A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple during a drug raid that revealed systemic corruption in the department’s narcotics unit.

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

HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple during a drug raid that

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Retired Houston officer gets 60 years in couple's drug raid deaths that revealed corruption

Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — 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. Prosecutors said Monday that Gerald Goines used his badge to prey on people he was supposed to protect. Goines was convicted of two counts of murder in the January 2019 deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas. Defense attorneys ask…

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Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple during a drug raid that revealed systemic corruption in the department’s narcotics unit. Gerald Goines, 60, was convicted in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, 59, and Rhogena Nicholas, 58, who were shot along with their dog after officers burst into their home using a “no-knock” warrant that didn’t require …

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HOUSTON—A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married couple during a drug raid that revealed systemic corruption in the department’s narcotics unit.
Gerald Goines, 60, was convicted in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, 59, and Rhogena Nicholas, 58, who were shot along with their dog after officers burst into their home using a “no-knock” warrant that didn’t require them to announce themsel…

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Retired Houston Officer Gets 60 Years in Couple’s Drug Raid Deaths That Revealed Corruption

Former Houston police officer Gerald Goines, 60, was convicted of murder in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, 59, and Rhogena Nicholas, 58, who he falsely said were dangerous drug dealers.

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Ex-Cop Who Lied To Get Search Warrant Sentenced To 60 Years For Deadly Drug Raid

HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors asked a jury on Monday to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of a couple during a drug raid that exposed systemic corruption .

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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. A jury sentenced Gerald Goines to 60 years in prison on Tuesday after convicting him of murder in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle and his wife, Rhogena Nicholas. An investigation of the January 2019 raid revealed systemic corruption in the Houston Police narcotics unit. Prosecutors said Goines lied to get a search warrant by falsely portray…

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Retired Houston officer gets 60 years couple’s deaths in drug raid that revealed corruption

Prosecutors said Gerald Goines lied to get the search warrant approved and that his actions were part of a pattern of wrongful drug arrests and convictions of innocent individuals during his 34-year law enforcement career.

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Retired Houston officer gets 60 years in couple's drug raid deaths

The state asked for life in prison, while the defense asked for a minimum sentence of five years for the murder conviction tied to the botched 2019 Harding Street drug raid.

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