U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was sentenced last year for murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, was pardoned by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, freeing him from a 25-year prison sentence.
Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Garrett Foster last year. (Jay ... [+]
Abbott issued a proclamation pardoning Perry, who will be released from prison and have his right to own a gun restored.
Abbott’s announcement followed a unanimous recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles that Perry be pardoned, allowing the governor to follow through on his previous intentions to pardon Perry after his conviction in 2022.
Perry was convicted of fatally shooting Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old Air Force veteran who was participating in a racial justice protest in Texas following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police.
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