Criminal appeals court denies DA's attempt to reverse Daniel Perry pardon

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza's attempt to reverse the pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder in 2020 for shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, according to online court records.

Governor Greg Abbott pardoned Perry in May of this year. A jury found Perry guilty of murder in April 2023.

Earlier this month, Garza filed a writ of mandamus asking the Court of Criminal...