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Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Gov Abbott’s Pardon of Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in Protest Shootin
« on: June 05, 2024, 09:47:01 pm »
American Military News 6/5/2024

Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn TX Governor’s Pardon of Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in 2020 Protest Shooting

Travis County District Attorney José Garza is seeking to reverse Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to pardon former U.S. soldier Daniel Perry of his murder conviction after Perry fatally shooting an armed protester during a July 2020 Black Lives Matter protest.

Abbott pardoned Perry on May 16, nearly a year after the former soldier was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster in a July 25, 2020 confrontation.

Garza’s office announced at Tuesday press conference that they had submitted a writ of mandamus with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, seeking to reverse the gubernatorial pardon.

“Almost three weeks ago, on May 16, the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the governor put their politics over justice and made a mockery of our legal system,” Garza said.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/06/prosecutor-seeks-to-overturn-tx-governors-pardon-of-man-who-claimed-self-defense-in-2020-protest-shooting/
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Re: Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Gov Abbott’s Pardon of Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in Protest Sho
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2024, 05:19:11 am »
Poor Josey Garza.  The guy is using the courts to over turn a lawful action by the Gov.  What a pathetic cockaroach of a man.
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Re: Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Gov Abbott’s Pardon of Man Who Claimed Self-Defense in Protest Sho
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2024, 06:02:35 pm »
Is the Texas governor's "power of the pardon" absolute, like that of the President for those accused/convicted of federal crimes?

If so, how can any court in the state overturn it?
Is there a "legal pathway" by which to do so?
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