Greg Abbott Says He'll Pardon a Man Who Killed a BLM Protester, Before He's Even Sentenced
The Texas governor hasn’t handed out many pardons in nearly a decade in office, but says he will approve this one “as soon as it hits [his] desk.”
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The Texas governor hasn’t handed out many pardons in nearly a decade in office, but says he will approve this one “as soon as it hits [his] desk.”
Sgt. Daniel Perry hasn't been sentenced in the killing of Garrett Foster. But the pardons board is already starting to review his case, at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's request.
Gov. Greg Abbott said he has requested the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles review the case of a man found guilty of murder on Friday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that he is working to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant, Sgt. Daniel Perry, convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester at a 2020 riot in Austin.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised Saturday to pardon the US Army sergeant who was convicted of shooting a protester to death during a Black Lives Matter rally.