In a statement, Travis County District Attorney José Garza called Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to get Daniel Perry pardoned “deeply troubling.'
Following the murder conviction of Daniel Perry for the 2020 killing of Garrett Foster, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is working to get Perry pardoned
Travis County District Attorney José Garza on Sunday issued a statement on Abbott’s effort, calling it “deeply troubling.” “In this case, a jury of twelve listened to testimony for nearly two weeks, upending their lives to painstakingly evaluate the evidence and arguments presented by both the State and the Defense. After hearing from civilian eyewitnesses and expert witnesses, and deliberating for over fifteen hours, they reached the unanimous decision that Daniel Perry did not kill Garrett Foster in self-defense and was guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt,” Garza wrote.
Perry’s attorneys argued that the shooting was self-defense as Foster approached Perry’s car with an AK-47 rifle. Prosecutors said Perry could have driven away before firing his revolver and witnesses testified that Foster never raised his rifle at Perry.
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