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HISTORICAL FACTS: Dennis tuttle - Caught on Camera

He Spent Nearly 6 Years in Prison Based on the Word of a Notoriously Dishonest Houston Drug Cop

In a federal lawsuit, Byron Prophet argues that police supervisors "turned a blind eye" for years as Gerald Goines framed innocent people.

Reason

The 5th Circuit Says a Houston Cop Reasonably Killed 2 Innocent People Falsely Accused of Selling Heroin

The officer's avowed reasons for killing Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were contradicted by the physical evidence.

Reason

Shooting the Messenger and Blaming the Victim

How cops, politicians, and bureaucrats tried to dodge responsibility in 2024

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Former Houston Drug Cop Gets 60 Years for His Deadly Lies

That amounts to a life sentence for Gerald Goines, who instigated the no-knock raid that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas by falsely accusing them of selling heroin.

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Retired Houston officer gets 60 years for deaths of couple during drug raid

A former Houston police officer is being sent to prison for the deaths of a married couple during a drug raid

The Independent UK

Jurors weigh how to punish a former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during a drug raid

Prosecutors have asked a jury to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of a married couple during a drug raid that exposed systemic corruption

The Independent UK

Ex-Houston officer rushed away in an ambulance during sentencing at double-murder trial

The sentencing of a former Houston police officer convicted of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug raid is on hold after he suffered a medical emergency in a courtroom

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A Houston Drug Cop's Murder Conviction Highlights the Potentially Deadly Consequences of 'Testilying'

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Former Houston Drug Cop Convicted of Murder After His Lies Resulted in Two Deaths

The jury accepted the prosecution's argument that Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas died because of Gerald Goines' fraudulent search warrant affidavit.

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Former Houston Police Officer Convicted Of Murder In Drug Raid

Former Houston officer convicted of murder in botched drug raid exposing police corruption and systemic issues.

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Former Houston Officer Wins Legal Victory In Deadly Raid

Former Houston officer Gerald Goines has murder charges dismissed in deadly drug raid case. Families seek justice for victims.

Reason

5 Years After a Deadly Drug Raid, Houston's Former Police Chief Might Finally Be Held Accountable

Since leaving Houston, Art Acevedo has bounced from job to job, continuing a spotty career marred by scandal.

Reason

Texas House Overwhelmingly Approves Restrictions on No-Knock Warrants

Conservatives who support the bill recognize the conflict between unannounced home invasions and the Second Amendment.

The Independent UK

Defense decries publicity in trial over deadly Houston raid

Attorneys for a former Houston police officer charged with murder in connection with a deadly drug raid three years ago are decrying publicity in the case

Reason

Houston Prosecutors Are Keeping Cash Seized From Defendants Whose Cases Were Compromised by Police Corruption

Even in cases that hinged on the trustworthiness of demonstrably untrustworthy cops, people are still waiting to get their money back.

Chicago Sun-Times

When cops invent facts to get search warrants, consequences can be deadly

Outright lies may be difficult to detect in advance, but more rigorous judicial review of police affidavits could have made a crucial difference in cases of Breonna Taylor and Houston couple killed in a 2020 raid.

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