Murder of Jordan Davis

In closing arguments at the first trial, Dunn's defense lawyer cited the language of Florida's [[stand-your-ground law]].{{cite web|url=http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/02/20/3312751/juror-panel-believed-michael-dunn-justified-shooting-jordan-davis/|title=Juror: Some On Panel Thought The Killing Of Unarmed Teen Jordan Davis Was 'Justified'|website=[[ThinkProgress]]|access-date=October 14, 2014}}

In closing arguments at the first trial, Dunn's defense lawyer cited the language of Florida's [[stand-your-ground law]].{{cite web|url=http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/02/20/3312751/juror-panel-believed-michael-dunn-justified-shooting-jordan-davis/|title=Juror: Some On Panel Thought The Killing Of Unarmed Teen Jordan Davis Was 'Justified'|website=[[ThinkProgress]]|access-date=October 14, 2014}}

On February 15, 2014, after more than 30 hours of deliberation, the jury found Dunn guilty on the three counts of attempted murder. The jury could not reach an agreement on the charge of first-degree murder, and the judge declared a [[Trial|mistrial]] on that count. Former Florida state attorney [[Angela Corey]] stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-dunn-described-himself-as-victim-victor-after-killing-teenager-in-argument-over-music|title=Michael Dunn, in just released phone calls, describes himself as victim after killing teenager|work=HuffPost|date=February 17, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2014|author1=Malbran, Pia |author2=O'Donnell, Noreen |name-list-style=amp }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-06-09/story/michael-dunn-wont-be-sentenced-till-after-new-sept-22-trial-1st-degree|title=Michael Dunn won't be sentenced till after new Sept. 22 trial on 1st-degree murder charge of Jordan Davis|first=Larry|last=Hannan|date=June 9, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2014|website=jacksonville.com|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|archive-date=October 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023063013/http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-06-09/story/michael-dunn-wont-be-sentenced-till-after-new-sept-22-trial-1st-degree|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2014/02/16/michael-dunn-daughter-interview/5544083|date=February 17, 2014|title=EXCLUSIVE: Dunn's daughter, 'It should never have happened.'|access-date=February 21, 2014|newspaper=[[Firstcoastnews.com|First Coast News]]|archive-date=February 22, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140222005745/http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2014/02/16/michael-dunn-daughter-interview/5544083|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-michael-dunn-loud-music-verdict-20140213,0,5446202.story|date=February 15, 2014|last=Muskal|first=Michael|title=Michael Dunn convicted on 4 of 5 charges in loud-music murder case|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}{{Cite web|date=2014-10-17|title=Michael Dunn sentenced to life without parole for killing of Florida teenager|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/17/michael-dunn-sentenced-life-without-parole-florida|access-date=2021-02-10|website=The Guardian|language=en}}

On February 15, 2014, after more than 30 hours of deliberation, the jury found Dunn guilty on the three counts of attempted murder. The jury could not reach an agreement on the charge of first-degree murder, and the judge declared a [[Trial|mistrial]] on that count. Former Florida state attorney [[Angela Corey]] stated that her office would seek a retrial for this charge.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-dunn-described-himself-as-victim-victor-after-killing-teenager-in-argument-over-music|title=Michael Dunn, in just released phone calls, describes himself as victim after killing teenager|work=HuffPost|date=February 17, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2014|author1=Malbran, Pia |author2=O'Donnell, Noreen |name-list-style=amp }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-06-09/story/michael-dunn-wont-be-sentenced-till-after-new-sept-22-trial-1st-degree|title=Michael Dunn won't be sentenced till after new Sept. 22 trial on 1st-degree murder charge of Jordan Davis|first=Larry|last=Hannan|date=June 9, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2014|website=jacksonville.com|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|archive-date=October 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023063013/http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-06-09/story/michael-dunn-wont-be-sentenced-till-after-new-sept-22-trial-1st-degree|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/michael-dunn-trial/exclusive-dunns-daughter-it-should-never-have-happened/77-271064346|date=February 17, 2014|title=EXCLUSIVE: Dunn's daughter, 'It should never have happened.'|access-date=February 21, 2014|newspaper=[[Firstcoastnews.com|First Coast News]]}}{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-michael-dunn-loud-music-verdict-20140213,0,5446202.story|date=February 15, 2014|last=Muskal|first=Michael|title=Michael Dunn convicted on 4 of 5 charges in loud-music murder case|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}{{Cite web|date=2014-10-17|title=Michael Dunn sentenced to life without parole for killing of Florida teenager|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/17/michael-dunn-sentenced-life-without-parole-florida|access-date=2021-02-10|website=The Guardian|language=en}}

