Witness ID's the defendent

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Stephanie Brown
Thompson: the four teens went to the Town Center to "pick up girls", and then to the Avenues for the same thing

@Mikkatiger it hasn't been made clear in court, and it's too early for me to speculate I think. I'll let you know if we get a firm word!

Thompson: at the Gate, we were listening to rap music "pretty loud"

By the way, ASA John Guy is questioning Thompson- first time he's speaking since opening statement

Thompson says a "black sedan" pulled up very close to their truck

Thompson identified #MichaelDunn as the man who was driving the black sedan

Thompson says Dunn asked them to turn the music down because "he couldn't think". They did, but then #JordanDavis said to turn up

Guy has to tell Thompson it's ok to curse while repeating #JordanDavis' exact words about turning the music up

Thompson: I couldn't hear anything else #MichaelDunn said, #JordanDavis cursed but didn't threaten him

Thompson says he didn't hear #JordanDavis or any of the teen threaten

Thompson says he raised #JordanDavis' window, but didn't shut it all the way. Wanted Davis to stop talking to Dunn

Thompson says #JordanDavis kept "exchanging words" w/ #MichaelDunn. Says he saw a gun when driver got back in their truck

Thompson says #MichaelDunn asked #JordanDavis "are you talking to me?"

Thompson says he heard gunshots even as Tommie Storns was driving away, felt "scared"

Thompson says #JordanDavis was "grasping for air", not moving or talking.

Thompson says he and Tommie Storns got out of the car to check on everything, saw the bullet holes

Thompson was "scared" when he saw the suspect car driving away because he "thought he was going to shoot again"

Thompson was "scared" when he saw the suspect car driving away because he "thought he was going to shoot again"

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Strolla on Cross

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Stephanie Brown
Strolla is now going to cross Thompson

Strolla is rapidly questioning Thompson

Strolla establishing the teens didn't call 911 after they drove away, "let's be clear" child locks were on windows but not doors

Strolla: how can you be sure #JordanDavis didn't try to get out of the car? Thompson: if he wanted to, he would have gotten out

Guy objects to Strolla's line of questioning about volume of music, Judge says to make his point quickly

Strolla: are there things you couldn't hear #JordanDavis say bc music was so loud? Thompson: "Yes, sir"

Strolla: #JordanDavis was "enraged' by turning the music down, wasn't he? Thompson: "yes sir"

State has objected several times during this questioning to Strolla calling for "speculation" from Thompson, Judge sustaining

Thompson says #MichaelDunn didn't aim the gun, but rather pointed it in general direction

Strolla: #JordanDavis was "enraged' by turning the music down, wasn't he? Thompson: "yes sir"

State has objected several times during this questioning to Strolla calling for "speculation" from Thompson, Judge sustaining

Thompson says #MichaelDunn didn't aim the gun, but rather pointed it in general direction

Strolla: why not call 911 after you drove away? Thompson: there were people at the gas station we thought could help

Thompson, with an insistent tone: I called 911 as soon as we got back to the Gate gas station

Strolla questioning now whether police ever took them back to the lot where they drove away to, Thompson says no

Strolla questioning whether Thompson has ever seen the written statement he made night of shooting since then, he says no

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Guy on cross... getting him to say that none of the people he phoned were people he asked to come get the gun or whatever

Stephanie Brown
Thompson says he did not take any weapon from the Durango

Thompson is done, judge calls attys to a sidebar

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SIDEBAR

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Decided to go to lunch... recess for an hour

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Stephanie Brown
Overall, Thompson was at the stand for roughly an hour

Judge: next witness will likely take around an hour, so we're going to break for lunch until 1 PM

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I kinda think Thompson will be back as a defence witness.

It does seem to me the teens may well have "tidied up" what was in the car. Thompson claimed to have called 911 at the plaza... but then claimed he called when back at gas station... I assume the later is true and will be shown by 911 logs. Strolla was setting up how he sounded on that call... so I assume he has a point to make.. and will play the call for the jury.

There is also some confusion (to say the least) over when the front passenger window was shattered?

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I like Strolla... I really think he has a clear logical point to make. I see him setting the ground work at least

He does, though have a habit of saying "OK" Which reminds me of Joe Pesci... which reminds me of "My Cousin Vinnie"

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Back..... Wheel in the Jury....Call next witness

Leland Brunson, he was in the back seat with #JordanDavis

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news4jax Video seems to have gone widescreen?

Switching to Wildabouttrials
http://www.wildabouttrial.com/trial_vid ... ve-stream/

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Stephanie Brown
Leland Brunson tells ASA Guy he saw/talked to #JordanDavis "almost every day", were best friends

Where Thompson said they went to the Town Center to "get girls", Brunson says they went to "go shopping"

Brunson: all of us were happy that day

According to Twitter, Brunson actually said "girl shopping" not "go shopping". I'll listen back shortly.

Guy asking Brunson if he could hear what #JordanDavis and "the driver" were talking about- he says no, but appeared upset

Brunson says #JordanDavis was holding a cell phone while arguing w/ #MichaelDunn

@azmatthews Thompson first responded to Dunn by turning music down, but Davis was involved in the alleged argument

Brunson: I tried to pull #JordanDavis down away from gunfire, but he just fell

Brunson says when they stopped in nearby plaza he called #JordanDavis' name, but he didn't respond, found blood when checked for wounds

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Stephanie Brown
Strolla now up, expect questions again on why they didn't call 911 earlier, what they could hear

Brunson tells Strolla #JordanDavis did reach for door to get out

Strolla: "You don't want to see your friend's memory go in vain, do you?" Brunson: "No"

Brunson says he told Thompson to call 911 after they drove away, but maybe didn't hear bc of screaming

Brunson says he was focused on #JordanDavis, Strolla asks if that means there could have been things happening he didn't see- yes

Brunson says he didn't know #JordanDavis had a knife in his pocket or that he carried it

JUST IN: We WILL have #DunnTrial tomorrow from 9-5, no court SUNDAY

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Stephanie Brown
Guy is back: "Mr. Brunson, do you love #JordanDavis?" Brunson: "Yes". Guy: are you lying for him? Brunson: No

Brunson says even in upset state at nearby parking lot, he would hahve noticed someone removing a gun from truck, didn't happen

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Guy asks to deal with a matter outside the presence of the Jury?

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