Daniel Perry

Daniel Perry, a former army sergeant, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed BLM protester during the summer of 2020. After spending more than a year behind bars, Perry was granted a full pardon by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in May of this year.

Daniel Perry, a former army sergeant, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed BLM protester during the summer of 2020. After spending more than a year behind bars, Perry was granted a full pardon by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in May of this year.

Now he's speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview with The Daily Wire and accusing the district attorney who convicted him of political targeting.

Now he's speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview with The Daily Wire and accusing the district attorney who convicted him of political targeting.

My entire belief system of the justice system was destroyed because I felt like it was weaponized against me.

My entire belief system of the justice system was destroyed because I felt like it was weaponized against me.

A guy jumped in front of my vehicle so I couldn't drive any further, and somebody threw a water bottle at my windshield. That's when I honked my horn. They start rocking and shaking my car and banging on the fist and kicking it. And the guy approached me with an AK-47 and he motioned me to roll my windows down and At this point in time, I'm kind of in a state of shock and I complied with him.

A guy jumped in front of my vehicle so I couldn't drive any further, and somebody threw a water bottle at my windshield. That's when I honked my horn. They start rocking and shaking my car and banging on the fist and kicking it. And the guy approached me with an AK-47 and he motioned me to roll my windows down and At this point in time, I'm kind of in a state of shock and I complied with him.

I don't know why I complied with him, but I complied, wrote my orders down. He said something that was completely muffled. I had no idea what he was saying. And then he takes two steps back and he points, starts raising the barrel of his AK-47 at me. And my body reacted on its own. I grabbed my revolver and I shot him.

I don't know why I complied with him, but I complied, wrote my orders down. He said something that was completely muffled. I had no idea what he was saying. And then he takes two steps back and he points, starts raising the barrel of his AK-47 at me. And my body reacted on its own. I grabbed my revolver and I shot him.

Honestly, I felt like the justice system was going to work in my favor because I believe I did nothing wrong, you know? But at the back of my mind, I believed that the DA was going to tip the scales and pick me out at a slight disadvantage.

Honestly, I felt like the justice system was going to work in my favor because I believe I did nothing wrong, you know? But at the back of my mind, I believed that the DA was going to tip the scales and pick me out at a slight disadvantage.

I had no idea that the jury instruction was going to be as complicated as they were going to be. And I had no idea that there was jury members bringing in outside information to the trial to use it to change the mind of the other members of the jury. I also had no idea about the witness tampering.

I had no idea that the jury instruction was going to be as complicated as they were going to be. And I had no idea that there was jury members bringing in outside information to the trial to use it to change the mind of the other members of the jury. I also had no idea about the witness tampering.

They also did not allow the police support in my trial, and they did not allow the lead detective to give his professional opinion about my case.

They also did not allow the police support in my trial, and they did not allow the lead detective to give his professional opinion about my case.

I felt like I was betrayed by the American people, even though that's not really true. It was just to see Austin and that I was never going to see my parents again alive. I broke up with my fiance because I thought I was never going to see her again. I told her that I cannot provide her with the family that she deserved.

I felt like I was betrayed by the American people, even though that's not really true. It was just to see Austin and that I was never going to see my parents again alive. I broke up with my fiance because I thought I was never going to see her again. I told her that I cannot provide her with the family that she deserved.

She needed to move on and find somebody that can be, you know, her husband and, you know, help her raise a family. And that was the hardest thing I ever had to do.

She needed to move on and find somebody that can be, you know, her husband and, you know, help her raise a family. And that was the hardest thing I ever had to do.