Gov. Abbott requests Board of Pardons and Paroles review Daniel Perry murder case
Abbott said should the Board recommend a pardon in the case, he would approve it "as soon as it hits my desk."
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Abbott said should the Board recommend a pardon in the case, he would approve it "as soon as it hits my desk."
A Travis County jury on Friday found Uber driver Daniel Perry guilty of murder in the shooting death of Austin protester Garrett Foster in 2020.
Daniel Perry, an Uber driver and Army sergeant, 37, was found guilty on Friday of murdering BLM protester Garrett Foster, 28, in July 2020, amid nationwide protests for racial justice.
Defense witnesses described the scene when Daniel Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster during July 25, 2020 injustice protest in downtown Austin.
The trial began this week with Army Sgt. Daniel Perry maintaining his plea of not guilty for the murder of Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster on July 25, 2020.