DA: 69 convicted on possible false evidence by ex-Texas cop
4 years, 10 months ago

DA: 69 convicted on possible false evidence by ex-Texas cop

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Prosecutors announced Wednesday they believe 69 additional people might have been convicted on false evidence from a former Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a deadly drug raid. Goines’ work with the Houston Police Department’s narcotics unit has come under scrutiny following the January 2019 drug raid in which Dennis Tuttle, 59, and Rhogena Nicholas, 58, were killed. Since the raid, prosecutors have been reviewing thousands of cases handled by the Houston Police Department’s narcotics division, Goines and another ex-officer, Steven Bryant. Ogg said Wednesday that defendants in cases from 2008 to 2019 in which Goines played a substantial role are entitled to a presumption that he provided false evidence to secure their convictions.

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Ex-Cop Who Lied To Get Search Warrant That Led To Deadly Raid Found Guilty Of Murder
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Cop Who Lied To Get Search Warrant That Led To Deadly Raid Found Guilty Of Murder

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HOUSTON — A former Houston police officer was convicted Wednesday of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug raid that revealed systemic corruption problems within the police department’s narcotics unit. During the trial — which began on Sept. 9 — prosecutors presented testimony and evidence they said showed Goines lied to get a …

Former Houston officer convicted of murder in deaths of couple during drug raid
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Former Houston officer convicted of murder in deaths of couple during drug raid
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A former Houston police officer was convicted Wednesday of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug raid that revealed systemic corruption problems within the police department’s narcotics unit. One community organization said Wednesday that Goines’ actions and other similar problems within the police department have “created a public safety threat for officers and Houstonians.” …

Ex-officer charged with couple’s death in Houston drug raid awaits jury’s verdict
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A jury on Tuesday began deliberating the fate of a former Houston police officer accused of being responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid that prompted a probe which revealed systemic corruption problems within the police department’s narcotics unit. Jurors could also convict Goines of a lesser charge of tampering with a governmental record …

Ex-officer’s lies led to couple’s death in Houston drug raid, prosecutor tells jurors
4 months, 1 week ago

Ex-officer’s lies led to couple’s death in Houston drug raid, prosecutor tells jurors

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A former Houston police officer is responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid of their home because his lies on a search warrant wrongly portrayed them as dangerous drug dealers, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday. During opening statements in the trial, prosecutor Keaton Forcht told jurors that Goines, 59, had lied to get …

Jury selection begins in murder trial of former Houston police officer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury selection begins in murder trial of former Houston police officer

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Jury selection began Monday 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 the police department’s narcotics unit. Gerald Goines pleaded not guilty to two felony murder counts for the January 2019 deaths of …

A former Houston police officer is indicted again on murder counts in a fatal 2019 drug raid
9 months, 1 week ago

A former Houston police officer is indicted again on murder counts in a fatal 2019 drug raid

The Independent  

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Prosecutors seek 5th conviction tied to ex-cop be overturned
2 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutors seek 5th conviction tied to ex-cop be overturned

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A man who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence based mostly on testimony from an ex-Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a 2019 deadly drug raid should have his conviction overturned, a judge said Thursday. In Jeffery’s case, prosecutors allege Goines also lied to obtain a search warrant that allowed officers to go into …

Attorney: Murder charge after deadly drug raid 'political'
3 years, 11 months ago

Attorney: Murder charge after deadly drug raid 'political'

The Independent  

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More Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid
3 years, 11 months ago

More Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A second Houston police officer has been charged with murder and is among additional officers who have been indicted as part of an ongoing investigation into a Houston Police Department narcotics unit following a deadly 2019 drug raid, prosecutors announced Monday. Ogg said grand jurors on Monday also indicted three retired officers who had been indicted last year …

12 Houston police officers have been charged in connection with a botched 2019 raid
3 years, 11 months ago

12 Houston police officers have been charged in connection with a botched 2019 raid

CNN  

CNN — A total of 12 officers have now been indicted in connection with a 2019 botched raid that left two people dead in Houston. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Division investigated the raid and determined that Goines lied to obtain a warrant for a “no-knock” raid from a municipal judge, and misrepresented the victims’ drug activity, …

Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid
4 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A grand jury has indicted six former Houston police officers whose work with a narcotics unit has been under scrutiny since a 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed, prosecutors announced Friday. Prosecutors allege that the former officers falsified documentation about drug payments to confidential informants, routinely used false information to get search warrants, and lied …

Texas DA files new charges resulting from deadly drug raid
4 years, 6 months ago

Texas DA files new charges resulting from deadly drug raid

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The investigation of a Houston Police Department narcotics unit following a deadly 2019 drug raid has resulted in charges being filed against six former officers, who are accused of routinely using false information to get search warrants and of lying on police reports, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday that 15 new …

Texas prosecutors probe irregularities in 2004 Floyd arrest
4 years, 7 months ago

Texas prosecutors probe irregularities in 2004 Floyd arrest

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s arrest of George Floyd on a minor drug charge — a probe that could expand the body of convictions possibly tainted by the officer’s conduct. But Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Saturday that Floyd’s case may be among scores built on false evidence …

DA: 91 more drug cases tied to ex-Texas cop to be dismissed
4 years, 7 months ago

DA: 91 more drug cases tied to ex-Texas cop to be dismissed

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Prosecutors announced Thursday they expect to dismiss at least 91 more drug convictions tied to an indicted ex-Houston police officer whose cases are being reviewed following a deadly drug raid. This comes after the Harris County District Attorney’s Office had announced in February it would dismiss 73 cases connected to the former officer, Gerald Goines. “We are committed …

Gerald Goines: Police officer arrested for murder accused of framing 69 cases
4 years, 10 months ago

Gerald Goines: Police officer arrested for murder accused of framing 69 cases

The Independent  

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Murder indictments handed down in deadly Houston drug raid
5 years ago

Murder indictments handed down in deadly Houston drug raid

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A grand jury has indicted two former Houston police officers — including one who is facing murder counts — for their roles in a deadly January 2019 drug raid that killed a couple, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Andy Drumheller, an attorney for Bryant, said grand jurors only heard from prosecutors and “we have always believed this matter will be …

Ex-Houston officers face federal charges in deadly drug raid
5 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Houston officers face federal charges in deadly drug raid

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Two former Houston police officers are facing federal charges accusing them of providing false information in a January drug raid that left two people dead and several officers injured, authorities said Wednesday. Federal authorities said the charges against Gerald Goines, 55, and Steven Bryant, 45, are the result of a civil rights investigation begun by the FBI following …

Former Houston police officer charged with murder over raid
5 years, 4 months ago

Former Houston police officer charged with murder over raid

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the deadly January drug raid of a home that killed a couple who lived there and injured five officers, prosecutors announced Friday. Another former officer, Steven Bryant, was charged with tampering with a government record for allegedly providing false information in a report after the …

Former Houston officer accused of lying faces murder charges after botched raid
5 years, 4 months ago

Former Houston officer accused of lying faces murder charges after botched raid

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Since this story was published, former Houston police officer Gerald Goines was convicted of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug raid on their home, according to The Associated Press. CNN — A former Houston police officer who authorities said lied to obtain a search warrant for a raid in which two people died …

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