Posted on 09/20/2024 5:17:27 AM PDT by marktwain
On September 9, 2024, the murder trial of Gerald Goines started in Houston, Texas, more than five years after the killings. The former Houston Police officer, undercover officer, and narcotics squad leader, was charged with the murders of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nickolas.
During the hearing on Monday, Goines’ defense team acknowledged that the former officer had fabricated a story about a confidential informant purchasing heroin from the couple’s home, but claimed that the murder charges were excessive — “a case of overcharging,” according to attorney Nicole Deborde Hochglaube, who’s representing Goines.
After opening statements, prosecutors questioned Sarah Sanchez, who had lived on Harding Street during the incident and was close with both Tuttle and Nicholas.
Prosecutors questioned Sanchez about Patricia Garcia, a neighbor who made three 911 phone calls on the evening of Jan. 8, 2019, in which she told police that her daughter was doing heroin inside the couple’s home and that the couple were drug dealers and had guns inside their home.
Investigators eventually found that Garcia had no daughter and that her other claims were also false. She was the first person to be sentenced in connection with the deadly raid in June 2021.
“She was always fighting with Rhogena, always jealous of Rhogena,” Sanchez said during Monday’s hearing. “She was very hateful.”
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What does the body cam show? Also,he was given incorrect info before the raid...that would work in his favor if I was a juror. But the body cam would also be very important.
Is the neighbor in prison yet?
He also lied on the affidavit to secure the no-knock warrant. He’s guilty of all three murders.
Why would incorrect info work in his favor? The police are supposed to investigate and verify the infos given…esp before they kick in doors.
The 911 caller...
Federal Judge George Hanks sentenced Garcia to 40 months in federal detention and three years probation.
She got 40 months in Federal detention.
The apparent protocol that every 911 call or tip must be believed is questionable.
Anti gun nazis will report an open carry as brandishing so the cops show up and bother the falsely accused, even if they see no evidence of brandishing themselves. A report from someone can be used to justify an investigation at a minimum.
Sort of like the way they like the seatbelt laws - so they can legally do a stop to find evidence of a bigger crime.
Did he lie? Or did he include the information the confidential informants gave him, which was a lie unknown to him? Important difference.
From the article:
“During the hearing on Monday, Goines’ defense team acknowledged that the former officer had fabricated a story about a confidential informant purchasing heroin from the couple’s home,”
Seems pretty clear...
“ During the hearing on Monday, Goines’ defense team acknowledged that the former officer had fabricated a story about a confidential informant ”
That’s what I think should happen
[She got 40 months in Federal detention.]
Not long enough but it’s a start.
Thanks for noting
He needs the electric chair.
Houston Woman Sentenced For False 911 Calls Sparking Fatal Harding Street Drug Raid (June 9, 2021)
“Patricia Garcia is the first person who has been sentenced in connection with the deadly raid in which Dennis Tuttle and his wife, Rhogena Nicholas, were fatally shot on Jan. 28, 2019.”
“A woman (Patricia Garcia) was sentenced on Tuesday to three years and four months in federal prison for making false 911 calls that ultimately resulted in a 2019 drug raid by Houston police that killed both homeowners.”
“More than 160 drug convictions tied to Goines have since been dismissed by prosecutors.”
Per the posted excerpt.
He lied about buying drugs from his trusted, confidential informant.
I guess 16 months was the max but she really pissed off the judge and he slammed her. It’s good to know we’ve got a judge like that.
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