Travis County DA Seeks to Overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s Pardon of Army Sergeant Convicted of Murder

Published on June 5, 2024

The district attorney in Austin, Texas, announced on Tuesday that he has called on the state’s highest criminal court to intervene and reverse Governor Greg Abbott’s pardoning of former U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Speaking at a press conference, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza called the governor’s pardoning of Mr. Perry “unlawful” and urged the state’s court of appeals to overturn it to “restore the sanctity of the rule of law in this great state.” Mr. Perry was convicted in April 2023 of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was found guilty of fatally shooting an armed protester, Garrett Foster, during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest in Austin, Texas, in 2020....

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