Daniel Andre Green told The Associated Press the finding that investigators mishandled lab reports in his case indicates exculpatory evidence was improperly withheld from him. He said he’s been working largely by himself for years to prove he’s innocent of killing James Jordan in 1993, though he admits he helped dispose of the body.
“I’ve always known that I’m walking out of prison,” Green said while sitting at a concrete picnic table in the yard of Harnett Correctional Institution. “I’ve known that because I’ve believed, ultimately, the truth has to come out.”
Green insists he had nothing to do with Jordan’s murder. Declining to discuss too many details on the advice of lawyers, he said that he was not present when Jordan was killed and that he helped cover up the crime because a close friend asked him for help. That friend, Larry Demery, testified at trial that Green fired the shot that killed Jordan.
“I made certain decisions out of loyalty to a friend,” Green said.
He acknowledged several regrets, including some of the most damaging details of the trial: that he helped get rid of Jordan’s body and used some of his possessions, like a car and jewelry. James Jordan’s body was found in a South Carolina swamp.
I guess he's right, if he didn't actually fire the shot that killed James Jordan then he's imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. He's not exactly innocent though.
