Texas Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder of Protester in 2020

A Texas judge on Wednesday sentenced Daniel Perry to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing a protester in 2020, a case that garnered the attention of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has said he will pursue a pardon.

Perry was convicted on April 7 by a Travis County jury of murdering Garrett Foster, 28, on July 25, 2020, amid racial justice and police brutality protests in downtown Austin, Texas.

Perry’s lawyers argued in court that he acted in self-defense and said Foster was carrying an AK-47 at the time. But prosecutors pointed to witness testimony that Foster, a U.S. Air Force veteran, never raised his weapon and said Perry could have gotten away without shooting.

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