UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, April 28, 1995
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Man pleads guilty to Jordan murder
Sentencing to occur after trial of other defendant in death of James Jordan
The Associated Press
LUMBERTON, N.C. — A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty yesterday to first-degree murder in the death of Michael Jordan's father and agreed to testify against his co-defendant.
Larry Martin Demery, who still could be sentenced to death, also pleaded guilty to robbery, weapons violations and other charges in two other robberies.
Demery agreed to testify against 20-year-old Daniel Green in the death of James Jordan.
Demery faces a minimum sentence of life in prison on the first-degree murder charge. In entering the plea, he said he understood that the maximum penalty was death.
Judge Gregory Weeks agreed that Demery's sentencing would be delayed until after Green's trial.
Demery was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and conspiracy in the July 23, 1993, slaying of Jordan.
Jordan was shot as he napped in his car on the shoulder of an isolated highway south of town. He had been traveling from Wilmington, N.C., where the Jordans once lived, to Charlotte, where they made their home.
The plea came as Michael Jordan was in Charlotte preparing to lead the Chicago Bulls into the NBA playoffs just a few weeks after his return to basketball.
When he walked away at the pinnacle of his career in October 1993, he spoke of an overwhelming feeling of grief and loss after the death of the man he consid-
lier this year. He left his No. 23 jersey hanging in the rafters at the Bulls' home arena, saying it was the last number his father had seen him wear. Instead, he wears the No. 45 he wore as an outfielder for the Double-A Birmingham Barons.
The plea from Demery came just a
"...I think what it made me realize is how short life is."
is."
ered his greatest influence and closest friend.
James Jordan died just a month after watching his son lead the Bulls to a third NBA title. Michael Jordan said his decision to retire had been in the making before his father's murder, "but I think what it made me realize is how short life is."
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls guard
After a brief stint in minor league baseball, he rejoined the team ear-
few weeks before he had been scheduled for trial on charges of first-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy.
He had pleaded not guilty but told police in August 1993 that he helped dispose of Jordan's
body. Demery's defense lawyers fought to keep the statement out of evidence but lost a key battle when Weeks ruled that the statement would remain in evidence.
Demery and Green were charged in August 1993 after a body found in a South Carolina swamp was identified as the elder Jordan.
Green's trial has not yet been scheduled.
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