Several local Texans criticized the governor's decision to pardon U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry in letters published by the Austin American-Statesman.
The Austin American-Statesman published a series of letters on Sunday from local Texans who rebuked Texas Governor Greg Abbott for recently pardoning U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry.Perry shot and killed a protester, Garrett Foster, during a Black Lives Matter rally in July 2020. In April 2023, a Travis County jury found Perry guilty of murder, and he was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
'Shari Chambers of Austin wrote, 'Abbott negated the collective decision of 12 jurors who gave of their time, away from family and work, to listen to 40 witnesses and review ample evidence to determine their finding.' The jury deliberated for 17 hours after eight-days of trial.Chambers added: 'We have systems in place to address 'wrongful convictions' and as a former attorney general, Greg Abbott is well aware of this.
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