Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor’s pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator

Published June 4, 2024 2:26 PM

By JIM VERTUNO
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A prosecutor says he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor’s pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. Travis County District Attorney José Garza and the family of Garrett Foster, who was killed in July 2020, have called Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s full pardon of Daniel Perry a mockery of the legal system. Garza said Tuesday that Abbott “put politics over justice,” and he vowed to use every option available to reverse the governor’s decision. Abbott’s office has not responded to messages seeking comment.

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