NEW YORK — The accused killer of Jam Master Jay argued in new court papers Monday that the feds improperly waited 18 years to charge him even though was in their sights as a suspect since 2003.
Ronald Washington, 58, says that the nearly two-decade-long delay in bringing charges for the 2002 Queens killing of hip Run-DMC dee jay Jason Mizell has made it too difficult to mount a defense.
“The government has known about the crime since 2002 and has been convinced that Mr. Washington committed the murder since at least 2006. This uniquely long pre-indictment delay violates fundamental conceptions of justice and due process,” wrote defense attorney Susan Kellman in a motion to dismiss the indictment in Brooklyn Federal Court.
