A Florida appeals court is upholding the conviction of a white man who shot a Jacksonville teenager after an argument over loud music.
The 1st District Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected an argument from lawyers representing Michael Dunn that he was acting in self-defense when he killed Jordan Davis in November 2012.
Dunn's attorneys had argued that the state failed to present evidence that contradicted his self-defense claims.
Authorities say Dunn fired 10 times at the SUV Davis was riding in after the two argued over the loud rap music coming from the 17-year-old's vehicle. Dunn was sentenced to life in prison.
The three judges on the panel said that the state did present sufficient evidence that contradicted Dunn's account including the testimony of a witness who said they did not see a gun in Davis's car.
