Closing arguments made in the killing of Austin Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster.
District Judge Cliff Brownduring a Black Lives Matter demonstration
Perry’s trial got underway two weeks ago and has been packed every day. On Thursday, family members, journalists, and the protesters who had marched with Foster sat squeezed together, their shoulders sometimes touching, to hear final arguments from the prosecutors and defense. These hinged on whether Perry shot Foster in self-defense.
Lawson also displayed photos showing that after Perry had turned in amongst the protesters the area in front of his car had remained empty. “He could have kept driving,” Lawson said. “He did not have to engage with the protesters, Garrett Foster, or anybody else.” She wrapped up her presentation by saying, “You cannot shoot and kill someone for walking up to you while exercising the right to open carry.”, the first of Perry’s two attorneys.
O’Connell replayed dash cam video of Uber driver Robert Garrett that briefly showed Perry’s car turning into the group of protesters on the night of the shooting, calling it one of the most important pieces of evidence in the trial. He emphasized that Perry’s car doesn’t seem to go particularly fast in the video and again described the protesters reaction to the car as “ants on candy.” As Foster’s mother, Sheila, wept on Whitney Mitchell’s shoulder, he said, “They boxed in a car and attacked.
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