“Gerald Goines’ arrest of George Floyd reveals an offense report that is incomplete and suspect.” Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s 2004 arrest of Floyd on a minor drug charge.
DALLAS — Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s arrest of George Floyd on a minor drug charge — a probe that could expand the body of convictions possibly tainted by the officer’s conduct.officer sparked national protests, pleaded guilty in 2004 and served time in a state jail over what prosecutors now describe as selling $10 worth of crack in a police sting.
Goines’ attorney, Nicole DeBorde, accused Ogg of using Floyd’s death for political gain and announcing the review of the case to distract from her record. The district attorney is up for re-election in November.
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