Gerald Goines Convicted of Felony Murder

Former Houston police officer Gerald Goines has been convicted of felony murder for his role in a 2019 botched drug raid that resulted in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas. Goines was found guilty of lying to obtain a no-knock warrant, which led to a deadly confrontation. Goines faces up to life in prison, with the same jury set to determine his sentence. The trial highlighted systemic corruption within the Houston Police Department's narcotics unit. Separately, David Linthicum's trial for shooting two Baltimore County officers in February 2023 has reached the jury deliberation stage. Linthicum is accused of shooting at officers following a 911 call from his father, who reported his son was suicidal and armed.