On Saturday, in response to nation-wide outrage, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is seeking to pardon U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Perry was convicted of murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of an armed protester, who was aiming his weapon at him.
The incident occurred during nationwide protests against police and the push to defund law enforcement agencies.
An Austin court convicted Perry despite the fact that the lead detective on the case claimed Perry’s actions were justifiably self-defense.
District Attorney Jose Garza, who was backed by George Soros, has also been accused of witness tampering and withholding evidence.
“I look forward to approving the board’s pardon recommendation as soon as it hits my desk,” Abbott tweeted. “Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive District Attorney.”
Attorney General Ken Paxton echoed Abbott’s position:
“I agree with @GregAbbott_TX on this 100%,” tweeted Paxton.