Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. . 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.. 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. 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.. 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. Dunn letter from prison to his girlfriend. 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. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. "[42] He said he wanted to confront Dunn in jail about his son's murder. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. It was probably as simple as - 'He threatened to kill me' and left it at that.". According to her Facebook the Florida woman, attended Vogel Jr. Rouer testified she wanted to go home and they left. "I'm not really sure what the investigators are thinking, but I told them what was up,". Rouer said they drove straight to the Jacksonville hotel, changed clothes and ordered pizza. The former medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Mr. Davis also testified Monday that it was unlikely Mr. Davis was standing when he was shot. Rouer told police Dunn said "I hate that thug music," when the couple pulled up next to the SUV holding Davis. Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. 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. Before Rouer took the stand, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective Marc Musser testified. The trio said there was never a gun in the car. "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. 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. Rouer said she went to the entrance to see what was happening and saw Dunn facing the driver's side window. 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.. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. Rouer may return again. In the morning, Rouer saw a news report about a shooting at a Jacksonville gas station, in which a 17-year-old had been killed, and rather than call police, the couple packed their bags and drove. Corey is personally prosecuting Dunn. Mr. Dunn said he told his fiance several times that the teenager had threatened him with a gun or some kind of weapon. The Armor of Light premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 before opening theatrically on October 30, 2015. We represent the family of Jordan Davis and these letters were made public as evidence in the criminal case. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to online records, the couple wedded May 22, 1989 in Indian River, Florida. She said she rushed back to the car where Dunn "urgently" asked her to get in. 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. 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.. Prosecutors have pounded on the fact that Dunn was ordering a pizza and walking his dog while Davis was being pronounced dead. Rousey also revealed that she and her husband are planning to have a baby and that she does not know what the future holds for her. He made a misogynistic joke about now having a judge with balls and compares his case to Zimmermans. "He's clearly reiterating there was a weapon there, there was a weapon there.". A hapless witness, she herself dodged. Stornes left his red Dodge Durango SUV running while he went into the store. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. [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. Defense lawyers pressed Musser about his failure to search the adjacent parking lot at the Gate the night of the shooting, and also asked him why the interviews with Davis' three friends the night of the shooting weren't videotaped. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. The parking lot and the trash bins were searched four days later after they learned Dunn was claiming self-defense, Musser said. [50] ABC News, Australia says the case has become part of the national conversation about the dangers facing young black men in America today. 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The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. Musser was one of the lead detectives who ended up going to Brevard County to interview Dunn after he was arrested. 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. Here is what he says happened after he asked the teenagers in the SUV to turn down their music. Healey said he was concerned about protecting the identity of the juror. 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. 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. Written and directed by Marc Silver. The Berrys and Thompson said Dunn was a nice, calm person. Dunn and his fiancee, Rhonda Rouer, then drove to their motel, ordered a pizza and stayed the night without contacting police. Dunn is accused of killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis after an argument over loud music at a Gate gas station on the Southside on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in 2012. Dunn basically refers to himself as an authority figure to Jordan. [48] She defeated incumbent Karen Handel, winning 160,139 votes (50.5%) to Handel's 156,875 (49.5%). The last state witness of the day was also from the FDLE, Maria Pagan, who is an expert in firearms and ballistics. [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. He describes his location as thugville. Reverse discrimination is rampant here and hes never been exposed to thugs like they have here. Dunn later testified that he still feared for his safety as well as that of Rouer who was to return to the vehicle imminently. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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. During Simons' testimony, several photos Davis' body were shown to the jury. During an attorney sidebar, defense attorney Waffa Hanania told Healey she had given Knox transcripts of Dunn's previous trial for his own knowledge. 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.". In the duel between the attorneys, viewers can find a second villain in the defense teams Cory Strolla, who, while fulfillling his legal responsibility to vigorously defend his client, denies racial elements of the case while insistingthat Dunn feared for his life and implies, without evidence, that the teens were violent instigators who threw awaya weapon. 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. [49] In 2020, she defeated Handel in a rematch to win reelection to a second term. I apologize," said Healey on Saturday. Michael Dunn's ex fiance Rhonda Rouer is questioned regarding the shooting and killing of an unarmed teenager by Dunn. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. He tried to explain his story and excuse his lack of mentioning of a weapon, saying, I cannot recall if I ever conveyed the details of my decision making to you. Meanwhile, the trial of Michael Dunn resumes 9 a.m. Monday. 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. [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. She looked outside and saw Dunn leaning out of his window. He comments on my (the Davis attorney) assertion that there were no weapons and wishes his lawyer would counter these assertions. 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. