Bio

Nathaniel Jamal Abraham was born on January 19, 1986. He grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. His mother is Gloria Abraham-Holland. He has an older sister named Michelle Peoples-Dudley.

As a child he attended school in Pontiac and was in elementary and middle grades. He was small for his age, under five feet tall and about sixty-five pounds at one point in his youth.

Family members remained in Pontiac while he spent time away from home later in his life. His mother and sister were involved in his life and spoke about him in public statements.

He had an interest in music and wrote lyrics and poetry. He was described as an aspiring rapper.

Later he worked toward education goals and took college classes. He said he wanted to become a gym teacher.

Murder Story

Nathaniel Jamal Abraham was born January 19, 1986. He was 11 years old when the crime that led to his case happened on October 27, 1997. He was later tried and found guilty of killing Ronnie Greene Jr. in 1999. He was 13 at the time of his conviction.

Abraham was prosecuted under Michigan's 1997 Juvenile Waiver Law. That law let prosecutors charge juveniles of any age in serious felony cases. After the jury found him guilty of second-degree murder, Judge Eugene Arthur Moore had three sentencing options. The judge chose to keep Abraham in the juvenile system only. The judge ordered Abraham to remain in juvenile custody and under court supervision until he reached age 21.

While in custody, Abraham earned a GED in 2005 and began college classes. Records say he took anger-management training and had some fights and other rule violations, but none led to new charges. He thanked the judge and others who worked on his case during hearings.

Abraham was released from supervision in January 2007, just before his 21st birthday. State programs helped with housing and schooling. News reports said he planned to work in Bay City and attend college, and that as of June 2007 he was set to begin classes at Wayne State University with a goal of becoming a gym teacher. Prosecutors and the victim’s family criticized the state support he received and said they were not sure he was fully rehabilitated.