On April 7, 2021, four men made their way to Travis Rudolph's house - a former wide receiver for Florida State and the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins - to confront him about a fight he had with his girlfriend Dominique Jones. It got violent, he grabbed an AR-15 and as they ran, Rudolph fired 39 rounds at them, killing Sebastien Jean-Jacques as he made it to the passenger seat of a black Cadillac.
During the trial, Rudolph asked Judge Jeffrey Gillen to dismiss the case last year because of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows the use of deadly force to protect someone against death or bodily harm.
Gillen denied his request. It was up to the jury to decide if it was self-defense or murder.
During the trial, Rudolph would not back off the idea that he fired those shots in self-defense. Text messages introduced into evidence by his legal team proved that his ex-girlfriend sent text messages to her brother and the others, telling them to go "shoot up" Rudolph's home because he had been cheating on her.
This Tubi special tells the entire story and you can see how the jury decided. It's an interesting case and one everyone needs to consider, especially if they have guns and are ready to use them to defend themselves.
During the trial, Rudolph asked Judge Jeffrey Gillen to dismiss the case last year because of Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows the use of deadly force to protect someone against death or bodily harm.
Gillen denied his request. It was up to the jury to decide if it was self-defense or murder.
During the trial, Rudolph would not back off the idea that he fired those shots in self-defense. Text messages introduced into evidence by his legal team proved that his ex-girlfriend sent text messages to her brother and the others, telling them to go "shoot up" Rudolph's home because he had been cheating on her.
This Tubi special tells the entire story and you can see how the jury decided. It's an interesting case and one everyone needs to consider, especially if they have guns and are ready to use them to defend themselves.