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. He discusses how he wants to find a slimy civil law lawyer and sue the county for reverse discrimination. During the previous trial, the Times-Union was among several media agencies to challenge Healey for the release of public records including several jailhouse calls made by Dunn. 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. 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. 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. Prosecutors will call two more witnesses and then rest their case. Given the traditions of the time . 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. 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. 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. Cover letter where he is sending his version of things to be released. 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. 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.. 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. The deputy and two others went to Dunn's home to arrest him. She said she could still hear the loud music as she walked up to the store. When Rouer first testified in February during Dunn's original trial, she was visibly shaking and appeared close to collapse. 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. Juror #4, previously known as Juror #32 is a white, married man with a 10-year-old child. BLM became a national activist network a year later, following police killing of a third African-American teen, Michael Brown, of Ferguson, Missouri. The murder was one of the primary inspirations for the award-winning young adult novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone. A witness memorized his licence plate and he was arrested at his home a day later. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. Personal Injury Criminal Defense Family Law. They didn't call 911, and didn't know Davis had died until the next morning when Dunn was arrested. [52][53] During the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Davis' mother, Lucy McBath, talked about supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and said, "His death doesn't overshadow his life."[54]. 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. 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. Yet,the film,3 Minutes, 10 Bullets, as well as being a compelling real-life courtroom drama, offers some clarity about race and injustice in the pre-Trump era. They were represented by John Michael Phillips in wrongful death and defamation lawsuits against Dunn. 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. It was WrestleMania. She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. He is now serving life in prison without parole. Brevard man charged in homicide: Another stand your ground showdown? The day in court began with Mr. Dunns unalloyed version of events. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. H.S., Torrington, CT and Vero Beach Senior High, graduating in the class of 1983. He wants this person to make comments on social media on his behalf. 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Related Story: Transcript of hearing to excuse juror #4 released. In the aftermath of the. Dunn and Rouer left the wedding early in order to return to their hotel and take care of their six-month-old puppy. Rhonda Rouer (a key figure in contradicting Dunn's testimony about claiming to see Davis wielding a weapon). "[45][46] She described Dunn as "a good man. 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. The. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. 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. He was still discussing whether Cory or the process was to blame and decided it was the process. [17][18], After his arrest, Dunn claimed that Davis threatened him with a "gun or a stick". 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. On the way back to their hotel, the two decided to stop at the Gate Petroleum gas station to purchase a bottle of wine. February 10, 2014 This one is difficult to read and he and his fiance have some code language they have worked out. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. 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. Please logout and login again. Its blacked out, but he again tries to enforce his version of the facts to her. 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. Dunn says it was self-defense. Tears streamed down Rhonda Rouer's face and her voice shook as she recounted before jurors for a second time the day Michael Dunn shot a Jacksonville teen. 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. 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. Rouer said both she and Dunn had cellphones but neither dialed 911. WTEV's Leslie Coursey reports on what's on the tapes. 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. Miranda talked about shell casings found at the crime scene. . When Rouer woke up the next morning, she saw reports on TV about the gas-station shooting. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. She is the mother on one son, Brandon Rouer. Rouer testified she did not hear any arguing. That means we watch, along with Davis parents,the testimony of Dunn and his nervous fianc, Rhonda Rouer (a key figure in contradicting Dunns testimony about claiming to see Davis wielding a weapon). The film is currently available for streaming on demand from the documentary streaming service,Impactseries.netorApril 26 on the movie subscription service,Hollywood Suite. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. 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. [38], On June 22, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal and refused to take the case. It looked like a firearm and he treated it like a firearm.. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He ordered her in the car and the two sped away, heading to their hotel. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. [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. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. 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. Also Read: WWE News: Ronda Rousey reveals why UFC match was bigger than WrestleMania, Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. At gunpoint? Related to the case (on page 6), he talks about suing the State of Florida and using the money to buy a house. Rouer said she had a glass of red wine and about three rum and cokes as well as champagne. Pin. The film refutes any assumptions that crime and racism are the burdens of the poor and disenfranchised: Both Dunn and the boys in the car were comfortable and middle-class. "Yes, I know," she replied. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 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. Mr. Dunn said he saw Mr. Davis with a weapon. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. They drove back, and Dunn was arrested later that day. His threats and actions left no doubt in my mind that it was firearm. Dunn's insurance company, Progressive Select Insurance, challenged its duty to cover the lawsuit, but dismissed its lawsuit in conjunction with the settlement. "I'd never seen him like that," she said. The incident started after an argument over loud music. Homicide detective M.A. 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. 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