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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.

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

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.

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

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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

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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'

Similar scandals across the country suggest the problem is widespread.

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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.

Former Houston Police Officer Convicted Of Murder In Drug Raid

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.

Former Houston officer convicted of murder in deaths of couple during drug raid

Former Houston officer convicted of murder in deaths of couple during drug raid

A former Houston police officer has been convicted of murder in the 2019 deaths of a couple during a drug raid at their home

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Jurors Weigh Murder Charges Against Former Houston Drug Cop Who Lied to Justify a Deadly Home Invasion

But for Gerald Goines' lies on a search warrant affidavit, prosecutors argued, Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas would still be alive.

Ex-officer charged with couple's death in Houston drug raid awaits jury's verdict

Ex-officer charged with couple's death in Houston drug raid awaits jury's verdict

A jury is deliberating the fate of a former Houston police officer accused of being responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid

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Houston Officials Trusted a Dishonest Drug Cop for Decades Before His Lies Killed 2 People

But for a disastrous raid, narcotics officer Gerald Goines would have been free to continue framing people he thought were guilty.

Houston Cop Who Lied To Justify a No-Knock Drug Raid Says He Is Not Responsible for the Resulting Deaths

Former narcotics officer Gerald Goines faces two murder charges for instigating the home invasion that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas.

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Former Houston Officer On Trial For Couple's Deaths

Former Houston officer on trial for murder in botched raid resulting in couple's deaths, shedding light on systemic corruption and police accountability.

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Trial opening for former Houston officer charged with murder after deadly raid

Opening statements are expected in the trial of a former Houston police officer accused of murder for his role in a 2019 drug raid that led to the death of a couple and revealed systemic corruption within a police narcotics unit

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Jury selection begins in murder trial of former Houston police officer

Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a former Houston police officer who took part in a 2019 drug raid that led to the death of a couple and revealed systemic corruption within the police department’s narcotics unit

Judge Quashes Felony Murder Charges Against Former Houston Cop Whose Lies Led to a Deadly 2019 Drug Raid

Gerald Goines' lawyers argued that the indictment did not adequately specify the underlying felony of tampering with a government document.

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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.

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.

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.

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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

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.

Texas denies a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a drug charge

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles declined a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer.

George Floyd denied posthumous pardon for 2004 Texas drug conviction

A Texas state agency has decided against recommending that the governor grant a posthumous pardon to George Floyd for a 2004 drug conviction, in a reversal of a decision made last year.

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