Attorneys representing Gerald Goines, an ex-Houston police officer accused of murder for his role in a 2019 drug raid that led to the death of a couple, has called for the dismissal of charges against him after allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

Former Houston Police officers Gerald Goines and Felipe Gallegos were indicted Wednesday for engaging in organized criminal activity, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

A former Houston Police Department narcotics officer pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to federal charges in connection to the 2019 deadly Harding Street raid.

HOUSTON – Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday that nearly 100 more defendants who were convicted as part of a case made by former Houston police Officer Gerald Goines will be cleared. Goines has been charged with murder and tampering with a government record following the botched Harding Street raid that left Rhogena Nicholas, Dennis Tuttle and the couple’s dog dead. As a result of the investigation into the raid, Ogg said prosecutors have reviewed several of Goines’ cases and will be overturning at least 91 additional convictions. “We will continue to work to clear people convicted solely on the word of a police officer who we can no longer trust,” Ogg said. According to Ogg, 73 cases where Goines was the only witness were previously overturned.

HOUSTON – Former HPD officer Gerald Goines was indicted on felony murder and tampering with a government record charges following the botched Harding Street Raid. The botched raid caused an investigation to be opened into Goines’ past, and two men convicted because of Goines have been declared innocent. According to District Attorney Kim Ogg, the ongoing investigation has now revealed that 69 people may have been convicted because of false evidence presented by the former narcotics officer. "I don’t think there could be a more important or serious problem to fix in our justice system right now,” said Ogg. Goines was the only witness to the offenses in all the cases, according to the release.

A botched raid resulted in multiple Houston Police Department officers being shots and two homeowners killed. The story fell apart on Feb. 15, 2019, after Channel 2 Investigates first revealed documents showing cops manufactured an unlawful warrant prior to the raid. We’ll get to the truth.” Her office also launched an extensive review of thousands of past cases involving now-former HPD officers Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant. Last spring, Channel 2 Investigates was the first media outlet to take viewers inside the home and revealed what autopsy reports were found. At his office in Missouri, Maloney said his forensic findings had not matched with the narrative pushed out by HPD.