The judge who sentenced Daniel Green for the murder of Michael Jordan's father wants him released.
Green was convicted in 1993 of murdering James Jordan, who was shot while he was napping on the side of a North Carolina highway.
But nearly 30 years after his conviction, Judge Gregory Weeks filed a petition with the state parole board, arguing that the evidence suggested Greene's innocence, according to ABC News.
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Michael Jordan, No. 23 of the Chicago Bulls, celebrates winning the NBA Championship with his father after Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals at America West Arena in Phoenix on June 20, 1993. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Weeks said the forensic blood analyst investigating the case never revealed his findings that the blood-like substance found in Jordan's car did not belong to Greene. Mr Weeks wrote that had this been made clear, the outcome of the trial could have been very different.
The judge said the decision “has haunted me.”
Mr. Green's co-defendant, Larry Demery, accused Mr. Green of firing the fatal shot. Green did not testify at trial, but claimed he was guilty only of helping dispose of Demery's body, not of killing Jordan.
Michael Jordan, No. 23 of the Chicago Bulls, takes a foul shot during an NBA basketball game against the Washington Bullets on November 3, 1990 at Capital Center in Landover, Maryland. (Mitchell Leighton/Getty Images)
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The body was found in a swamp in South Carolina, about 90 miles from the murder scene.
“I live every day with the regret, pain and suffering caused by the decisions I made when I was younger,” Green wrote in a letter to the parole board. I regret that.”
Green and Demery were sentenced to life in prison.
Shortly after his father was murdered, Jordan retired and continued playing baseball. Baseball was the sport his father loved and was the first to teach his son.
Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan (No. 23) faces Utah Jazz player Brian Russell (No. 3) during Game 5 of the 1998 NBA Finals on June 12, 1998 in Chicago. to play against. (Ann Ryan-USA TODAY)
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He returned to the NBA a few years later, winning three more titles and establishing himself as the greatest player of all time.
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