The judge who presided over the assassination case of Michael Jordan’s father, James Jordan, has asked parole officials to release the convicted k*ller.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, 61, born on February 17, 1963, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player.
Highlights
- Daniel Green gunned down Michael Jeffrey Jordan while returning home after spending the day playing golf.
- Recently, retired judge Gregory Weeks, who presided over the murder case of James, asked parole officials to release Green.
- According to Weeks, forensic blood experts failed to disclose critical findings during the trial.
He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA worldwide in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon.
One of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation, Jordan made many product endorsements.
He fueled the success of Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1984 and remain popular.
Jordan also starred as himself in the 1966 live-action hybrid movie Space Jam and was the central focus of the Emmy-winning documentary series The Last Dance in 2020.
Michael Jordan’s Father, James Jordan, Was Tragically Gunned Down
James Raymond Jordan Sr. was born in Wallace, North Carolina, on July 31, 1936.
Jordan played a significant role in inspiring his son Michael to become an athlete.
He traveled the United States to follow his son’s career, first at the University of North Carolina and then with the Chicago Bulls.
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1. Michael Jordan and his father, James R. Jordan Sr. in 1992 via Sue Ogrocki/Reuters pic.twitter.com/dbLUOVrLI0
On July 23, 1993, while returning home after spending the day playing golf, Jordan, allegedly tired from being on the road so late, pulled his Lexus over to rest in his driveway.
He stopped in the Parking lot of a Quality Inn at the intersection of U.S. 74 and I-95 south of Lumberton, North Carolina.
Daniel Green s*ot Jordan to d*ath while he slept in his car and then stole the vehicle. His body was found on August 3 in a swamp in McColl, South Carolina.
Jordan’s urn containing his ashes was placed inside a casket and buried at Rockfish African Methodist Episcopal Church in Teachey, North Carolina, on August 15, 1993.
Green took other items from the car, including two NBA championship rings given to Jordan by his son. He also made several calls from Jordan’s cell phone and was quickly captured.
Shocking turn of events in a nearly 30-year-old trial — the judge who presided over the murder case of Michael Jordan's slain father, James Jordan, has stunningly asked parole officials to release the convicted killer. pic.twitter.com/Zx4KdbeHLP
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In 2010, it was revealed that the case was one of nearly 200 under review after the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation found that laboratory technicians mishandled or omitted evidence.
Recently, on October 15, 2024, the judge who presided over the murder case of James asked parole officials to release Green, saying he feared the wrong guy could be behind bars.
Retired judge Gregory Weeks, who oversaw the 1996 m*rder trials, petitioned the North Carolina state parole board, calling on the commission to release Daniel Green.
Judge Weeks said a forensic blood expert failed to disclose critical findings during the trial; evidence could have cast doubt about whether Green was guilty of the illegal act.
Additional Information
- Michael Jordan has an estimated net worth of $3.5 billion as of 2024.
- Jordan’s mother, Deloris Jordan, is the author of Family Fist: Winning the Parenting Game, a book highlighting the seven parenting principles.
- Michael Jordan married Juanita Vanoy in 1989 but separated in 2006. He then married Yvette Prieto in 2013.
