Prosecutor Tanisha Manning, left, Kristy Tuttle, her husband, Ron Tuttle, who is the brother of Dennis Tuttle, prosecutor Keaton Forcht and other family members gather to pray before court starts in the case of former Houston police officer Gerald Goines, who is facing two counts of murder in the January 2019 deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, at the Harris County Criminal courthouse Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Houston. ( Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)