AUSTIN (KXAN) — A high-profile murder conviction centered around the fatal shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester in July 2020 is now under review by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Sources confirmed to KXAN the board is reviewing Daniel Perry’s case to determine whether he could be granted a pardon. Perry was found guilty of murder by a jury in April 2023, and later sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Perry admitted to shooting Garrett Foster while driving an Uber in Austin. Foster was armed at the time, and Perry’s attorneys argued the shooting was in self-defense.
The day after the jury verdict was handed down, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Board of Pardons and Paroles to expedite the review process of a pardon . After review, the board could submit a pardon recommendation to the governor, who could then approve the pardon.
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Doug O’Connell, one of Perry’s attorneys, declined to comment Thursday.