[51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. 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. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". 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. 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. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. 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. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. Juror number four was dismissedfor negative remarks about Corey. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. 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 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. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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.. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. Around 7:30p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at a Gate Petroleum gas station. Before jurors were brought back into the courtroom after the lunch break, the defense presented diagrams showing the Durango parked next to Dunn's vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. 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: Folio Weekly article leads to dismissal of juror in Michael Dunn retrial, Related:Former fiancee of Michael Dunn takes stand, live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com, For Action News on the go, sign up for Action News Mobile & Email alerts, 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. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. Former Florida state attorney Angela Corey stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge. Rouer testified she did not hear any arguing. 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. A fourth teenager, the driver, has a third-degree felony conviction. Relatives. Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. She was still engaged to Dunn at the time. The. The murder trial of the Brevard County man accused of killing a teenager over loud music continues in Jacksonville on Monday. 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. Rhonda's boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. 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Saying, "I then realized that we hadn't really discussed what happened, as we were more concerned with whether or not anyone was hurt. In a letter dated December 5, 2012, Michael Dunn wrote to Rouer about her testimony to prosecutors. 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. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. 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. 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. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. (CLICK ANY LINK TO DOWNLOAD PDF OF EACH LETTER): Dunn reference a few criminal defense lawyers he spoke with and how one mentioned to him that he never mentioned a gun to Rhonda. His mother and father retained Cory Strolla, his defense lawyer for him, and Dunn liked to complain about him. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. 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. [50] ABC News, Australia says the case has become part of the national conversation about the dangers facing young black men in America today. 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. Given the traditions of the time . [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. 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 . Rhonda Lynn Hallock was previously married to Mark Thomas Rouer. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies Miranda talked about shell casings found at the crime scene. We spend time getting to know Jordans friends, troubled by their loss and their own near-death experience. Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. 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. 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. After Knox took the stand, four character witnesses testified for the defense. 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. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. 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]. 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? The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. Rouer told police Dunn said "I hate that thug music," when the couple pulled up next to the SUV holding Davis. 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. 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. She looked outside and saw Dunn leaning out of his window. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. He's very loving."[29]. [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. 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.. You can also review more evidence like the photos here. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. 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.". According to online records, the couple wedded May 22, 1989 in Indian River, Florida. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. The two returned to Dunns home, where he was later arrested. The incident started after an argument over loud music. [49] In 2020, she defeated Handel in a rematch to win reelection to a second term. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. The two remained there until the following morning, when they left for Brevard County at Rouers prodding, she testified. Healey said he was concerned about protecting the identity of the juror. To receive an email when new reviews/interviews are added to Original-Cin, please provide your email address in the form below. The murder was one of the primary inspirations for the award-winning young adult novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone. 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. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. 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. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael Dunn's son. [47] McBath cited the activism of students after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting as a reason for her run. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. 2023 Cox Media Group. 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. "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. [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. 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. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. All rights reserved. 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. In January 2015, the documentary 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets (originally titled 3 Minutes) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Instead, it was set off by an escalating sense of menace that Mr. Dunn said he felt after he saw Mr. Davis point a shotgun at him, get out of the vehicle and make an explicit threat to kill him. 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. [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? The jail calls between accused "loud music" killer Michael Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, have been released. Healey eventually agreed to have the transcripts emailed to Gabel for review. He's not a racist. When Rouer first testified in February during Dunn's original trial, she was visibly shaking and appeared close to collapse. 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. [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. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. That juror was eventually dismissed by the judge Saturday. In the aftermath of the. In 2021, the jury and judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. Anyone can read what you share. Dunn says it was. 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. Dunn addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. "He's clearly reiterating there was a weapon there, there was a weapon there.". 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. That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. 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