State attorney wants Michael Dunn sentenced before retrialProtestors call for Angela Corey's removalAuthor: Tarik Minor, Anchor-reporter
Published On: May 27 2014 05:09:58 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Prosecutors with State Attorney Angela Corey's office said they want Michael Dunn sentenced on three counts of attempted murder before he's retried for the death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
Dunn was convicted of attempting to shoot and kill three teenagers in a vehicle after an argument over loud music, but the jury was unable to reach a conviction on the first-degree murder charge in Davis' death. Davis was the fourth teen in the car.
Protestors at City Hall on Tuesday said the Michael Dunn case is just one of the reasons why they are calling for Corey's removal.
The Jacksonville Progressive Coalition, made up of several local activists and organizations, launched the "Angela Out now" campaign, expressing what the group calls widespread outrage over Corey's role in the George Zimmerman case, the Dunn trial and the Marissa Alexander case.
Organizers are also taking issue with Corey's position on civil citations, and they've started a Facebook page called "Angela Out Now."
"I think she's been very detrimental to the black and brown community and the poor white community," said Wells Todd, a member of the Jacksonville Progressive Coalition. "As far as direct commitment of young people to jail. As far as arresting kids who have committed misdemeanors instead of civil citations."
Corey's office released a statement to Channel 4 regarding the protestors: "The State Attorney's Office has a duty to protect this community and to seek justice for all our victims in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, and we will continue to do so."
The office also said Dunn should be sentenced as early as possible.
If Dunn takes the stand at his sentencing hearing to address the court, or Jordan Davis' family, what he says could be used against him later on in his murder trial. His attorneys said that is precisely the reason why they want to delay his sentencing, but Corey's office wants closure on those convictions now.
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