Texas Gov. Greg Abbott granted a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester.
Daniel Perry enters the 147th District Courtroom at the Travis County Justice Center for his sentencing, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Austin, Texas . Perry , a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of Air Force veteran Garrett Foster, 28, an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Texas , could be facing up to life in prison, even as Gov. Greg Abbott presses for the chance to pardon him.
Perry was found guilty in April 2023 of fatally shooting Garrett Foster, who was attending a BLM protest in Austin following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. When Abbott first called for the pardon in April 2023, the move drew strong criticism from Democrats and the Travis County District Attorney's office, which prosecuted the case. The DA's office called Abbott's actions "dangerous" and said they amounted to "political gamesmanship" that threatened the integrity of the justice system.
I am baffled actually. I just cannot believe this is my life and this is what's happening. and it has got me overwhelmed with anxiety and the ability to move on," Sheila Foster said in February 2024. "I would absolutely love to get some closure and some justice in this deal."During his trial, Perry admitted to shooting Foster while driving for Uber through the Austin protest, but claimed he acted in self-defense. Foster was armed at the time he was killed.
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