In a surprising twist regarding a nearly three-decade-old trial, the presiding judge of the murder case involving Michael Jordan‘s murdered father, James Jordan, has shockingly requested parole authorities to free the convicted murderer, expressing concern that the actual perpetrator might not be serving time.
Retired Judge Gregory Weeks, who managed the murder trial back in 1996, has called upon the North Carolina state parole board, urging them to consider the release of Daniel Green, the individual who was convicted of taking MJ’s father’s life during a failed robbery attempt in the mid-90s.
The justification for this request? Judge Weeks asserts that a blood forensic expert failed to present critical information during the trial—data that could have created uncertainty regarding Green’s guilt in this atrocious offense.
Judge Weeks notes that the expert witness neglected to inform the court that tests conducted on the suspected blood found in the vehicle returned negative or inconclusive results—evidence he believes might have influenced the trial’s verdict.
Tragically, James, aged 56, was fatally shot on July 23, 1993, while resting in his car by the roadside in North Carolina. Prosecutors claimed that Green approached the vehicle and opened fire on Michael’s father, resulting in his death.
Green, now 49, was merely 18 years old when Jordan was murdered. He is currently serving a life sentence at Southern Correctional Institute in Troy, North Carolina.
“This speaks volumes about the case, and I am deeply thankful,” Green remarked to ABC via phone this week, recognizing the judge’s motion to grant him freedom as “momentous.”
Parole officials are now anticipated to take weeks or possibly longer to consider Green’s potential release in the near future.
Michael has not commented on Judge Weeks’ appeal.