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The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has reportedly begun the expedited process of investigating the case of Sgt. Daniel Perry, following a request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott in an effort to speed up the process of obtaining a pardon for Perry, reports The Daily Mail.
Under Texas law, the Board must first review the case and then make a recommendation to pardon in order for the governor to grant the pardon.
Less than 24 hours after the guilty verdict was delivered against Perry, Gov. Abbott publicly called for a pardon of Perry.
Abbott has firmly stood by Perry’s innocence on the grounds of self-defense stating, "Texas has one of the strongest 'Stand Your Ground' laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive District Attorney." ---More...
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