The Travis County District Attorney's Office held a press conference Tuesday to provide an update on actions it will take after Gov. Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry.
TRAVIS COUNTY — The Travis County District Attorney announced Tuesday that the county would be filing with the Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse a pardon for Daniel Perry.On May 16, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Perry, an Army sergeant sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing Garrett Foster, a protester, in 2020. Abbott issued his pardon after a unanimous recommendation by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
'Our democracy and our state works when each branch of government does not exceed their constitutional authority,' Taylor said. 'When Gov. Abbott issued the pardon, not only did he circumvent the process for pardons, he exceeded his authority and violated the separation of powers doctrine.'Texas law states that the governor can grant a pardon after a recommendation by the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles, whose members are appointed by the governor.
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