Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor’s pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator

A Texas DA is trying to reverse Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry

Travis County DA José Garza is seeking to overturn Gov. Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.

Texas DA seeks to overturn governor's pardon of man convicted of fatally shooting protester

Travis County District Attorney José Garza is calling to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry, convicted for shooting a Black Lives Matter protester.

Texas DA seeks to overturn Abbott’s pardon of man who killed BLM protester

Travis County DA José Garza said Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry, who killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter rally, was “contrary to the law.”

Writ of mandamus: What it means and how a DA hopes it will reverse Daniel Perry's pardon

A district attorney is asking for a higher Texas court to reverse Daniel Perry's pardon issued by Gov. Greg Abbott last month.

Travis County DA Seeks to Overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s Pardon of Army Sergeant Convicted of Murder

The district attorney in Austin, Texas, announced on Tuesday that he has called on the state’s highest criminal court to intervene and reverse Governor Greg Abbott’s pardoning of former U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Speaking at a press conference, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza called the governor’s pardoning of Mr. Perry “unlawful” and urged the state’s court of appeals to overturn it to “restore the sanctity of the rule of law in th…

Travis County DA says he'll try to overturn Texas governor's pardon of convicted murderer

Travis County District Attorney José Garza said Tuesday that he'll ask Texas' top criminal court to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial pardon of a man convicted of murder in the 2020 shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester, the Texas Tribune reports. Last month, Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended he take such an action. The Republican governor directed the board — which he appoints — t…