Update 01/22/2024 1:56pm:
Jury selection for the long-awaited murder trial of Jam Master Jay began on Monday, January 22nd, in New York, over three years after the alleged killers were indicted. Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were charged in 2020 with murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking and firearm-related murder for the 2002 slaying of the renowned DJ and Run-DMC member.
Jordan was arrested that same year when he allegedly attempted to sell drugs to an undercover officer. Washington was already in federal custody on a robbery conviction when he was indicted for Jam Master Jay's murder. Both Jordan and Washington have pleaded not guilty. In 2023, a third man, Jay Bryant, was also charged for his alleged role in the murder after prosecutors claimed he was with Jordan and Washington that night, and his DNA was found at the crime scene. Bryant will be tried separately at a later date.
Opening statements for Jordan and Washington are scheduled to start on January 29th. The two defendants face life in prison but not the death penalty if convicted.
source: ABCNY7
Original 01/16/2024 10:54am:
According to reports, the trial for the two men who were hit with charges for the murder of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay is set to start this month.
In August 2020, Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. were indicted on charges related to the murder of the Run-DMC member. A third suspect, Jay Bryant, was charged by prosecutors in July 2023, and his trial is set to begin in 2025.
Jury selection for the trial started last week, with over 500 possible candidates being examined. It was noted that the jury selection process will conclude on January 22, and the trial will start a week later. Stay tuned for more updates.
source: TMZ
