In a case that continues to stir political and emotional undercurrents, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza's attempt to undo a pardon issued by Governor Greg Abbott. The pardon was for Daniel Perry, a man previously convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in 2020. As reported by KXAN, the court's rejection of Garza's writ of mandamus effectively means the pardon will remain in place.

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The Texas Constitution provides: In all criminal cases, the Governor shall have power, after conviction, on the written signed recommendation and advice of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, to grant pardons.https://t.co/xgXY9tWQd7

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) June 5, 2024

Back in May, Abbott exercised his gubernatorial pardon powers to absolve Perry, who argued self-defense in the fatal shooting. Garza, ardently opposing the pardon, suggested that the governor had overstepped his bounds and impinged upon judicial authority. "We will be asking for the courts to intervene in order to restore the sanctity of the rule of law in this great state," Garza had stated, according to KXAN.

Abbott countered on the social media platform X, flatly stating that a reversal of his decision is "NOT GONNA HAPPEN," as per FOX 7 Austin.

Pursuing Justice for her son, Sheila Foster, has decried the pardon as "absolutely unacceptable to our family," in sentiments echoed by other family members. Meanwhile, Governor Abbott has remained steadfast in his assertion that Texas's "Stand Your Ground" laws should have precluded any prosecution of Perry, as shared by FOX 7 Austin.