One in two men has been convicted of murder Michael JordanThe father is expected to be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday. Larry M. Demery, 44, was granted a permit date by the North Carolina Supervisory and Parole Commission in 2023.
“Under the agreement, the release date of the crime is 8/6/2023,” the state announced in a press release.
The parole was granted through a “three-way agreement” between Demery, a scholastic and professional program run by the state and the Department of Prisons. A spokeswoman for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety told The Associated Press that Demery will be helped to prepare for life after jail time.
James Jordan was fatally shot on July 23, 1993, while sleeping in his car along a highway in North Carolina. Demery was sentenced to life in prison in 1996 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 56-year-old.
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During his trial, Demery identified the shooter as Daniel Green, who was also convicted in the murder. CBS affiliate WFMY-TV of North Carolina notes that both men have accused each other of pulling the trigger in the years following the shooting. Green continues his innocence.
Both men were 18 at the time of the crime. Prosecutors said the motive for the shooting was robbery.
A spokesman for Michael Jordan declined to comment to the AP on Tuesday.
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