A Texas prosecutor has taken a stand against the recent pardon issued by Governor Greg Abbott to a former Army sergeant who fatally shot a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. Travis County District Attorney José Garza has expressed his concerns, stating that the pardon undermines the state's legal system and constitution. Garza is now seeking a review of the pardon by filing a request with the Court of Criminal Appeals, the highest criminal court in Texas.
The former Army sergeant, Daniel Perry, shot and killed Garrett Foster during a protest in downtown Austin in July 2020. Perry was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison in May 2023. However, following calls for a pardon from conservative figures, Governor Abbott granted Perry clemency, leading to his swift release from prison.
