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. And when you cantargue either, put someone else on trial. A former Folio staffer who was a potential juror but did not make the final cut heard the juror criticize State Attorney Angela Corey during jury selection, according to Folio. . He's not a racist. 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. 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. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". Rouer said both she and Dunn had cellphones but neither dialed 911. 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. Her priority at the moment is to start a family and she said that she does not want to make promises when she does not know how she's going to feel in the future. Your address will never be shared with any other party. Then, I heard another pop,pop,pop.". Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. 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 told his grandmother that the boys were liars and blames the media for favoring white on black crimes. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. [37] On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied. It was WrestleMania. China's Xi heralds 'unbreakable' friendship with Belarus, an ally of Russia, Nissan recalls over 800K SUVs because a key defect can cut off the engine, Chicago voters resoundingly rejected Mayor Lori Lightfoot's reelection bid, China is buying more U.S. farmland, and some say that's a national security threat, Chinese officials monitor House panel hearing on U.S. economic competition with China, Sequential hurricanes are becoming more common because of climate changes. The two left the parking lot very quickly, testified Rouer. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. "We were very happy," said Rouer, in tears. 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 trial will resume Monday. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. Randy and Beverly Berry, who lived in Aero Acres in Fort Pierce with Dunn's parents. Corey is personally prosecuting Dunn. John is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law in Florida. This contradicted the claim that Mr. Davis was out of the Durango. 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. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. 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? "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. Around 7:30p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at a Gate Petroleum gas station. PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. It was life or death.. [13][14], Davis' protests continued and an independent witness overheard Dunn say "No, you're not gonna talk to me that way." The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. Do his choices match yours? 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. To receive an email when new reviews/interviews are added to Original-Cin, please provide your email address in the form below. I apologize," said Healey on Saturday. Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. Please logout and login again. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). At the counter, she testified she heard three pops. 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. When she did find out, she was willingly honest during her interrogation and spoke against her husband on the day of the trial. Dunn's insurance company, Progressive Select Insurance, challenged its duty to cover the lawsuit, but dismissed its lawsuit in conjunction with the settlement. 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. . rhonda mathis and attica scott say not only did lapd tell the public one day after it happened, now, eight days later, the body camera video has not been released. 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. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. 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. Former Florida state attorney Angela Corey stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge. 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. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. 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. She also said that Mr. Dunn never called their neighbor to say he wanted to discuss something important. [21] Contrary to Dunn's claim that he mentioned a weapon to Rouer, she testified that he never mentioned a gun either that night or the next day. The day began with early morning controversy over disparaging remarks reportedly made by a juror about State Attorney Angela Corey. [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 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. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. Ronda Rousey is currently recuperating after breaking her hand in the match at WrestleMania 35. The film is currently available for streaming on demand from the documentary streaming service,Impactseries.netorApril 26 on the movie subscription service,Hollywood Suite. 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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. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. "[42] He said he wanted to confront Dunn in jail about his son's murder. [29][30][31], Jury selection in Dunn's retrial began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements took place on September 25. Dunn stated that he received "ineffective assistance of counsel". This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. "It just took some time to get through that. 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. [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? Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. 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. I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. Black thug. He also asked his daughter to ask her mom to contact him as a neighbor had told someone Dunn choked her. Before Rouer took the stand, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective Marc Musser testified. She is a key witness in her boyfriends Michael Dunn- murder trial. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. 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. [11][13], Shortly after Davis's death, his parents, Ron Davis and Lucy McBath, and some of the other vehicle occupants, filed civil complaints against Dunn. The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. 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. When Rouer got in the vehicle, she testified, she saw Dunn put a gun back in the glovebox. 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. As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. "He's clearly reiterating there was a weapon there, there was a weapon there.". 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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. 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. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. If you remember about this case when it first happened, youll know Rhonda was with Dunn when the incident that took Jordans life, occurred. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. He talks about a civil suit against the State and others, although he was finally talked out of suing Jordans family. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". Moments later, Rouer told jurors, I heard pop, pop, pop.. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. . 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. When Rouer got in the match at WrestleMania 35 ( 50.5 % ) to Handel 's 156,875 ( 49.5 ). Went to Dunn 's parents `` [ 42 ] he said he wanted a your. 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