Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected efforts to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a man during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest. The decision blocked claims that Abbott overstepped his pardon authority and undermined the appeals process in the politically charged case.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the Travis County’s district attorney’s attempt to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of Lt. Sgt. Daniel Perry. To continue reading, click the link below 🔗 https://t.co/dc3uVoiXge https://t.co/XtC2oJUQVY
Texas appeals court shuts down bid to reverse Abbott pardon of Army sergeant convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester https://t.co/v4vdBgeAtE
Texas' high court has thrown out a challenge to Gov. Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a demonstrator in a July 2020 protest in downtown Austin. https://t.co/StmIh4CEwC
Daniel Perry was convicted of murdering a man during a 2020 protest before being pardoned earlier this year. https://t.co/hJC0ZCX4Ny
The decision at least temporarily blocked claims that Gov. Greg Abbott overstepped his pardon authority under the state constitution and undermined the appeals process in the politically charged case. https://t.co/VpDLKzoxQt
A Texas appeals court denied a request to consider whether to reverse Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. https://t.co/s5nKMXcZFg
A Texas court rejected efforts to overturn the pardon of a man convicted of killing a man during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest https://t.co/U2yRavYENh
Texas' highest criminal court says Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry is constitutional. Earlier this month, Travis County District Attorney José Garza challenged the governor's pardon of the former Army sergeant. https://t.co/gdJSY0z4Rg
Efforts to overturn pardon of man convicted of murder rejected by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals https://t.co/yjqfMfaYeo @KVUE