Hearing Today In Death Of Jordan’s Father

Whether jurors will see a videotape of two men showing off a National Basketball Association ring and Chicago Bulls watch is still at issue as one defendant goes on trial on a charge of killing basketball star Michael Jordan’s father.

Daniel Andre Green could face the death penalty if convicted of the July 22, 1993, killing of James Jordan, whose body was found in a South Carolina swamp.

A hearing on final pretrial motions, including whether the tape can be shown, is scheduled today and opening arguments are scheduled to begin Wednesday. The jury has already been chosen.

Green, 21, and his boyhood friend, 20-year-old Larry Demery, were arrested more than three weeks after the slayings. Since then, Demery has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Green. Demery also could face the death penalty.