Judge overturns Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay murder suspect’s conviction

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Dec. 19, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 19, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/19/judge-overturns-conviction-suspect-run-dmcs-jam-master-jay-murder/

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A federal judge has overturned the conviction of Karl Jordan, one of the two men accused of killing Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay. In a decision filed in federal court Friday, [ U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ][8] granted the acquittal asked for by Jordan’s attorneys. A new trial was not o...