Michael Dunn

Appeals Court Upholds Michael Dunn Conviction In Jordan Davis Murder

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida • Nov 17, 2016

Rejecting self-defense arguments in a case that drew national attention, an appeals court Thursday upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a man who fatally shot a teen in the parking lot of a Jacksonville convenience store.

Appeals Court Considers Self-Defense Claim In Jordan Davis's Death

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida • Jun 7, 2016

TALLAHASSEE — Weighing a racially tinged case that drew national attention, an appeals court heard arguments Tuesday about whether Michael Dunn was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot teenager Jordan Davis in 2012 in the parking lot of a Jacksonville convenience store.

11/23/15: Jordan Davis Anniversary; Author Bert Herring; Artist Julien De Casabianca; Cole Pepper

By Sean Birch • Nov 23, 2015

November 23 marks the third anniversary of the shooting of Jacksonville teen Jordan Davis. Davis was killed on Black Friday, 2012, after a gas station altercation with Michael Dunn over loud music.

Davis was an African-American teen. Dunn, who is white, is currently serving a life sentence in the killing. However, he controversially was tried twice for the murder, with a jury deadlocking on a first-degree murder charge the first time around.

HBO is marking the anniversary tonight as the cable channel debuts the new documentary "3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets," which details Davis' death and Dunn's trials.

Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder, UNF race expert and associate professor of sociology, joins us to discuss the impact these events had on the national conversation surrounding race and justice.

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First Coast Connect: November 23, 2015

Michael Dunn Appeals Murder Conviction Of Jordan Davis

By Jessica Palombo • Aug 19, 2015

Michael Dunn, the man in prison for killing Jacksonville teenager Jordan Davis, is appealing his conviction.

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Dunn was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Jordan Davis after an argument over loud music. As the Florida Times-Union first reported, Dunn’s latest appeal says he didn’t get a fair trial because the case was so widely publicized in Jacksonville.

FCC Recap: Angela Corey Challenger Wes White Running To 'Restore Public Trust'

By Melissa Ross • Mar 30, 2015

The man hoping to unseat Jacksonville-based State Attorney Angela Corey says he's doing it to restore public confidence in the leadership of Florida's Fourth Circuit.

"Prosecutors have to work in the court of public opinion as well as the courtroom," says challenger Wes White.

01/29/15: '3 1/2 Minutes'; Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair; JacksonVegas; Kerry Speckman

By Sean Birch • Jan 29, 2015

The new film "3 ½ Minutes" just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. This documentary explores the shooting of Jacksonville teen Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn, Dunn's trials, and the controversy around Florida’s Stand Your Ground self-defense laws. We speak with Ron Davis, father of Jordan Davis, and Jacksonville attorney John Phillips, who represents the family.

Dunn Sentenced To Life In Prison

By Rhema Thompson • Oct 16, 2014

The man convicted of fatally shooting a Jacksonville teen at a Gate gas station in November 2012 will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the possibility of parole.

Circuit Judge Russell Healey has sentenced Michael Dunn, 47, to life in prison for the death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.

Dunn will serve an additional maximum sentence of 90 years in prison for three counts of attempted murder as well as 15 years for one count of firing a deadly missile into the vehicle where Davis and his friends sat.