Judge to rule if murder charges against disgraced former HPD officer Gerald Goines should be tossed

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A judge is expected to rule this week on whether murder charges against a former Houston police officer will be tossed out.

Gerald Goines was the lead officer in the botched Harding Street drug raid. Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle were shot and killed in their home during that raid in January 2019. Goines was charged with murder -- accused of lying to obtain a no-knock warrant in the case.

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Former HPD officer Gerald Goines was in back in court Thursday as attorneys argued that the murder indictment against him should be quashed, and if not, they would like a change of venue.

His attorneys argue the murder charges should be tossed out. If not, they believe there should be a change of venue for the trial.

"We're entitled to know exactly what we're dealing with in terms of an accusation so we can have the opportunity to have a fair fight in a court of law, so that's what we're asking the court to consider," Nicole DeBorde, one of the attorneys representing Goines, said last week. "And we appreciate the court's consideration on these very important issues."

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Most of the cases involve delivery of a controlled substance and ranged from a few months in the Harris County Jail to 4 years in prison.

The judge is expected to rule on the motions Tuesday.

It is unclear exactly how many cases that Goines touched during his long career at HPD are currently under review or appeal. ABC13 has already interviewed several people declared innocent since the Harding Street raid in 2019.

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