Daniel Perry, former Army Sgt. convicted of murdering Austin protester in 2020, was given a full pardon from Gov. Greg Abbott. Now, the victim's mother and Perry's attorney are speaking out.
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon for Daniel Perry on Thursday. Perry is a former U.S. Army Sgt. convicted of murdering Garrett Foster, a legally-armed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. He was then sentenced to 25 years in prison.This came right after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon for Perry following a unanimous vote.
"This video evidence that was not admitted in trial shows that a bullet from an AK-47 easily goes through a soft skin car door," he said. "It's very, very reasonable for to have perceived that barrel was pointed at his body, and he only had fractions of seconds of time to react."MORE STORIES:"Garrett was not a threat. Ever. The only thing that happened is Daniel Perry ran through a red light into a crowd of people," Sheila Foster said.
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