The former Houston police officer behind a bungled drug raid that left two homeowners dead will remain in federal custody after a Tuesday morning bond hearing in which prosecutors argued against his release. The decision came days after ex-narcotics officer Gerald Goines, 55, pleaded not guilty to federal charges amid what prosecutors described as “vast and growing” evidence that he fabricated an informant and then lied on a search warrant affidavit, an offense report and the tactical plan made in preparation for the fatal January bust. After the FBI arrested him Wednesday, prosecutors told the court that Goines — who is already facing two felony murder charges in state court because the deaths occurred during the course of another alleged felony, tampering with a government record — repeatedly lied about casework, had sex with an informant and kept loose drugs and a stolen gun in his car. Goines has denied the charges. The federal judge last week didn’t immediately decide whether to release the 34-year police veteran, instead setting Tuesday’s court date to handle that determination. During a Tuesday morning hearing at the federal courthouse, U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan read all the conditions of release and negotiated details with Goines’ attorney — only to deny the ex-cop’s release minutes later, after prosecutors asked to delay the decision so they could file a formal motion to fight it. Nicole DeBorde, the attorney representing Goines, said the move was a disappointment but not a surprise. “We continue to believe that he is appropriate for release on bond,” she told reporters afterward. She called the idea that her client could be a...
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