12-15-2013, 09:06 PM
First Degree Murder & Attempted Murder Charged
Remember Michael Dunn, the man who shot and killed a teen at a Florida gas station after an exchange of words about loud music, the day after Thanksgiving 2012?
He will be going to trial in February 2014. He's charged with the first degree murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis and the attempted murder of the three other teens. Dunn fired off ten rounds at the parked car. He is claiming self defense - AFAIK, no stand-your-ground immunity has been sought.
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Michael Dunn charged with first degree murder. Jordan Davis, murder victim
Jordan Davis never exited the car at the gas station. Dunn claims he was in great for his life because he thought the boys in the car aimed a gun at him. There was no gun in the car or on any of the boys.
Dunn fled the scene with his girlfriend of 3 years and hid out at a hotel. There were multiple witnesses to the killing; a witness provided police Dunn's license plate number.. Dunn was arrested shortly after the incident and remains in jail awaiting trial.
In her interview with investigators, Dunn's girlfriend told police that Dunn never mentioned seeing a gun in the boys' car. She also told them that he hates rap music.
Dunn told investigators he knew he shouldn't have told the boys to turn the music down and admits to getting heated in the argument.
He also told investigators that he was in complete fear for his life.
"I was so afraid that I didn't have time to think. I only reacted," Dunn said. Shoot first, think/ask questions later...
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...n/4029387/
These are Davis's parents - they've been very active and vocal in pushing for justice for their son.
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Lucia McBath and Ron Davis, parents of Jordan Davis
I hope this asshole doesn't get let off the hook if a jury believes that he was really in fear for his life. I dislike the way the self defense laws in some states, including Florida, are written such that prosecutors have to disprove the claimed mindset of the defendants, but that's how it is.
In Dunn's case, I doubt any jury will believe that he was reasonably in fear of great bodily harm or death and made all reasonable attempts to escape the situation before deciding to fire off 10 rounds at a parked car occupied by four teens and then fleeing the scene.
Remember Michael Dunn, the man who shot and killed a teen at a Florida gas station after an exchange of words about loud music, the day after Thanksgiving 2012?
He will be going to trial in February 2014. He's charged with the first degree murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis and the attempted murder of the three other teens. Dunn fired off ten rounds at the parked car. He is claiming self defense - AFAIK, no stand-your-ground immunity has been sought.
Michael Dunn charged with first degree murder. Jordan Davis, murder victim
Jordan Davis never exited the car at the gas station. Dunn claims he was in great for his life because he thought the boys in the car aimed a gun at him. There was no gun in the car or on any of the boys.
Dunn fled the scene with his girlfriend of 3 years and hid out at a hotel. There were multiple witnesses to the killing; a witness provided police Dunn's license plate number.. Dunn was arrested shortly after the incident and remains in jail awaiting trial.
In her interview with investigators, Dunn's girlfriend told police that Dunn never mentioned seeing a gun in the boys' car. She also told them that he hates rap music.
Dunn told investigators he knew he shouldn't have told the boys to turn the music down and admits to getting heated in the argument.
He also told investigators that he was in complete fear for his life.
"I was so afraid that I didn't have time to think. I only reacted," Dunn said. Shoot first, think/ask questions later...
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...n/4029387/
These are Davis's parents - they've been very active and vocal in pushing for justice for their son.
Lucia McBath and Ron Davis, parents of Jordan Davis
I hope this asshole doesn't get let off the hook if a jury believes that he was really in fear for his life. I dislike the way the self defense laws in some states, including Florida, are written such that prosecutors have to disprove the claimed mindset of the defendants, but that's how it is.
In Dunn's case, I doubt any jury will believe that he was reasonably in fear of great bodily harm or death and made all reasonable attempts to escape the situation before deciding to fire off 10 rounds at a parked car occupied by four teens and then fleeing the scene.