{"id":74919,"date":"2023-04-26T16:34:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/26\/army-to-discharge-sergeant-convicted-of-murdering-air-force-veteran\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:16:59","slug":"army-to-discharge-sergeant-convicted-of-murdering-air-force-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/04\/26\/army-to-discharge-sergeant-convicted-of-murdering-air-force-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Army to discharge sergeant convicted of murdering  Air Force veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story was updated on Aug. 26 at 1:56 p.m., ET.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army has moved to discharge a sergeant that was convicted of murder on April 7 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/07\/01\/texas-soldier-who-shot-protester-indicted-on-murder-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\">killing an Air Force veteran<\/a> during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A jury in Texas found Sgt. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2023\/04\/16\/army-sergeant-convicted-of-murder-made-racist-remarks-violent-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Perry<\/a>, 36, guilty of murdering 28-year-old Air Force veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/07\/01\/texas-soldier-who-shot-protester-indicted-on-murder-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Garrett Foster<\/a> on July 25, 2020. Foster was carrying an assault rifle in downtown Austin, Texas during a protest for racial justice, when Perry turned his car into a group of protesters while working as a rideshare driver. During the trial, Perry said he shot Foster with his handgun when the veteran raised his rifle toward Perry\u2019s car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time of the protest, Perry was based out of Fort Hood, Texas and was later reassigned to the 11th Airborne Division\u2019s 1st Brigade Combat Team at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The 11th Airborne Division declined to provide a comment on the move to discharge Perry, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/army\/2023-04-25\/texas-murder-army-soldier-discharge-9916544.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stars and Stripes previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doug O\u2019Connell, who serves as Perry\u2019s attorney, however, called the move to discharge his client \u201cwildly premature.\u201d He said that since a motion for a new trial is still pending, there is no formal paperwork labeling Perry as guilty. The initial police report showed that the responding officer labeled Foster\u2019s death as a \u201cjustified homicide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police report goes on state that \u201cbased on the totality of the circumstances, the available evidence supports the assessment that [Perry]\u2026did not provoke an armed encounter with [Foster] or engage in criminal activity other than a traffic violation\u2026and reasonably acted in self-defense under Texas Penal Code.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O\u2019Connell pointed to the court of public opinion as the only impetus for his client\u2019s discharge, since the conviction has yet to be finalized and the initial police report found no wrongdoing on Perry\u2019s part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no record of conviction available since Sgt. Perry has not been sentenced,\u201d O\u2019Connell said. \u201cGiven the fact that credible evidence of jury misconduct exists, it\u2019s very possible that Sgt. Perry will receive a new trial&#8230;Separating Sgt. Perry based on media reports is not only an injustice but it also sets a dangerous precedent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An affidavit filed by O\u2019Connell said that one juror in a sworn statement said another member of the jury brought in research from the Texas Penal Code they conducted during an overnight break. Jurors are not permitted to consider evidence not submitted during the trial process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perry\u2019s conviction has also garnered the attention of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who could in part control Perry\u2019s fate if the judge denies his motion for a new trialing. 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