Judge requests release of Michael Jordan’s father’s murderer

A judge involved in the murder trial of James, the father of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, recently requested that the man convicted of James’ murder be released from prison.

Accordingly ABC NewsGregory Weeks, who presided over the 1996 trial of Daniel Green, has North requested Carolina’s parole board is demanding the release of the prisoner convicted of Jordan’s murder. Green was sentenced to life in prison. After nearly 30 years in prison, Weeks said a forensic blood analyst working on the case failed to disclose that a blood-like substance discovered in Jordan’s vehicle may not have been his blood.

At the hearing, the analyst left this out, the Rev. Thomas Jones told the commission. The judge revealed that the frightening case had “never bothered him as much” as it did.

At trial, prosecutors alleged that Jordan was sleeping in the passenger seat of his Lexus when Green approached the vehicle and shot him. This information was given to them by Larry Demery, Green’s co-defendant, who also said that Green was the one who pulled the trigger. However, the analyst never indicated that other forensic tests from the car were negative or inconclusive regarding blood content.