Dunn's insurance company, Progressive Select Insurance, challenged its duty to cover the lawsuit, but dismissed its lawsuit in conjunction with the settlement. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. Dunn repeatedly told her to get into the car, and when she did she saw him put the gun he carried in the glove compartment. Tears streamed down Rhonda Rouers face and her voice shook as she recounted before jurors for a second time the day Michael Dunn shot a Jacksonville teen. 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. That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. They pulled by a red SUV blasting rap music, she said. The day in court began with Mr. Dunns unalloyed version of events. 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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. 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. Musser was one of the lead detectives who ended up going to Brevard County to interview Dunn after he was arrested. He ordered her in the car and the two sped away, heading to their hotel. To receive an email when new reviews/interviews are added to Original-Cin, please provide your email address in the form below. Zimmerman's acquittal happened in the summer of 2013, between Dunn's first trial, which ended in a partial verdict, and his second trial in the fall, when the jury convicted him of first degree murder. Dunn was found guilty on October 1, 2014, at the conclusion of the retrial. Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. His threats and actions left no doubt in my mind that it was firearm. "[45][46] She described Dunn as "a good man. A fourth teenager, the driver, has a third-degree felony conviction. Austin testified to Dunn's behavior at his son Christopher's wedding, saying he was in control of his actions. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. Related Story: Transcript of hearing to excuse juror #4 released. They parked next to a Dodge Durango that contained Davis and his three friends. 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. H.S., Torrington, CT and Vero Beach Senior High, graduating in the class of 1983. On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis, a black 17-year-old high school student, was murdered at a Gate Petroleum gas station in Jacksonville, Florida, by Michael David Dunn, a white 45-year-old software developer, following an argument over loud music played by Davis and his three friends, in what was believed to be a racially motivated shooting. Rouer said she gave Dunn a kiss, and took $3 before walking into the store to buy some wine and chips. 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. Miranda talked about shell casings found at the crime scene. 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. The jury could not reach an agreement on the charge of first-degree murder, and the judge declared a mistrial on that count. Those friends, Leland Brunson, Tommie Stornes and Tevin Thompson, all testified Friday that Davis cursed at Dunn when he asked them to turn the music down, but didn't threaten him. The documentary, directed by Marc Silver, explores the shooting, the trial, and Florida's Stand Your Ground laws. Dunn says it was self-defense. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. 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. They drove back, and Dunn was arrested later that day. Court is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Watch continuing live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The jail calls between accused "loud music" killer Michael Dunn and his girlfriend, Rhonda Rouer, have been released. [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. "[24][25], In closing arguments at the first trial, the defense lawyer for Dunn cited the language of Florida's stand-your-ground law. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. [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. Brian told Rhonda what he did on the way back to their hotel after the shoot occurred, and she was inside the store buying liquor when the shooting took place, so she had no idea what he did until their return. The film chronicles what CNN dubbed the loud music trial.On November 23,2012,Michael Dunn, a 45-year-old white software engineer, during a dispute about loud rap music coming from a red Jeep Durango in a Jacksonville parking lot, fired a revolver repeatedly into a car with four African-American teens, killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis. They returned to their hotel where they ordered pizza. 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. [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. [26], On February 15, 2014, after more than 30 hours of deliberation, the jury found Dunn guilty on the three counts of attempted murder. 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. 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. Rouer told the court she is no longer engaged to Michael Dunn. 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. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. Dunn, who had a concealed weapons permit,[8] took a handgun out of his glove compartment and started firing at Davis' door, hitting him in the legs, lungs, and aorta. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. Around 7:30p.m., four teenage boys (Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, Tommie Stornes, and Tevin Thompson) stopped at a Gate Petroleum gas station. Florida Mans Fiance Contradicts Parts of His Testimony in Killing of Teenager, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/us/florida-mans-fiancee-contradicts-parts-of-his-testimony-in-killing-of-teenager.html, Michael Dunn told a Jacksonville jury on Tuesday that his decision to fire repeatedly at a vehicle holding four teenagers was a matter of life or death.. She testified that she got out of the car and walked into the gas station. It was WrestleMania. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Rhonda Lynn Hallock was previously married to Mark Thomas Rouer. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. 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. [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 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. As the Durango backed up quickly to elude the gunfire, Mr. Dunn stepped out of his own car, dropped to one knee and fired more volleys to thwart any blind fire, or wild, random shooting out the car window, he said. The day began with early morning controversy over disparaging remarks reportedly made by a juror about State Attorney Angela Corey. It looked like a firearm and he treated it like a firearm.. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. . The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. 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. . Dramatic Testimony in Florida Stand Your Ground Trial Michael Dunn's fiance Rhonda Rouer takes the stand as a witness for the prosecution. On Saturday, Rouer took the stand and testified as a witness for the prosecutors who hope to put Dunn, 47, in prison for the rest of his life. After Knox took the stand, four character witnesses testified for the defense. BLM became a national activist network a year later, following police killing of a third African-American teen, Michael Brown, of Ferguson, Missouri. Rouer broke into tears several times during her testimony, as she had in the first trial. Then, I heard another pop,pop,pop.". 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. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. He talks about a civil suit against the State and others, although he was finally talked out of suing Jordans family. Pin. Dunn did not contact the police. However, unlike the prior trial, Rouer is no longer with Dunn. On February 3, the jury selection process in Michael Dunn's murder trial will begin. Relatives. An argument broke out between the passengers of the car and Dunn once Rouer walked . 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. The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. 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. [22][23] In his criminal trial, Dunn had been declared "broke. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2021, the jury and judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. Siniscal said he had a "high-risk" arrest warrant for Michael Dunn. 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. Rouer testified the couple went home to Brevard County after the shooting. "Yes, I know," she replied. They are still communicating in his code language. He then tries to enforce a version of what happened upon her (which is blacked out). 