Stunning flip of occasions in a virtually 30-year-old trial … the choose who presided over the homicide case of Michael Jordan‘s slain father, James Jordan, has stunningly requested parole officers to launch the convicted killer … saying he fears the fallacious man could possibly be behind bars.
Retired Decide Gregory Weeks, who oversaw the 1996 homicide trial, petitioned the North Carolina state parole board, calling on the fee to launch Daniel Inexperienced, the person who was discovered responsible of killing MJ’s dad within the mid-90s throughout a botched theft.
The explanation? Decide Weeks says a forensic blood professional didn’t disclose key findings in the course of the trial … proof that might’ve solid doubt as as to if Inexperienced was responsible of the horrific crime.
Weeks says the professional witness by no means instructed the courtroom testing from obvious blood within the automotive got here again unfavorable and/or inconclusive … proof he believes may’ve modified the end result of the trial.
After all, James, 56, was tragically gunned down on July 23, 1993, whereas sleeping in his automotive on the facet of an NC freeway. Prosecutors alleged Inexperienced walked as much as the car and opened fireplace on Michael’s dad, killing him.
49-year-old Inexperienced, 18 when Jordan was killed, was sentenced to life in jail … and is presently serving his time at Southern Correctional Institute in Troy, NC.
“It speaks volumes about this case, and I’m overwhelmingly grateful,” Inexperienced instructed ABC by telephone this week, describing the choose’s actions to free him as “significant.”
Parole officers at the moment are anticipated to deliberate for weeks or longer, earlier than deciding on Inexperienced’s launch someday within the close to future.
Michael has not weighed in on Decide Weeks’ request.
