If her boyfriend is convicted he could face life in jail. The 9 a.m. start was delayed for more than an hour. 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.. "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. He told his grandmother that the boys were liars and blames the media for favoring white on black crimes. Musser was one of the lead detectives who ended up going to Brevard County to interview Dunn after he was arrested. 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. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies. 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. Dunn basically refers to himself as an authority figure to Jordan. The State attorney has no hope of a guilty verdict. He describes his location as thugville. Reverse discrimination is rampant here and hes never been exposed to thugs like they have here. He made a misogynistic joke about now having a judge with balls and compares his case to Zimmermans. Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). During the previous trial, the Times-Union was among several media agencies to challenge Healey for the release of public records including several jailhouse calls made by Dunn. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. That juror was eventually dismissed by the judge Saturday. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. She is a key witness in her boyfriends Michael Dunn- murder trial. These letters were written by Michael Dunn in jail and show a different side than you heard from him and his lawyers. It looked like a firearm and he treated it like a firearm.. 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. He is now serving life in prison without parole. 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. 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. The police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. 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. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. Given the traditions of the time . It was life or death.. In the aftermath of the. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The state called two more witnesses in the Michael Dunn retrialand rested its case Monday afternoon. The trial led to local protests and international media attention. When Rouer first testified in February during Dunn's original trial, she was visibly shaking and appeared close to collapse. Dunn did not contact the police. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. 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). The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. [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. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum gas station to purchase a bottle of wine. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". In a letter dated December 5, 2012, Michael Dunn wrote to Rouer about her testimony to prosecutors. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". 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. The prosecutor, John Guy, expressing incredulity during his cross-examination, also picked apart Mr. Dunns testimony. 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? She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. 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 told police Dunn said "I hate that thug music," when the couple pulled up next to the SUV holding Davis. I dont know what its like to have a baby. But a new letter gives a look inside the mind of an accused killer. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. "It just took some time to get through that. Davis, who was sitting in the right rear passenger seat, then told his friend to turn the music back up and cursed at Dunn. Rhonda Rouer (a key figure in contradicting Dunn's testimony about claiming to see Davis wielding a weapon). She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. According to her Facebook the Florida woman, attended Vogel Jr. [37] On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. She gave emotional testimony, just as she did in the first trial. Dunn was originally tried for murder in February. He said his family engaged in a letter writing campaign to Congress and Governor Scott over the local corruption surrounding his arrest ad detainment. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. 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.. When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. In the morning, Rouer saw a news report about a shooting at a Jacksonville gas station, in which a 17-year-old had been killed, and rather than call police, the couple packed their bags and drove. Controversybegan before anyone even took the stand in day three of the first-degree murder retrial on Saturday. 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]. 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. 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. Despite claiming he doesnt use the word thug, he calls Ron Davis the daddy of the thug. He also talks about the Bible and then brings up the 3 thugs in the SUV and calls it a rotten culture. He wants white jurors as hed rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.. Austin testified to Dunn's behavior at his son Christopher's wedding, saying he was in control of his actions. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". 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. They were represented by John Michael Phillips in wrongful death and defamation lawsuits against Dunn. . [22][23] In his criminal trial, Dunn had been declared "broke. He discusses how he wants to find a slimy civil law lawyer and sue the county for reverse discrimination. He ordered her in the car and the two sped away, heading to their hotel. [36], Following the trial, Dunn's attorney filed for appeal with the First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida. The two left the parking lot very quickly, testified Rouer. Musser followed. 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 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. Rouer testified she wanted to go home and they left. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. . Phillip Miranda took the stand next to discuss about shell casings. The two remained there until the following morning, when they left for Brevard County at Rouers prodding, she testified. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. The jail is chock-full of blacks and they all appear to be thugs. He descried the incident and said, Ive never had to deal with people like this- ever. He ends it saying he is plotting (his) own revenge against the system for all the civil rights violations.. Your address will never be shared with any other party. 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. "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. Homicide detective M.A. 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. 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.. He compares himself to My Cousin Vinnie and how he has a foolproof case. 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. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. [56], Davis's story also features in the 2015 documentary film The Armor of Light, the directorial debut of Disney heir Abigail Disney. 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 arrested the day after the shooting. Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. The jail calls between accused "loud music" killer Michael Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, have been released. 