Houston Police Union calls for resignation of judge after man who received low bond shoots two HPD officers

HOUSTON – Union of Houston Police Officers president calls for resignation of Harris County judge after allowing repeat offender, who has since been charged with shooting two Houston police officers, out of jail .

Deon Ledet is accused of killing senior police officer William “Bill” Jeffrey, a 30-year veteran of the department. The other officer, Sgt. Michael Vance, has been shot several times and is in stable condition. It could take him months to recover.

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“He must have integrity to resign,” said HPOU chairman Doug Griffith. “Until he decides to step in and explain himself, we will continue to pursue him. I will actively seek out people who will come forward against him.

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According to a criminal record from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Ledet, 30, has been convicted multiple times since 2008. In 2015, he was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. In 2020, the charge of possession with intent to deliver was added to his rap sheet.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office told KPRC 2 that Magistrate Lionel Castro set bail amounts for Ledet at $ 20,000 and $ 40,000 on November 17, 2020. The next day, November 18, the office district attorney requested that bail be denied because Ledet had two felony convictions. Instead, the prosecutor’s office said Judge Greg Glass of the 208th District Court lowered the bail amounts to $ 10,000 and $ 20,000.

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“He has to be in the foreground to explain why he did what he did,” Griffith said.

KPRC 2 met with Judge Glass as he presided over a murder trial on Monday afternoon.

His bailiff said Judge Glass would not speak about his decision on Ledet’s bail because he didn’t think the judges should discuss the cases.

Ledet was shot and killed in the shooting. His case is no longer pending.

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“From a technical point of view, judges are not prohibited from speaking about cases which are not likely to come before them or which are no longer pending before them,” said Brian Wice, legal analyst at KPRC 2.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner also commented on the bond issue in the case on Tuesday morning.

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“We all have a role to play, but judges need to be mindful of those who come before them every day. You can’t ignore what’s going on here in the real world, ”Turner said.

Wice said he was not surprised Glass did not publicly answer questions about his decision.

“The fact that he ultimately rendered a judgment which resulted in a horrific and horrific consequence should not characterize the film of his forensic career,” Wice said.