Tag: Garrett Foster

Daniel Perry Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison After Killing Armed Protester

Daniel Perry has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas, in 2020. Perry was convicted on April 7 on murder charges for killing Garrett Foster two-and-a-half years prior on July 25, 2020. Perry was…


Attorneys for Daniel Perry File Motion for New Trial After Murder Conviction, Say Evidence Omitted From Trial Showed Self-Defense

Attorneys for Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, filed a motion for a new trial days after Perry was convicted of murder. The legal team said key evidence was omitted from Perry’s trial that showed he acted in self-defense and that the jury was subject to “outside influence.” Perry, 37, had fatally shot Garrett Foster,…


Texas AG Backs Pardon After Daniel Perry Convicted for Killing Gun-Wielding Protester

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has voiced his support for pardoning Daniel Perry after the 37-year-old U.S. Army sergeant fatally shot a man who approached his car with a rifle during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin in 2020. Perry was driving for Uber on July 25, 2020, when he encountered a road that…