Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he was pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted of the fatal shooting of a protester during a Black Lives Matter march, after a review board recommended his release from prison.
“Texas has one of the strictest ‘Stand Your Ground’ self-defense laws that cannot be overturned by a jury or a progressive district attorney,” he said in a statement. “I thank the Commission for its thorough investigation and agree with its recommendation for clemency.”
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