Phoenix68
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"Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, was found guilty of murdering Garrett Foster, a Black Lives Matter protestor, during a 2020 incident by a Texas jury Friday.
In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced Saturday he was looking into pardoning Perry, who faces up to a life in prison for his crime (his sentencing is yet to occur).
"I look forward to approving the Board's pardon recommendation as soon as it hits my desk," he added.
Garrett Foster was shot and killed by Perry during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin in the summer of 2020.
Perry was in a vehicle when he drove up to the marching protesters. The prosecution argued that Perry provoked the incident by running a red light and presented evidence that refuted the claim of a crowd-swarming Perry. They also highlighted Perry's social media posts and texts, which expressed anger towards protestors and discussed the possibility of shooting them. The defense, on the other hand, argued that Perry acted in self-defense."
In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced Saturday he was looking into pardoning Perry, who faces up to a life in prison for his crime (his sentencing is yet to occur).
"I look forward to approving the Board's pardon recommendation as soon as it hits my desk," he added.
Garrett Foster was shot and killed by Perry during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin in the summer of 2020.
Perry was in a vehicle when he drove up to the marching protesters. The prosecution argued that Perry provoked the incident by running a red light and presented evidence that refuted the claim of a crowd-swarming Perry. They also highlighted Perry's social media posts and texts, which expressed anger towards protestors and discussed the possibility of shooting them. The defense, on the other hand, argued that Perry acted in self-defense."