Texas governor seeks to pardon soldier convicted of killing armed BLM protester as case review accelerates

A Texas judge denied a request for a new trial for Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing an armed protester during a 2020 march.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a pardon for Perry and has ordered an expedited pardon review by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Perry claimed he acted in self-defense but jurors did not see it that way
Witnesses said the protester, Garrett Foster, did not raise his rifle before Perry shot him.
Perry faces up to life in prison when sentenced next month.