Police portrayed the cops as heroes. Later, another story emerged. Investigators alleged Gerald Goines, the officer behind the raid, lied about the drug buy he based the operation on.
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Ms. Nicholas had one wish of HPD: “I want them to clear her name.”
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And then, months later, in federal court:
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Sherman insists he didn't have any drugs in his house. Otherwise, why didn’t police charge him?
Unsurprisingly, he's still pretty.
“They’re full of shit,” he told me.
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