Judge Overturns Conviction in 2002 Murder of Hip-Hop Icon Jam Master Jay
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A Brooklyn federal judge has voided the conviction of Karl Jordan Jr., one of the two men found guilty of killing hip-hop star Jam Master Jay in 2002. The ruling came after nearly two years of deliberation and was issued by the same judge who presided over the trial. Jordan's lawyers had argued that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim that he killed Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, as revenge for a failed drug deal. The prosecution's case relied on eyewitness testimony, but Jordan's defense maintained that it did not provide a strong enough motive. The judge has granted Jordan an acquittal on the murder charges, but he remains behind bars pending trial on unrelated drug charges. In a separate ruling, the judge denied co-defendant Ronald Washington's bid for an acquittal or a new trial. Jam Master Jay was a key member of Run-D.M.C., a pioneering hip-hop group that achieved mainstream success in the 1980s with hits like 'It's Tricky' and 'Walk This Way.' His killing remains one of the most infamous unsolved cases in hip-hop history.
