The Bench: Gerald Goines, Episode 2

HOUSTON – The trial against Gerald Goines is one step closer to being handed over to the jury.

Goines is a former Houston Police narcotics officer accused of falsifying government records for a no-knock search warrant on Harding Street.

The raid became deadly and Rhogena Nicholas, Dennis Tuttle, and their family dog, were killed.

• The Bench: Gerald Goines, Episode 1

Five officers were injured with four of them being shot.

Thursday, the state rested their case.

• Key moments during testimonies after state rests case in Gerald Goines murder trial

A brand new panel of The Bench legal analysts weigh in on if Gerald Goines will take the stand now that it’s the defense’s turn to call witnesses.

Watch their opinions on how prosecutors wrapped up their case. Did the defense flip a prosecutor’s expert witness in their favor?

• HPD detective says no evidence Gerald Goines fired firearm during deadly Harding St. raid

Also, hear why Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas’s dog, Star, is so important in this trial.

We answer all of those questions and much more during the second episode of The Bench: Gerald Goines.

• Written note by Gerald Goines confirms there was no confidential informant in deadly Harding Street raid