On Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, the presentation of evidence began in The State of Texas v. Shawn Gollihugh. Chief Prosecutor Taylor Vanegas and ADA Madison Schrock presented the case to the jury. The Honorable Judge Patty Maginnis presided over the trial.
During the trial, the jury learned that on June 28th, 2023, Shawn Gollihugh, 46, of Irving, TX, traveled from the Dallas area to New Caney, TX, to purchase 12 kilograms of cocaine for $156,000. Unbeknownst to Gollihugh, the seller of the cocaine was an undercover officer conducting a money laundering investigation into mid-level drug trafficking organizations.
When Gollihugh completed the transaction, a law enforcement tactical team moved in to arrest him. Gollihugh – still in his vehicle – fled from the arrest, struck two law enforcement vehicles, and pinned one of the officers between the officer’s door and door frame…