On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum . Davis' murder is one of many referenced by social justice activists (including many black parents) as a reminder that unarmed children who died at the hands of police or white men, mattered as individual human beings. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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.. Rouer and Dunn pulled up to the Gate gas station on Baymeadows Road, next to a red Dodge Durango. The defense is expected to begin presenting its case late Monday morning. We will consult wherever injustice lives. 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.". [47] McBath cited the activism of students after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting as a reason for her run. Dunn addresses Rhondas testimony and coaches her a little and also encourages her to take a Valium if she gets nervous. [29][30][31], Jury selection in Dunn's retrial began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements took place on September 25. "[45][46] She described Dunn as "a good man. [15], After the shooting, Stornes drove the SUV away to a nearby parking lot and stopped to find Davis "gasping for air". 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. 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. Rhonda Rouer was with him the night of the shooting and in the hours after. Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. . 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. Follow Rhema Thompson on Twitter@RhemaThompson. But no weapon was found at the scene and Rouer said the Durango had already fled when she looked outside. Musser also said he never went back to the Gate station to get video recordings of that night to determine if the witnesses gathered inside, including the three friends, were talking. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". 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. Rouer told police Dunn said "I hate that thug music," when the couple pulled up next to the SUV holding Davis. 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. An argument broke out between the passengers of the car and Dunn once Rouer walked . 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.. That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. "[42] He said he wanted to confront Dunn in jail about his son's murder. At the counter, she testified she heard three pops. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. John is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law in Florida. As for WWE plans in the future, we want to have a baby first. He makes an off color sex change joke and then talks about Charlie (his dog). 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. She testified that she got out of the car and walked into the gas station. 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 was the perfect time to come in a little hot!". 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. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). 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. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. 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 took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. 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. 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. 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. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. [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. 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. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. [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. "Yes, I know," she replied. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. Do his choices match yours? Live Video: Michael Dunn Trial Coverage 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. They parked next to a Dodge Durango that contained Davis and his three friends. 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. Rouer may return again. We hear from Jordans three friends in the car, cautiously precise in their answers. They returned to their hotel where they ordered pizza. [19][20] Forensic scientists determined that in the short distance the boys traveled, a weapon could not have been stashed in a place that would not have been immediately visible to crime scene investigators. 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. Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. While Rouer was inside the store, Dunn asked the people in the Durango to turn down the music. [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. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. 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. He's not a racist. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. [8] Rouer left their car to purchase white wine and chips. We spend time getting to know Jordans friends, troubled by their loss and their own near-death experience. Dunn was arrested the day after the shooting. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. She is a key witness in her boyfriends Michael Dunn- murder trial. Dramatic Testimony in Florida Stand Your Ground Trial Michael Dunn's fiance Rhonda Rouer takes the stand as a witness for the prosecution. She started by telling Assistant State Attorney Erin Wolfson that they had a good day that . 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. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. At the time of the . The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. Rhonda Lynn Hallock was previously married to Mark Thomas Rouer. WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania. He faces 60 years in prison for the attempted murder convictions and will get life if he's convicted of killing Davis. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. The. He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. The documentary won the U.S. It was life or death.. 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. When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Simons testified that, in her medical opinion, she did not believe Davis was outside, or leaning outside of the vehicle when he was shot. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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. 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. The two left the parking lot very quickly, testified Rouer. When she did find out, she was willingly honest during her interrogation and spoke against her husband on the day of the trial. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. In a letter dated December 5, 2012, Michael Dunn wrote to Rouer about her testimony to prosecutors. She revealed in a video with her husband Travis Browne, how she got injured: "I did break my pinkie knuckle. According to online records, the couple wedded May 22, 1989 in Indian River, Florida. H.S., Torrington, CT and Vero Beach Senior High, graduating in the class of 1983. The murder was one of the primary inspirations for the award-winning young adult novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone. 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. 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. The incident started after an argument over loud music. 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. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. His fiance, Rhonda Rouer, says the last thing she heard him say was, "I hate that thug music." Rouer was in the convenience store when she heard gunshots, and when she ran outside, he told. 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. Given the traditions of the time . He lives in East Arlington and has been in Duval for 33 years. 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. He said she probably will get offers from Hollywood from testifying. 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. 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. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. Daviss parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, were also visibly emotional in the audience. Mr. Dunn, 47, is charged in the first-degree murder of Mr. Davis and three counts of attempted murder, one for each of the other teenagers who were in the red sport utility vehicle that Mr. Dunn shot at. 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. 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. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. 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. 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. [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 stated that he received "ineffective assistance of counsel". PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. The two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. She was still engaged to Dunn at the time. In addition to personal injury and wrongful death, our firm handles family law matters and select criminal defense cases. 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. In the aftermath of the. They also heard from the lead detective in the case with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and several forensics experts. She said Dunn told her, "I hate that thug music." When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. 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