Judge rejects defence request for mistrial in Jam Master Jay murder case

Judge rejects defence request for mistrial in Jam Master Jay murder case
Jam Master Jay (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)

Defence lawyers have sought a mistrial in the case against two men charged with the murder of hip-hop DJ Jam Master Jay, saying prosecutors improperly guided a witness.

The witness told the court that one defendant confessed to her decades ago that he killed the Run-DMC star and told her “people get what they deserve”.

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