Jury selection in Dunn's [[retrial]] began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements occurred on September 25. Dunn was found guilty on October 1, 2014, after the retrial.{{cite web |url=http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/michael-dunn-trial/2014/10/01/michael-dunn-verdict/16528531/ |title=Verdict: Michael Dunn found guilty of first degree murder |access-date=2014-10-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141001202019/http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/michael-dunn-trial/2014/10/01/michael-dunn-verdict/16528531/ |archive-date=2014-10-01 }}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-man-trial-loud-music-killing-25762615|title=Florida Man on Trial Again in Loud Music Killing|first=Derek|last=Kinner|date=September 25, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2014|work=ABC News}}{{cite web|url=http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-05-26/story/prosecutors-want-put-michael-dunn-prison-murder-retrial|title=Prosecutors want to put Michael Dunn in prison before murder retrial|first=Larry|last=Larry|website=jacksonville.com|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|date=May 26, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2014|archive-date=October 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007101408/http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-05-26/story/prosecutors-want-put-michael-dunn-prison-murder-retrial|url-status=dead}} Dunn was given a sentence of life in prison without parole plus 105 years.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/17/justice/michael-dunn-sentencing/index.html|title=Life without parole for loud-music murderer in Florida |first=Ray |last=Sanchez|date=October 17, 2014 |publisher=CNN|access-date=28 November 2018}}[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/17/michael-dunn-sentenced-life-without-parole-florida Michael Dunn sentenced to life without parole for killing of Florida teenager], ''[[The Guardian]]'', October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.

Jury selection in Dunn's [[retrial]] began on September 22, 2014, and opening statements occurred on September 25. Dunn was found guilty on October 1, 2014, after the retrial.{{cite web |url=https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/michael-dunn-trial/verdict-michael-dunn-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder/77-270495608 |title=Verdict: Michael Dunn found guilty of first degree murder |access-date=2014-10-01 }}{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-man-trial-loud-music-killing-25762615|title=Florida Man on Trial Again in Loud Music Killing|first=Derek|last=Kinner|date=September 25, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2014|work=ABC News}}{{cite web|url=http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-05-26/story/prosecutors-want-put-michael-dunn-prison-murder-retrial|title=Prosecutors want to put Michael Dunn in prison before murder retrial|first=Larry|last=Larry|website=jacksonville.com|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|date=May 26, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2014|archive-date=October 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007101408/http://members.jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-05-26/story/prosecutors-want-put-michael-dunn-prison-murder-retrial|url-status=dead}} Dunn was given a sentence of life in prison without parole plus 105 years.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/17/justice/michael-dunn-sentencing/index.html|title=Life without parole for loud-music murderer in Florida |first=Ray |last=Sanchez|date=October 17, 2014 |publisher=CNN|access-date=28 November 2018}}[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/17/michael-dunn-sentenced-life-without-parole-florida Michael Dunn sentenced to life without parole for killing of Florida teenager], ''[[The Guardian]]'', October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.

Following the trial, Dunn's attorney filed for appeal with the [[Florida District Courts of Appeal|First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida]].[http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2016-03-16/story/appeal-filed-michael-dunns-conviction-teen-jordan-davis-death Appeal filed in Michael Dunn's conviction in teen Jordan Davis' death], ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'', Mar 16, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016. On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied.[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/17/loud-music-shooter-michael-dunn-murder-conviction-upheld/94030386/], "[[USA Today]]"

Following the trial, Dunn's attorney filed for appeal with the [[Florida District Courts of Appeal|First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida]].[http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2016-03-16/story/appeal-filed-michael-dunns-conviction-teen-jordan-davis-death Appeal filed in Michael Dunn's conviction in teen Jordan Davis' death], ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'', Mar 16, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016. On November 17, 2016, his appeal was denied.[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/17/loud-music-shooter-michael-dunn-murder-conviction-upheld/94030386/], "[[USA Today]]"