Jury deliberations begin in loud

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jury deliberations in the case against the Florida man accused of killing a teenager over loud music began Wednesday.

'Again, ladies and gentlemen, I can't thank you enough for your time and attention, obviously since last Monday,' Circuit Judge Russell Healey told the jurors before dismissing them from his courtroom to elect a foreman.

'Thank you for your hard work so far, and your continued service and hard work as you deliberate,' Healey said.

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Dunn, a 47-year-old South Patrick Shore, Fla., software developer, faces a charge of first-degree murder for fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis the day after Thanksgiving 2012 during their parking-lot argument at a Gate gas station in Jacksonville, Fla.

Jurors also will consider lesser charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Conversely, jurors may decide that Dunn is not guilty because he lawfully defended himself using deadly force.

Judge Russell Healey talks to defendant Michael Dunn, far right, at the start of his trial on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Jacksonville, Fla. Dunn is being retried on murder charges for the shooting death of 17-year old Jordan Davis in a dispute over loud music at a Jacksonville gas station in November 2012.(Photo: Bob Mack, AP)

Another scenario is that jurors could fail to reach a unanimous verdict and deadlock - as a different jury did during Dunn's original murder trial in February.

That jury did convict Dunn of three counts of second-degree attempted murder and one count of shooting or throwing deadly missiles for firing at Davis' three teenage companions inside a red Dodge Durango. Dunn faces at least 60 years in prison. He has not yet been sentenced.

The 12-member jury for Dunn's retrial is comprised of seven white men, three white women, one black man and one black woman.

Healey decided to keep one alternate juror sequestered, at least for the day, in case a problem arises.

Neale also reports for Florida Today.

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