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. 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. Then, I heard another pop,pop,pop.". He told his grandmother that the boys were liars and blames the media for favoring white on black crimes. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. He's very loving."[29]. It looked like a firearm and he treated it like a firearm.. But when questioned by the defense, she described Dunn as a gentle man who was visibly shaken after the shooting. 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? 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]. While Rouer was inside the store, Dunn asked the people in the Durango to turn down the music. Rhonda Rouer was with him the night of the shooting and in the hours after. When Rouer got in the vehicle, she testified, she saw Dunn put a gun back in the glovebox. [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 jury could not reach a verdict about whether to convict Dunn for the murder of Davis at the first 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.. Example video title will go here for this video, Help Wanted: Jacksonville Jaguars position groups Breakdown. 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 trial is expected to be turned over to the jury on Wednesday after closing statements. 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. Controversybegan before anyone even took the stand in day three of the first-degree murder retrial on Saturday. 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. The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. "Yes, I know," she replied. The jury could not reach an agreement on the charge of first-degree murder, and the judge declared a mistrial on that count. A hapless witness, she herself dodged. The prosecutor, John Guy, expressing incredulity during his cross-examination, also picked apart Mr. Dunns testimony. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. The state questioned the accuracy of the diagrams, which showed the Jetta at a slight angle and too much room between the vehicles. 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. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. The two remained there until the following morning, when they left for Brevard County at Rouers prodding, she testified. The couple drove back to their hotel, ordered a pizza and Dunn made them some alcoholic drinks. After Simons' testimony wrapped up at around 12:40 p.m., court took a lunch break. Homicide detective M.A. 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. July 2, 2013 - Letter to Rhonda He is still referring to his "demands" to his lawyer Cory Strolla and Cory apparently was determined to withdraw if Dunn continued to force him into a premature trial date and again refers to "Davis' history with authority figures," as if he was one. Rouer and Dunn pulled up to the Gate gas station on Baymeadows Road, next to a red Dodge Durango. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. 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. Rouer said she went to the entrance to see what was happening and saw Dunn facing the driver's side window. If you remember about this case when it first happened, youll know Rhonda was with Dunn when the incident that took Jordans life, occurred. Another man who was considered for jury selection but didn't get on the jury told Folio Weekly that the man who got onto the jury spoke derisively about State Attorney Angela Corey's competence. That juror was eventually dismissed by the judge Saturday. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. Siniscal said he had a "high-risk" arrest warrant for Michael Dunn. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. 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 . 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. In the aftermath of the. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. Please logout and login again. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. 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. We will consult wherever injustice lives. 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. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. 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. 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. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. Distraught and quivering, Ms. Rouer said on the stand that Mr. Dunn never told her that night or the next day that one of the teenagers was armed. Follow Rhema Thompson on Twitter@RhemaThompson. . Dunn, driving a black Volkswagen Jetta sedan, and his fiance Rhonda Rouer pulled into the right adjacent parking spot. 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. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Dunn basically refers to himself as an authority figure to Jordan. Kuritz says he's seen letters like this one before and believes it can be used against Dunn at trial. Black thug. He also asked his daughter to ask her mom to contact him as a neighbor had told someone Dunn choked her. He lays it on pretty thick and sings George Michaels Faith over and over. 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. February 10, 2014 On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum gas station to purchase a bottle of wine. Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. Your address will never be shared with any other party. [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. Three of those bullets struck Mr. Davis, who died at the scene after an afternoon spent at the mall. Now I'm back to reading the Bible and playing solitaire.". Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. Circuit Judge Russell Healey and attorneys on both sides spent more than an hour discussing and questioning the juror, mentioned in a Folio Weekly column published Friday. Prosecutors received permission from the court to let the jury handle Dunn's gun. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. Dunn was originally tried for murder in February. To receive an email when new reviews/interviews are added to Original-Cin, please provide your email address in the form below. It was the perfect time to come in a little hot!". Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. 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. "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. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. [9], Rouer returned to Dunn's car. [13][14], Davis' protests continued and an independent witness overheard Dunn say "No, you're not gonna talk to me that way." [36], Following the trial, Dunn's attorney filed for appeal with the First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. Rouer said they drove straight to the Jacksonville hotel, changed clothes and ordered pizza. Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. "[10][11], The bass from the loud music playing in the teens' SUV annoyed Dunn, who asked for it to be turned down. 2023 Cox Media Group. [38], On June 22, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal and refused to take the case. At the counter, she testified she heard three pops. 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. 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 next morning Rouer found out that Davis was dead after turning on the television news and insisted they return to their home in Satellite Beach. When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. The defense is expected to begin presenting its case late Monday morning. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. Related Story: Transcript of hearing to excuse juror #4 released. 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. If her boyfriend is convicted he could face life in jail. The two returned to Dunns home, where he was later arrested. 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. 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 Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. 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. Anyone can read what you share. Rouer testified Saturday that she and Dunn, who reside in Satellite Beach, Fla., were in Jacksonville that day to attend the wedding of Dunns son in Orange Park. The parking lot and the trash bins were searched four days later after they learned Dunn was claiming self-defense, Musser said. Dunn addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. 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. Rouer broke into tears several times during her testimony, as she had in the first trial. [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. 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. BLM became a national activist network a year later, following police killing of a third African-American teen, Michael Brown, of Ferguson, Missouri. Dramatic Testimony in Florida Stand Your Ground Trial Michael Dunn's fiance Rhonda Rouer takes the stand as a witness for the prosecution. 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. Rouer testified the couple went home to Brevard County after the shooting. Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. The 9 a.m. start was delayed for more than an hour. Dunn was arrested the day after the shooting. 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. 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. Former Florida state attorney Angela Corey stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge. 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.. She testified that despite having prior plans she demanded that Dunn take her home right away. "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. This one is difficult to read and he and his fiance have some code language they have worked out. "[45][46] She described Dunn as "a good man. He said his family engaged in a letter writing campaign to Congress and Governor Scott over the local corruption surrounding his arrest ad detainment. We hear from Jordan's . 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. Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. Rouer said both she and Dunn had cellphones but neither dialed 911. 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 two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. He was still discussing whether Cory or the process was to blame and decided it was the process. Around 7:30p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at a Gate Petroleum gas station. At the time of the . Musser followed. He's not a racist. 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. 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 shooting, which unfolded in this northern Florida city, has drawn attention once again to the states expansive self-defense laws that allow people who say they feel threatened to use lethal force to protect themselves. 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. 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. He said she probably will get offers from Hollywood from testifying. She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. He describes his location as thugville. Reverse discrimination is rampant here and hes never been exposed to thugs like they have here. 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. That led to a legal challenge later in the day by the Florida Times-Union for the release of transcripts from the conversation. All rights reserved. He did that in the first trial, claiming the shots were fired in self-defense. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. [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. 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. But a new letter gives a look inside the mind of an accused killer. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. 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. By turns weepy, insistent and mild-mannered, he explained why he pulled his 9-millimeter pistol out of his glove box, took it out of its holster and fired 10 bullets at a car occupied by four teenagers who prosecutors say were unarmed. Moments later, Rouer told jurors, I heard pop, pop, pop.. 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