Mike Niles

Michael Donnell Niles (born March 31, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and was selected in the fourth round of the 1979 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Niles began his professional career with the Lancaster Red Roses in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1979–80 season. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Phoenix Suns during the 1980–81 season.

In 1989, Niles was sentenced to life imprisonment for orchestrating the murder of his wife in a 1984 shooting.

Early life Niles was the second youngest of 13 children and his dad died when he was an infant. When he was aged 8, he broke both of his legs when he fell off a bike. Niles' mother died when he was 12 and he became an orphan who endured homelessness and slept in alleyways.

During the trial, Niles and Jackson accused each other of the murder; Jackson was also convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Jurors were shown highlights from Niles' basketball career in an attempt to save him from the death penalty. Niles was spared from the death penalty but was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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