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[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. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. Now I'm back to reading the Bible and playing solitaire.". [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. Dunn says it was self-defense. Rouer said they drove straight to the Jacksonville hotel, changed clothes and ordered pizza. The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. There are only 25 here, but wrote many more. [16] Dunn returned to his home in Satellite Beach the following day at 10:30a.m., where he was arrested after an eyewitness reported his license plate to police. Rouer may return again. In January 2015, the documentary 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets (originally titled 3 Minutes) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. They returned to their hotel where they ordered pizza. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. 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. The trial will resume Monday. At that point, he said, his mind was on his fiance, Rhonda Rouer, who was about to walk out of the convenience store. 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. Written and directed by Marc Silver. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. The trio said there was never a gun in the car. Dunn later testified that he still feared for his safety as well as that of Rouer who was to return to the vehicle imminently. "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. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. Healey eventually agreed to have the transcripts emailed to Gabel for review. "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. 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. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. She said Dunn told her, "I hate that thug music." The state questioned the accuracy of the diagrams, which showed the Jetta at a slight angle and too much room between the vehicles. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have toge 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. 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. The trial was halted briefly Saturday morning when a juror was dismissed. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. It was probably as simple as - 'He threatened to kill me' and left it at that.". JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Strong emotions, tears and a bombshell revelation from the former fiancee of Michael Dunn Saturday afternoon followed a dramatic morning session that saw the judge dismiss a juror and give strong words to the crew in charge of the courtroom camera. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. 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. 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. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. 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. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. She is a key witness in her boyfriend's -Michael Dunn- murder trial. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. This one is difficult to read and he and his fiance have some code language they have worked out. He faces 60 years in prison for the attempted murder convictions and will get life if he's convicted of killing Davis. The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. 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. They also heard from the lead detective in the case with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and several forensics experts. [8] Rouer left their car to purchase white wine and chips. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. Former Florida state attorney Angela Corey stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. [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. Filmmaker Silver (Who Is Dayani Cristal?) She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. 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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. During the last trial Dunn testified that Davis had a gun, and prosecutors rebutted his testimony by recalling Rouer and having her reveal that Dunn never told her that Davis had a gun from the moment she got into his car until the next day when he was arrested. [13][14], Davis' protests continued and an independent witness overheard Dunn say "No, you're not gonna talk to me that way." 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. In addition to personal injury and wrongful death, our firm handles family law matters and select criminal defense cases. 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. Dunn has claimed Davis threatened him with a gun, and he fired to defend himself. . The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. Dunn says it was. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. He makes an off color sex change joke and then talks about Charlie (his dog). At the counter, she testified she heard three pops. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. Rhonda Rouer was with him the night of the shooting and in the hours after. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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. 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 their way back to their hotel, Rouer said the two stopped at the Gate gas station on Southside Boulevard to purchase wine and chips. [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]. July 3, 2013 - Letter to Cousin 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. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. 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.". 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. [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 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. Rouer testified she did not hear any arguing. The defense is expected to begin presenting its case late Monday morning. [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. In 2021, the jury and judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida. Live Video: Michael Dunn Trial Coverage [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. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. 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. Rouer testified the couple went home to Brevard County after the shooting. The day began with early morning controversy over disparaging remarks reportedly made by a juror about State Attorney Angela Corey. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. Personal Injury Criminal Defense Family Law. 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. [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. 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. The documentary, directed by Marc Silver, explores the shooting, the trial, and Florida's Stand Your Ground laws. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. 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 addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. After Simons' testimony wrapped up at around 12:40 p.m., court took a lunch break. "[45][46] She described Dunn as "a good man. When Daviss fianc returned from the store where she had bought wine, Dunn sped away, leaving three boys with their dying friend. She looked outside and saw Dunn leaning out of his window. 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