“Pardon” Granted to Ex-Army Sergeant Daniel Perry in Controversial Protester Killing Case
Austin, Texas – Former Army sergeant Daniel Perry, who was found guilty of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in downtown Austin in 2020, was released from prison just one hour after Governor Greg Abbott signed a pardon proclamation on Thursday. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles swiftly recommended the pardon for Perry’s murder conviction, leading to his release from the Mac Stringfellow Unit in Rosharon, Texas. Perry, who claimed self-defense in the shooting …