Harris County DA to review 1,400 cases that embattled narcotics officer Gerald Goines worked on

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The Harris County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday it has launched a review of more than 1,400 criminal cases that narcotics officer Gerald Goines worked on during his 34-year career at the Houston Police Department. The review includes 27 cases that are currently pending in court.

The undercover narcotics officer's work has come under intense scrutiny after a drug raid last month in south Houston in which two people were killed and five police officers were injured.

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After the raid, Houston police announced they were investigating whether Goines had lied on an affidavit used to secure the search warrant used in the raid. After the raid, the wounded officer wrote down the names of two confidential informants he said made undercover purchases in the residence of Pecan Park residence were two residents died during the raid. Neither informant said they purchased drugs there.

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"Our duty is to see that justice is done in every case," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "Although the criminal investigation of Officer Goines is ongoing, we have an immediate ethical obligation to notify defendants and their lawyers in Goines' other cases to give them an opportunity to independently review any potential defenses."

St. John Barned-Smith covers public safety and major breaking news for the Houston Chronicle. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Send tips to st.john.smith@chron.com.