Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott pardons an ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020.
Daniel Perry had been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in Austin in 2020.pardoned an ex-Army sergeant Thursday who was convicted of murder for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020.Perry was sentenced to 25 years in jail in 2023 for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in Austin in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.
"Texas has one of the strongest 'Stand Your Ground' laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive district attorney," Abbott said."I thank the board for its thorough investigation, and I approve their pardon recommendation." Abbott’s demand for a review of Perry’s case followed pressure from former Fox News star Tucker Carlson, who on national television had urged the Republican governor to intervene after the sergeant was convicted at trial in April 2022.
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