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    Defense requests a mistrial in Jam Master Jay murder case; judge says no but blasts prosecutors

    by Jennifer Peltz Feb 08, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: 1986 AP

    Defense lawyers sought a mistrial Thursday in the case against two men charged with the murder of Jam Master Jay, saying prosecutors improperly guided a witness to testify that one defendant confessed to her decades ago that he killed the Run-DMC star and told her “people get what they deserve.”

    U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ultimately denied the mistrial, partly

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