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. "We were very happy," said Rouer, in tears. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. 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. Siniscal told defense attorneys Dunn showed no resistance or violence at the time of his arrest. "It just took some time to get through that. 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. 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. Also Read: WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania, Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. 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? Rousey herself does not know if she will return to the WWE. At one point, the juror--described as a 400-pound white school teacher--reportedly stated that Corey would have a hard time proving to a court that I am fat; there would still be reasonable doubt.. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. After Simons' testimony wrapped up at around 12:40 p.m., court took a lunch break. [50] ABC News, Australia says the case has become part of the national conversation about the dangers facing young black men in America today. 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. There are only 25 here, but wrote many more. But when questioned by the defense, she described Dunn as a gentle man who was visibly shaken after the shooting. 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. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. Guy asked Mr. Dunn. They didn't call 911, and didn't know Davis had died until the next morning when Dunn was arrested. "[10][11], The bass from the loud music playing in the teens' SUV annoyed Dunn, who asked for it to be turned down. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. Saying, "I then realized that we hadn't really discussed what happened, as we were more concerned with whether or not anyone was hurt. Black thug. He also asked his daughter to ask her mom to contact him as a neighbor had told someone Dunn choked her. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. [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. At the time of the . The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. WTEV's Leslie Coursey reports on what's on the tapes. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. The two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. She said Dunn told her, "I hate that thug music." The incident started after an argument over loud music. [32][33][34][35] Dunn was given a sentence of life in prison without parole plus 90 years, ensuring he will never be released from prison for the remainder of his life. "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. We will consult wherever injustice lives. [43][44], Rebecca Dunn, Dunn's daughter, defended her father's story, by her statement during an interview, "He is going to protect himself if he sees no other way than to bring out his gun, then that's what he's going to do. In this letter, he essentially blames his ex-wife for not studying English harder, tries to give fatherly advice while admitting to being a pretty bad one. Mr. Dunn said he saw Mr. Davis with a weapon. He said she probably will get offers from Hollywood from testifying. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. Rouer said the couple stopped at the Gate after the wedding to get a bottle of wine and a bag of chips. . Live Video: Michael Dunn Trial Coverage Three of those bullets struck Mr. Davis, who died at the scene after an afternoon spent at the mall. 2023 Cox Media Group. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. Rouer may return again. 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.. Musser said it wasn't until months later that he realized the Gate station video recordings included audio, and by that point the recordings were gone. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. He wrote, "I finished a novel I had been reading. As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. When she did find out, she was willingly honest during her interrogation and spoke against her husband on the day of the trial. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. [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. 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. Brunson, Davis, and Thompson remained in the vehicle listening to music which was described as "very loud." 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. She gave emotional testimony, just as she did in the first trial. If you remember about this case when it first happened, youll know Rhonda was with Dunn when the incident that took Jordans life, occurred. 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. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have toge Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies. 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. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. 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. Rouer testified she did not hear any arguing. 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. He wanted to entice the mayors office to worry about Jacksonvilles PR. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. July 3, 2013 - Letter to Cousin [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. WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania. They also heard from the lead detective in the case with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and several forensics experts. The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. In the letter addressed to "Baby," Dunn goes on to tell her "I cannot recall if I ever conveyed the details of my decision making to you. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. And when you cantargue either, put someone else on trial. He lays it on pretty thick and sings George Michaels Faith over and over. 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. 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. He said he did not call the police right away because Ms. Rouer wanted to go home instead. Mr. Dunn said he told his fiance several times that the teenager had threatened him with a gun or some kind of weapon. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". Mr. Dunn said there was no rational reason to leave the scene except that he was afraid of the teenagers. That led to a legal challenge later in the day by the Florida Times-Union for the release of transcripts from the conversation. Follow Rhema Thompson on Twitter@RhemaThompson. (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. 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. [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. Rhonda Rouer was with him the night of the shooting and in the hours after. Dunn later testified that he still feared for his safety as well as that of Rouer who was to return to the vehicle imminently. Court will not be in session on Sunday and will resume Monday at 9 a.m.Watch continuinglive gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com. 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. Toxic Torts, Environmental Contamination and Cancer Clusters, Entertainment Law / Sports Law / Athlete Management, Estate of Keegan Roberts v. Michael Centanni, Justice for Anne McQueen (Don Lewis from Tiger King), Estate of Gregory Hill versus the Sheriff of St. Lucie County and Deputy Newman, Watch what Michael Dunns neighbor had to say about him, Review over 400 photos of the physical evidence for yourself. 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 now understands that you need to put a weapon in that persons hand," said Kuritz. But there was one less juror to hear testimony Saturday. 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. [13][14], Davis' protests continued and an independent witness overheard Dunn say "No, you're not gonna talk to me that way." 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. As the SUV backed up to evade his gunshots, Dunn opened his own door and continued firing at the car in shooter's stance, as the boys ducked for cover. Its blacked out, but he again tries to enforce his version of the facts to her. After a shaken Ms. Rouer got back inside the car, Mr. Dunn pulled out of the gas station and drove to the hotel where the two spent the night as planned. In the aftermath of the. 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. 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. Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. 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. 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