After nearly three decades, Daniel Green, convicted of murdering Michael Jordan's father, may be released as North Carolina's parole commission reconsiders.

The judge from the trial involving the murder of Michael Jordan’s father, James Jordan, said that he has been haunted by the verdict for nearly 30 years and has asked for the convicted

Judge Gregory Weeks urges parole for Daniel Green, convicted of murdering Michael Jordan's father, raising doubts about the trial.

NBA legend Michael Jordan’s father, James Jordan, was murdered in July 1993 on a North Carolina highway while sleeping in his car. Two teenagers, Daniel Green and Larry Demery, were accused and later convicted of the crime.

The judge who presided over the 1996 murder trial of the men convicted of killing James Jordan, father of NBA legend Michael Jordan, has petitioned for the release of one of those convicted, ABC News reported.

The man convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan's father three decades ago could be released from prison after the judge who presided over the case made a surprising move. On Oct. 15, North Carolina judge Gregory Weeks petitioned the state's parole commission asking for the release of

Daniel Green, who was 18 at the time, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1996.

In 1996, Judge Gregory Weeks sentenced Daniel Green to life in prison for the fatal shooting of James Jordan, the father of NBA great Michael Jordan. On Tuesday, Weeks petitioned North Carolina's parole commission to release Green.