Former Houston Police Department officer Gerald Goines’ future hangs in the balance based on what happens next with the jury , but this case has already impacted hundreds of other lives.
More than five years ago, prosecutors said Goines made up lies to obtain a no-knock warrant to raid a Harding Street home . Prosecutors charged him with murder.
After three weeks of testimony, jurors received the case on Tuesday. The case stems from a January 2019 botched raid, which HPD investigated after.
Goines left the department in disgrace, and following his departure, the Harris County district attorney sent 1,400 notices to individuals he investigated dating back to 2008.
Twenty-seven pending cases tied to Goines were thrown out months after the raid. At least seven people, including Frederick Jeffrey , had their convictions overturned.
The state released Jeffrey two years ago, serving six years, after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Goines lied to put him behind bars. Legal experts said other cases could still be impacted by Goines.