Rouer told the jury that her boyfriend had maybe three or four rum and sodas at his sons 2012 wedding, prior to pulling into the parking lot of a Jacksonville, Fla., gas station beside a red Dodge Durango, which was blaring loud music, according to online reports. 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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. We spend time getting to know Jordans friends, troubled by their loss and their own near-death experience. She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. 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. [8] Rouer left their car to purchase white wine and chips. The murder trial of the Brevard County man accused of killing a teenager over loud music continues in Jacksonville on Monday. The State attorney has no hope of a guilty verdict. Zimmermans acquittal happened in the summer of 2013, between Dunns first trial, which ended in a partial verdict,and his second trial in the fall, when the jury convicted him of first degree murder. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. Rouer said she gave Dunn a kiss, and took $3 before walking into the store to buy some wine and chips. "I hate that thug music," Dunn told Rouer, according to her testimony. She claims that Dunn told her to get in the car. We represent the family of Jordan Davis and these letters were made public as evidence in the criminal case. The two had been engaged and living together at the time of the shooting. Dunn elaborates in great detail, revealing much of what has been already discussed, saying thugs, threatening to sue the County and rants about Angela Corey. 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. You can contact us at help@floridajustice.com. 2023 Cox Media Group. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. [49] In 2020, she defeated Handel in a rematch to win reelection to a second term. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. The state questioned the accuracy of the diagrams, which showed the Jetta at a slight angle and too much room between the vehicles. However, Healey later said the juror claimed he did not make the remarks as Smith claimed. 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. Follow Rhema Thompson on Twitter@RhemaThompson. 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. Siniscal told defense attorneys Dunn showed no resistance or violence at the time of his arrest. Relatives. 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. Rouer said she went to the entrance to see what was happening and saw Dunn facing the driver's side window. At the time of the . Prosecutors received permission from the court to let the jury handle Dunn's gun. The trial led to local protests and international media attention. 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. 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. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. The police arrested him shortly after he arrived in Brevard, a two-and-a-half-hour drive away. 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. 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. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. 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? 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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. [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. His mother and father retained Cory Strolla, his defense lawyer for him, and Dunn liked to complain about him. In addition to personal injury and wrongful death, our firm handles family law matters and select criminal defense cases. [50] ABC News, Australia says the case has become part of the national conversation about the dangers facing young black men in America today. While at the cashier's counter, Rouer heard the sound of gunshots. 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.. The incident started after an argument over loud music. 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. 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. The man sitting in the front passenger seat complied. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. Kuritz says he's seen letters like this one before and believes it can be used against Dunn at trial. He describes his location as thugville. Reverse discrimination is rampant here and hes never been exposed to thugs like they have here. 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. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. While Smith was not selected for the trial, he cites comments from another juror who did make the panel. 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]. When Rouer got in the vehicle, she testified, she saw Dunn put a gun back in the glovebox. 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. 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. He raised a significant question that still hangs over the proceedings: If the teenagers had a shotgun and were being fired upon, why didnt they use it? Rouer may return again. Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies. 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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.". "It just took some time to get through that. The cases were settled for an undisclosed amount in January 2014. Gabel cautioned Healey that "the mistake" being made Saturday was "the same one made in the first trial.". The defense is expected to begin presenting its case late Monday morning. 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. 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). She also wasnt questioned this time around about whether Dunn ever mentioned to her that he thought Davis had a gun. (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. Rhonda Rouer (a key figure in contradicting Dunn's testimony about claiming to see Davis wielding a weapon). The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. They were represented by John Michael Phillips in wrongful death and defamation lawsuits against Dunn. The jury could not reach an agreement on the charge of first-degree murder, and the judge declared a mistrial on that count. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum gas station to purchase a bottle of wine. 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. 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. This one is difficult to read and he and his fiance have some code language they have worked out. 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. 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. He lays it on pretty thick and sings George Michaels Faith over and over. Now I'm back to reading the Bible and playing solitaire.". 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.. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. 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. [26], On February 15, 2014, after more than 30 hours of deliberation, the jury found Dunn guilty on the three counts of attempted murder. Juror number four was dismissedfor negative remarks about Corey. 3 Minutes, 10 Bullets. We hear from Jordan's . [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). 