Former Houston Police Officer Charged with Murder in Botched Raid

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Former Houston Police Officer Charged with Murder in Botched Raid
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Disgraced former Houston police officer Gerald Goines has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with a botched no-knock raid in 2019. Last week, the judge dropped the previous murder indictments against Goines due to poorly written charges. However, a grand jury has now re-indicted him on the murder charges. Goines is also facing six other charges in Harris County and federal civil rights charges.

Disgraced former Houston police officer Gerald Goines has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with a botched no-knock raid in 2019. Last week, the judge dropped the previous murder indictments against Goines due to poorly written charges.

However, a grand jury has now re-indicted him on the murder charges. Goines is also facing six other charges in Harris County and federal civil rights charges.

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