Death behind bars

Hickory Daily Record ^ | 11/28/06 | KIM GILLILAND

[f zero]

Death behind bars Harold Ledet Jr. was jailed Nov. 21. Five days later, he was dead. His family wonders how, why.

By KIM GILLILAND Record Staff Writer Tuesday, November 28, 2006

NEWTON - Harold James Ledet Jr. was awake in his jail cell shortly before 3:30 a.m., prompting a jailer to ask if he was OK.

Ten minutes later, he was no longer breathing.

A transcript of a 911 call made about 3:36 a.m. shows Ledet was unresponsive and not breathing before being taken from his cell to Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead.

Ledet, 28, died five days after being jailed on charges of attempted armed robbery and conspiracy. His death sparked outrage from a grieving family and prompted an investigation by the National Action Network, a civil rights organization headed by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Family members met with sheriff’s officials before noon Monday. “This needs to be looked into,” said David Taylor, Ledet’s uncle. “We’ve come here for some answers, and we leave here with more questions.” He added, “This is not a death sentence when they (inmates) come here (to the jail).” Ledet did not die from a blow to the head or any other use of force, according to preliminary results from the autopsy. Officials await toxicology reports. Meanwhile, the Ledet family has requested a second autopsy. Suspicions about how the case was handled were raised at a news conference Monday outside the jail. “The doctors should have never released Ledet,” said John Barnett, state chairman of the NAN. “Why didn’t a doctor from the hospital follow up on his condition while he (Ledet) was incarcerated? How is it that a man with a broken leg dies in jail five days later?” Jailers at the Catawba County Detention Center are state certified, Lt. Roy Brown said Monday. A N.C. Department of Justice Web site lists certification requirements for jailers. The state requires 162 hours of training, including 10 hours for first aid and CPR training, and six hours of medical care instruction. “The training is similar to Basic Law Enforcement Training instruction, but geared toward detention officers,” Brown said. More answers are needed before the Ledet family is satisfied. “If he died from natural causes, let that be known,” Barnett said. “Still, he was a friend, a semi-pro football player, a father and an uncle. We will not let his death be in vain.”

[f zero]

The actual paper version states that Al Sharpton’s group the National Action Network has started and investigation. The latest election just had the incumbent Sheriff Huffman (white) narrowly (+/- 400 votes) defending his seat to the challenger Steve Hunt (black). I fear that the black community will try to avenge the loss of the black candidate with this case.

[f zero]

NC Ping please!

[AppyPappy]

Perhaps a drug addict

[Mad Dawg]

There's nothing here!

A guy dies in prison. So far no sign of any harm done to him and no evidence of neglect. But Reverend Al can turn this into an issue? This is messed up.

[f zero]

The county has ordered a toxicology report; the family has also ordered a second report.

[GnuHere]

It says he had a broken leg?
Sheesh, maybe he had a pulmonary embolus.
Amazingly, not everything has a racist etiology, Al.

[f zero]

With the Michael Richards racial thing, and the shooting in NY, the clement is ripe. This will keep the news cycle alive for a few more days.

[Siouxz]

If he had a broken femur, it could have been a fat embolism. They're deadly.

[f zero]

Yes, the lady he was trying to rob (with a gun) hit him with her car.

[f zero]

Another reason crime does not pay.

[Constitution Day]

"NEWTON - Harold James Ledet Jr. was awake in his jail cell shortly before 3:30 a.m., prompting a jailer to ask if he was OK.

Ten minutes later, he was no longer breathing. A transcript of a 911 call made about 3:36 a.m. shows Ledet was unresponsive and not breathing before being taken from his cell to Catawba Valley Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead.

Ledet, 28, died five days after being jailed on charges of attempted armed robbery and conspiracy. His death sparked outrage from a grieving family and prompted an investigation by the National Action Network, a civil rights organization headed by the Rev. Al Sharpton."

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NC *Ping*

Please FRmail Constitution Day, TaxRelief OR Alia if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.

[tuffydoodle]

This is a small sample of this guys criminal record. His death saved the taxpayers a ton of money.


Name
LEDET,HAROLD JAMES JR Case Number
2003CR 051740 County Code
350 County Name
GASTON
Address 1
806 MEMORY LANE Address 2
City
GASTONIA State
NC
Zip
280520000 Race
B Gender
M Date of Birth
Apr 14 1978
Citation Number
Trial Date
Nov 13 2003 District Court Case Process Type
W Superior Court Case Type
W
Defendant State Identifier
Defendant In-Jail Indicator
Date Case Served on Defendant
Oct 23 2003 Check Digit Number

Local Identification Number
HLBM4382J-350 Originating Agency Routing Identifier
Case Office Location Code
Court Type
Criminal District Court
Date of Update
Oct 24 2003 Domestic Violence Charged Flag
Victims Rights Act Flag



Alias Name(s)

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Offenses

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350 Offense Sequence Number
01 Charged Offense Code
2216
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14-56 Arraigned Offense Code
2216
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Special Condition
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Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
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Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2322
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2216
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Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
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Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
02 Charged Offense Code
2322
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MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Charged Offense Statute Number
14-72(A) Arraigned Offense Code
2322
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Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2216
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Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2322
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2216
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Judge Initials
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Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2322
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2322
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Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
Charged Offense Date
Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
01 Charged Offense Code
2216
Charged Offense Type
Felony Charged Offense Description
BREAK OR ENTER A MOTOR VEHICLE Charged Offense Statute Number
14-56 Arraigned Offense Code
2216
Arraigned Offense Type
Felony Arraigned Offense Description
BREAK OR ENTER A MOTOR VEHICLE Arraigned Offense Statute Number
14-56 Convicted Offense Code

