Man Convicted Of Killing Michael Jordan’s Father Could Be Released From Prison After Getting Support From Trial Judge

Man Convicted Of Killing Michael Jordan’s Father Could Be Released From Prison After Getting Support From Trial Judge

Daniel Green, the man currently serving a life sentence for the 1993 murder of Michael Jordan’s father James Jordan, could be getting a second chance at freedom.

According to a report from ABC News, Gregory Weeks, the North Carolina judge who presided over the 1996 murder trial, recently submitted an affidavit petitioning for Green’s release.

He wrote in the document that a forensic blood analyst investigating the case against Green did not disclose the fact that several forensic tests run from inside the vehicle where James Jordan was murdered came back negative or inconclusive for blood.

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This fact was imperative to the case, as a large part of the prosecutors’ argument against Green was that his blood was found in the vehicle. It’s now understood, however, that the substance may not have been his blood at all.

In light of the discovery, Weeks is advocating for Green to be paroled.

One report notes:

“Weeks told the [state’s parole] commission that the omission of these test results — evidence that could have changed the outcome of the trial — has haunted him for nearly three decades, according to several criminal justice advocates who were at the proceeding.”

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Green has maintained his innocence from the start and is reportedly feeling hopeful about possibly getting out of jail, sharing with reporters:

“[The fact that the judge who] presided over my trial asked that I be paroled is significant…It speaks volumes about this case, and I’m overwhelmingly grateful.”

The commission is expected to deliberate for at least a month before producing a decision about Green’s release.

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