised a significant question that still hangs over the proceedings: If the teenagers had a shotgun and were being fired upon, why didnt they use it? [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. "[42] He said he wanted to confront Dunn in jail about his son's murder. The murder was one of the primary inspirations for the award-winning young adult novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. 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. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". 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. 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. 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. . Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. 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. She is a key witness in her boyfriend's -Michael Dunn- murder 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. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". 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. [26], On February 15, 2014, after more than 30 hours of deliberation, the jury found Dunn guilty on the three counts of attempted murder. Dunn's fiance, who served as an adversarial witness, said no such item was mentioned to her at any point. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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. Rouer broke into tears several times during her testimony, as she had in the first trial. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. Rouer said she went to the entrance to see what was happening and saw Dunn facing the driver's side window. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. Pin. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies. 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. 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 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. PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. 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. 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. Mr. Dunn said he told his fiance several times that the teenager had threatened him with a gun or some kind of weapon. 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. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. 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. 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. 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. Randy and Beverly Berry, who lived in Aero Acres in Fort Pierce with Dunn's parents. "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. While at the cashier's counter, Rouer heard the sound of gunshots. Its blacked out, but he again tries to enforce his version of the facts to her. Homicide detective M.A. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. 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. After Knox took the stand, four character witnesses testified for the defense. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. Court is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Watch continuing live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. She also said Dunn mixed both of them another rum and soda adding his fifth from his earlier at his sons wedding in the hotel room. 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. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. 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). Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. Given the traditions of the time . [36], Following the trial, Dunn's attorney filed for appeal with the First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida. 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? 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. He said he did not call the police right away because Ms. Rouer wanted to go home instead. But when questioned by the defense, she described Dunn as a gentle man who was visibly shaken after the shooting. These letters were written by Michael Dunn in jail and show a different side than you heard from him and his lawyers. 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. We hear from Jordans three friends in the car, cautiously precise in their answers. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. Gabel cautioned Healey that "the mistake" being made Saturday was "the same one made in the first trial.". Once parked, Rouer said Dunn told her I hate that thug music. Rouer went into the store to purchase the items and shortly after the gunshots rang out. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. [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. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. John is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law in Florida. [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]. [37] On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. The trio said there was never a gun in the car. We represent the family of Jordan Davis and these letters were made public as evidence in the criminal case. The police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. 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