Defense lawyers in the case against the two men charged with the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay sought a mistrial on Thursday, claiming that prosecutors had improperly influenced a witness. The witness testified that one of the defendants had confessed to her decades ago, stating that he had killed the renowned DJ and that 'people get what they deserve.'
U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ultimately denied the mistrial, but not without expressing her displeasure with the prosecutors' line of questioning. While jurors were out of the room, the judge raised her voice and admonished the prosecutors, stating that there was no need for the questions that had been posed to the witness.
