Daniel Perry was convicted of murder on Friday, seemingly putting pressure on Gov. Abbott to have him pardoned based on Texas' 'stand your ground' laws.
Daniel Perry was convicted of murder on Friday, seemingly putting pressure on Gov. Abbott to have him pardoned based on Texas' "stand your ground" laws.A convicted killer is one step closer to receiving a pardon from Gov. Greg Abbott.
"The jury ultimately came to a decision, and it was unanimous. So, I don't think that that should be disrespected in the way that it has been, " Anna Mayo, Foster's sister told the ABC affiliate in Austin.It's been three years since Perry drove into a crowd of protesters before shooting and killing Foster in Austin.
Gov. Abbott and other prominent Republicans said the jury got it wrong, citing the state's stand-your-ground laws, but the Democratic Travis County DA told KVUE he disagreed. "If the attorney general and the governor want to spend their time pardoning convicted murders, that is up to them," District Attorney Jose Garza said.
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