The man's conviction prompted outrage from prominent conservatives. The sentencing comes after the state's Republican governor said he wanted to pardon him.
AUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for fatally shooting an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas, even after the state's Republican governor said he wanted to pardon the man.
Perry attorney Clinton Broden said in a statement after sentencing that his client would appeal. He called Perry's conviction the product of"political prosecution," and said the defense team would"fully cooperate in the pardon process." The pardon process is a valuable check on the court system, Broden said Wednesday."Those who claim that Governor Abbott's expressed intent is based on politics simply choose to ignore the fact that it was only the political machinations of a rogue district attorney which led to Sgt. Perry's prosecution in the first instance."
Prosecutor Guillermo Gonzalez had urged Brown to issue a sentence of at least 25 years. The sentencing range for the murder conviction is five years to life in prison. Among Perry's statements introduced Tuesday, he wrote on Facebook a month before the shooting:"It is official I am a racist because I do not agree with people acting like animals at the zoo."
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 yearsA U.S. Army sergeant has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Texas
Weiterlesen »
Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 yearsA U.S. Army sergeant has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Texas. Daniel Perry was sentenced Wednesday. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who argued he shot and killed Garrett Foster in self-defense. The 28-year-old Foster was legally carrying an AK-47 rifle during the July 2020 protest in Austin against police killings and racial injustice. Perry’s attorneys have said Foster pointed the rifle at him as he tried to pass protesters in his car. Witnesses testified at trial that they did not see Foster raise his weapon. Perry was found guilty of murder in April. The Texas Board of Pardon and Parole is already reviewing Perry’s conviction on Abbott’s orders.
Weiterlesen »
Dan Crenshaw says he's a no on border security bill unless it is amendedThe Houston Republican says he's a no on the Republican priority bill unless it gets...
Weiterlesen »
Dan Crenshaw says he's not ready to back border security billThe Houston Republican says he's a no on the Republican priority bill unless it gets amended.
Weiterlesen »
Source: Army booted Texas mall gunman over mental healthThe man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall over the weekend apparently had been working as a security guard and was discharged from the U.S. Army in 2008 because of mental health issues, according to neighbors and an Army official. Thirty-three-year-old Mauricio Garcia was killed by police, ending the attack Saturday at the outlet mall in Allen. Garcia joined the Army in 2008 but was terminated three months later without completing his initial training, said Army spokeswoman Heather J. Hagan. According to an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel issues, Garcia was kicked out of the Army due to mental health issues.
Weiterlesen »
Photographer Gets $105K Payout After Arrest at BLM protestsSharif Hassan was arrested by Atlanta Police while photographing the unrest.
Weiterlesen »