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Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
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Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



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2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
02 Charged Offense Code
2322
Charged Offense Type
Misdemeanor Charged Offense Description
MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Charged Offense Statute Number
14-72(A) Arraigned Offense Code
2322
Arraigned Offense Type
Misdemeanor Arraigned Offense Description
MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Arraigned Offense Statute Number
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Method of Disposition Code
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Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
Charged Offense Date
Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



Case Number
2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
01 Charged Offense Code
2216
Charged Offense Type
Felony Charged Offense Description
BREAK OR ENTER A MOTOR VEHICLE Charged Offense Statute Number
14-56 Arraigned Offense Code
2216
Arraigned Offense Type
Felony Arraigned Offense Description
BREAK OR ENTER A MOTOR VEHICLE Arraigned Offense Statute Number
14-56 Convicted Offense Code

Convicted Offense Type

none found
Convicted Offense Description
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Failure to Appear Date
Order for Arrest Date
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Plea Code

Verdict Code
Method of Disposition Code
VD Offense Disposition Date
Jun 22 2004 Fine Amount (whole dollars)

Court Costs Amount (whole dollars)
Restitution Amount
Monies Paid Indicator
Monies To-Be-Paid Date

Non-Motor Vehicle Fail-To-Comply Date
Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
Charged Offense Date
Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



Case Number
2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
02 Charged Offense Code
2322
Charged Offense Type
Misdemeanor Charged Offense Description
MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Charged Offense Statute Number
14-72(A) Arraigned Offense Code
2322
Arraigned Offense Type
Misdemeanor Arraigned Offense Description
MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Arraigned Offense Statute Number
14-72(A) Convicted Offense Code

Convicted Offense Type

none found
Convicted Offense Description
Convicted Offense Statute Number
Called and Failed Date

Failure to Appear Date
Order for Arrest Date
Convicted Offense Class
Plea Code

Verdict Code
Method of Disposition Code
VD Offense Disposition Date
Jun 22 2004 Fine Amount (whole dollars)

Court Costs Amount (whole dollars)
Restitution Amount
Monies Paid Indicator
Monies To-Be-Paid Date

Non-Motor Vehicle Fail-To-Comply Date
Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
Charged Offense Date
Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



Case Number
2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
01 Charged Offense Code
2216
Charged Offense Type
Felony Charged Offense Description
BREAK OR ENTER A MOTOR VEHICLE Charged Offense Statute Number
14-56 Arraigned Offense Code
2216
Arraigned Offense Type
Felony Arraigned Offense Description
BREAK OR ENTER A MOTOR VEHICLE Arraigned Offense Statute Number
14-56 Convicted Offense Code

Convicted Offense Type

none found
Convicted Offense Description
Convicted Offense Statute Number
Called and Failed Date

Failure to Appear Date
Order for Arrest Date
Convicted Offense Class
Plea Code

Verdict Code
Method of Disposition Code
VD Offense Disposition Date
Jun 22 2004 Fine Amount (whole dollars)

Court Costs Amount (whole dollars)
Restitution Amount
Monies Paid Indicator
Monies To-Be-Paid Date

Non-Motor Vehicle Fail-To-Comply Date
Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
Charged Offense Date
Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag



Case Number
2003CR 051740 County Code
350 Offense Sequence Number
02 Charged Offense Code
2322
Charged Offense Type
Misdemeanor Charged Offense Description
MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Charged Offense Statute Number
14-72(A) Arraigned Offense Code
2322
Arraigned Offense Type
Misdemeanor Arraigned Offense Description
MISDEMEANOR LARCENY Arraigned Offense Statute Number
14-72(A) Convicted Offense Code

Convicted Offense Type

none found
Convicted Offense Description
Convicted Offense Statute Number
Called and Failed Date

Failure to Appear Date
Order for Arrest Date
Convicted Offense Class
Plea Code

Verdict Code
Method of Disposition Code
VD Offense Disposition Date
Jun 22 2004 Fine Amount (whole dollars)

Court Costs Amount (whole dollars)
Restitution Amount
Monies Paid Indicator
Monies To-Be-Paid Date

Non-Motor Vehicle Fail-To-Comply Date
Show-Cause Order Date
Probation Violation Date
Motor-Vehicle Failure-To-Comply Date

Special Condition
Charged Offense Date
Blood Alcohol >= 0.16
Prior Points

Judge Initials
District Attorney Initials
Domestic Violence Convicted Flag

[Tax-chick]

Is outrage!

[PeteB570]

Just what I was thinking, blood clot from the broken leg, a stroke, something along those lines.

[Coldwater Creek]

Don't you know that black criminals have more blood clots than white criminals???

[f zero]

With him off the streets, the pawnshops will go out of business.

[goldstategop]

Awww yes... a suspect dies in custody and the race hustlers are out to milk it for 15 minutes of fame. On second thought, Fat Al and his ilk are Drive By Hustlers. They appear on the scene, shoot it up and create mayhem and a media circus before they speed on to their next target of opportunity. Just like their pals in the Drive By Media.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[f zero]

NAN is also ranting that the hospital never followed up.

[jackibutterfly]

I don't get it - that wasn't a long list of charges - it was the same charge over and over and over again. Why did you post it like that???

[tuffydoodle]

I posted it like it came up on the site that I found it on. There were pages and pages so I just posted what came up on the first page.

sorry it didn't meet your approval. a member of the FR posting police, perhaps?