Daniel Perry, center, and his attorney Doug O’Connell walk out of the courtroom during jury deliberations last month in his trial in the shooting death of Garrett Foster.
Daniel Perry, who was found guilty last month of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, was denied a new trial Wednesday.Perry was working for a ride-share company when he drove down a street crowded with protesters on July 25, 2020. Perry repeatedly shot 28-year-old Garrett Foster, who was carrying an AK-47, as he approached his car. Both men were carrying the firearms legally.of murder. His attorneys filed a motion for a new trial, claiming the jury was subject to"outside influence.