Letter reveals Austin police supported pardon of Daniel Perry
KVUE obtained a copy of the draft letter that was almost sent before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles met to consider Daniel Perry's pardon.
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KVUE obtained a copy of the draft letter that was almost sent before the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles met to consider Daniel Perry's pardon.
The Austin Police Department almost took a stance in support of pardoning former Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Ultimately, their drafted letter was not submitted after discussions with city leaders.
More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Perry, 37, on Thursday shortly after the Texas
Perry was convicted in what many perceived as a political prosecution of a self defense case in Austin, in 2021.
On May 16, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for shooting an AK47-wielding Black Lives Matter protester back in 2020. The decision came shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended a full pardon. A Texas state district court judge sentenced Daniel Perry in May […]