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. Saying, "I then realized that we hadn't really discussed what happened, as we were more concerned with whether or not anyone was hurt. 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. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. 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. [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. [36], Following the trial, Dunn's attorney filed for appeal with the First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have toge Michael Dunn Trial: Phillip Miranda testifies Miranda talked about shell casings found at the crime scene. 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. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. She also said that Mr. Dunn never called their neighbor to say he wanted to discuss something important. [40], Davis' father Ron Davis said, "I'm in constant contact with Tracy Martin, Trayvon's father, and I text Sybrina [Trayvon's mother] all the time and I just want to let them know, every time I get justice for Jordan, it's going to be justice for Trayvon, for us. 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. You can also review more evidence like the photos here. 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. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". This contradicted the claim that Mr. Davis was out of the Durango. Let me assure you, just as I told detectives who first interviewed me in Melbourne, and later Mitch Stone- there was a weapon.". 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.. Moments later, Rouer told jurors, I heard pop, pop, pop.. "I think maybe he understands this will be coming into trial one day and he wants a jury who sees it to be thinking he's a good person, he's reading the bible in there," said Kuritz. Dramatic Testimony in Florida Stand Your Ground Trial Michael Dunn's fiance Rhonda Rouer takes the stand as a witness for the prosecution. ", "Jury Fails to Reach Verdict on Murder Charge in Michael DunnTrail", "Florida Man's Fiance Contradicts Parts of his Testimony in Killing of Teenager", "Song played in Jordan Davis shooting revealed", "Friends describe moments before Jordan Davis died", "Michael Dunn 'Loud Music' Verdict: Mistrial For First-Degree Murder Charge Causes Outrage", "Michael Dunn testifies; fiancee says he never told her about gun; closings Wednesday", "Michael Dunn's girlfriend: 'I heard pop, pop, pop'. 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. 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. [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. We look at the testimony of Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's fiancee, in his trial for the murder of Jordan Davis, and how it damaged his self-defense argument. 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 last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. 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. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. An argument broke out between the passengers of the car and Dunn once Rouer walked . Your address will never be shared with any other party. "When she was first interviewed, when you would expect someone to tell the truth when their memory is freshest she never mentioned a firearm," said former prosecutor Richard Kuritz. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. The parking lot and the trash bins were searched four days later after they learned Dunn was claiming self-defense, Musser said. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. Rouer said they drove straight to the Jacksonville hotel, changed clothes and ordered pizza. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. The 9 a.m. start was delayed for more than an hour. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. I dont know what its like to have a baby. When Daviss fianc returned from the store where she had bought wine, Dunn sped away, leaving three boys with their dying friend. Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. She revealed in a video with her husband Travis Browne, how she got injured: "I did break my pinkie knuckle. Given the traditions of the time . 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. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. The documentary won the U.S. A fourth teenager, the driver, has a third-degree felony conviction. [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. The two left the parking lot very quickly, testified Rouer. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. It was probably as simple as - 'He threatened to kill me' and left it at that.". "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. They also said the police had failed to thoroughly search the surrounding area, including trash bins close to the parking lot. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. According to online records, the couple wedded May 22, 1989 in Indian River, Florida. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. 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. 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. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. They parked next to a Dodge Durango that contained Davis and his three friends. Rouer testified the couple went home to Brevard County after the shooting. And when you cantargue either, put someone else on trial. Rouer testified she did not hear any arguing. When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. [9], Rouer returned to Dunn's car. He lives in East Arlington and has been in Duval for 33 years. 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. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael Dunn's son. The. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. Dunn says it was self-defense. While Rouer was inside the store, Dunn asked the people in the Durango to turn down the music. Nobody did fire back, did they? Mr. [37] On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied. "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. Dunn stated that he received "ineffective assistance of counsel". She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. One of those men, 17-year-old Jordan Davis, died that night - a fact Rouer didn't learn about until the next morning. However, unlike the prior trial, Rouer is no longer with Dunn. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. Dunn letter from prison to his girlfriend. Dunn later testified that he still feared for his safety as well as that of Rouer who was to return to the vehicle imminently. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. 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. They pulled by a red SUV blasting rap music, she 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. 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. 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. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. Ronda Rousey is currently recuperating after breaking her hand in the match at WrestleMania 35. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". He is now serving life in prison without parole. 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