Controversy Surrounds Texas Governor's Pardon Request in Protester Killing Case
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An alternate juror in the trial of Daniel Perry, a US Army sergeant convicted of murder, has criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott's rush for a pardon as an "egregious overreach" to wipe aside the jury's unanimous decision over a 2020 shooting during a Black Lives Matter protest. Perry, who was on active duty at the time of the shooting, is still awaiting sentencing from a judge. He faces up to life in prison. Abbott's move has been called highly unusual by legal experts and condemned as troubling by prosecutors.
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- Jury Faces New Scrutiny as Texas Governor Seeks Pardon in Protester Killing The New York Times
- Gov. Abbott’s proposed murder pardon was a loss for justice The Dallas Morning News
- Abbott's Daniel Perry pardon request in BLM death stinks (Editorial) Houston Chronicle
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