Texas Court Denies Reconsideration of Gov. Abbott's Pardon of Daniel Perry on Wednesday

Jun 27, 2024, 02:44 PM

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied a request to reconsider Governor Greg Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry, a former Army sergeant convicted of killing Garrett Foster, an Air Force veteran and Black Lives Matter demonstrator. The request was filed by Travis County District Attorney José Garza, who argued that the governor overstepped his pardon authority under the state constitution. The court, which issued its decision on Wednesday without an opinion, effectively ends the legal challenge to Abbott's pardon, which has been a politically charged case. The decision highlights the governor's unlimited pardon power.