Swift reaction to Daniel Perry being found guilty of the murder of Garrett Foster during a 2020 protest in Austin saw Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announce that he would seek to pardon him as soon as a request hits his desk.
The response from the governor, who cited the state’s ‘Stand your ground’ laws, came less than 24 hours after a jury in Travis County came to the unanimous verdict.
Get up to date on Daniel Perry murder conviction, Abbott’s talk of pardon
During the trial, Perry’s attorneys said he was defending himself when he shot Foster because Foster raised his rifle at him. But prosecutors cited social media posts by Perry and said he instigated the incident by driving toward a group of marchers and argued that Foster was defending himself when he approached Perry’s car.
During the trial, Perry’s attorneys said he was defending himself when he shot Foster because Foster raised his rifle at him. But prosecutors cited social media posts by Perry and said he instigated the incident by driving toward a group of marchers and argued that Foster was defending himself when he approached Perry’s car….
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‘State District Judge Clifford Brown read the unanimous guilty verdict before a courtroom filled with both Perry and Foster’s family members….
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In brief comments delivered to the press outside the court room, Garrett Foster’s father said his family was happy with verdict, but noted they were sorry for Perry’s family, too.
“There’s no winners in this,” said Stephen Foster….
Perry is a piece of garbage.
Not only was he convicted of this murder but the prosecutors have documents which show that he has talked about Killing other people including Muslims.
A real hero the Republicans have here.
I did a piece yesterday on how one segment of America IS NOT in tune with MOST of the country….
This is prime example….
It IS worrisome……
It makes it all the more important that Trump be yanked down and out