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shawn. army sergeant daniel perry says he fired that day in self-defense. he claims that the protesters surrounded his car while he was driving through downtown austin and basically ran into a black lives matter protest. his lawyers argue that he had the legal right to open fire after one of those demonstrators raised an ak-47 and pointed it right toward him, so he feared for his life. christina coleman has the very latest. christina? reporter: hi, eric. texas governor greg abbott says he has requested the state s board of pardons and parole to expedite its review of this this case after army sergeant daniel perry was convicted of murder for killing air force veteran garrett foster, a black lives matter protester. it was an emotional day in court after the verdict came down on friday. members of foster s family could be seen crying and hugging the attorneys that they worked with. some eyewitnesses strongly kiss piewpted perry s claims in this case. they testify that f ....
Self-defense. he says he s working as swiftly as texas law allows regarding the pardon of sergeant perry. he blamed foster s murder conviction perry s murder conviction, rather, on progressive prosecutors. in a statement he said, quote: texas has one of the strongest sand your ground laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive district attorney. he also said additionally, i have priorize thed reining in rogue district the attorneys and the texas legislature is working on laws to achieve that goal. now, perry was found not guilty on his second charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. the judge said sentencing on this case could start as early as tuesday, and perry faces life in prison for this murder conviction. eric? eric all right, christina, thank you. ing arthel? arthel: eric, investigators in minnesota say the disappearance of a 26-year-old woman is suspicious, quote, and her family is begging the public for ....