A mistrial was declared on the first day of jury selection in the deadly conduct case against Daniel Perry, according to court sources.The decision came after n
FILE - Daniel Perry enters the courtroom at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, May 10, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Thursday, May 16, 2024, recommended a full pardon for Perry, a former U.
S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. The decision came after nearly 30 of 50 potential jurors were dismissed because of prior knowledge of Perry and the case, raising concerns that they could not remain unbiased. Some jurors were also told the trial would last only three days, when it is expected to take at least a week. “In the case of jury selection, it generally means that something has occurred that would prevent justice from being carried forward,” said Lance Kennedy, founding attorney of Lance Kennedy Law. “Once you’ve depleted that pool and you can’t have the constitutionally required amount of jurors, the judge is really left with very few options but to declare a mistrial.”Kennedy said extensive media coverage can make it difficult to find an unbiased jury. “I do think that high level of publicity does prevent the ability to have a fair and impartial jury,” he said. “It’s very rare in the vast majority of jury trials for you to get to the point where you have no jurors left.”during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin. Perry was convicted of murder in that case in 2023 but was later pardoned by Governor Greg Abbott. The current case focuses on allegations that Perry committed misdemeanor traffic violations around the same time that put others in danger. The Travis County Attorney’s Office, which is leading the case, told CBS Austin it would not comment, saying the judge requested that neither the defense nor the state speak to the media.Police have arrested a 59-year-old man in connection with a series of stalking and window peeping incidents, Austin police said.Anthony Golden was arrested FridMONDAY P.M. UPDATE:The Spring Pine fire in Bastrop State Park has burned 46 acres and is 85% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.Park officialsVice President JD Vance is expected to visit Austin on Monday, and the City says that his arrival will impact traffic and shut down roads through Tuesday eveninVice President JD Vance is swinging through Texas for a fundraising trip that will take him to Austin and then on to Dallas. Vance is here for a Republican NatiThe Austin Police Department is responding to a barricaded subject call in southeast Austin early Monday morning.APD posted on X around 6:50 a.m. that SWAT is
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