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Texas appeals court vacates Byron Prophet’s wrongful conviction

8/27/2026

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Houston Police Department narcotics officer Gerald Goines fabricated evidence that secured Byron Prophet’s wrongful conviction.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals vacated Prophet’s convictions in 2024 after exposing Goines’ deceit.
Goines was sentenced to 60 years for the 2019 raid that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas.
Prosecutor Kim Ogg said supervisors falsified drug-payment records to enable Goines’ schemes.

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Story summary

Houston Police Department narcotics officer Gerald Goines fabricated evidence that secured Byron Prophet’s wrongful conviction.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals vacated Prophet’s convictions in 2024 after exposing Goines’ deceit.
Goines was sentenced to 60 years for the 2019 raid that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas.
Prosecutor Kim Ogg said supervisors falsified drug-payment records to enable Goines’ schemes.