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Former Hillsdale County sergeant pleads responsible to inmate assault

By Editorial Board Published November 26, 2024 2 Min Read
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Former Hillsdale County sergeant pleads responsible to inmate assault

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A former Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Division sergeant pled responsible to 2 fees stemming from a 2021 incident the place he assaulted an inmate on the Hillsdale County Jail.

Ronald Leggitt, 44, of Marshall, pled responsible to at least one rely of misconduct in workplace and one rely of aggravated assault for an assault that occurred on the Hillsdale County Jail on Dec. 16, 2021.

In keeping with the Michigan Lawyer Basic, Leggitt was supervising operations and employees on the Hillsdale County Jail when a lady was introduced into custody. Workers had been knowledgeable that she had resisted officers through the arrest, and she or he continued to be resistant and disruptive whereas in custody.

Over the course of 80 minutes, Leggit maced her six separate occasions from a number of inches away. In 5 of six of these circumstances, the girl was in an emergency restraint chair, the place she was secured by the wrists, ankle, and chest.

Leggit initially confronted seven fees—six assault fees and one rely of misconduct in workplace.

He pled responsible to at least one rely of misconduct in workplace and one rely of aggravated assault. Misconduct in workplace is a 5-year felony, and aggravated assault a 1-year misdemeanor.

As a part of his plea, Leggit additionally forfeited his MCOLES certification, a requirement for employment as a police officer in Michigan. He will probably be sentenced on Jan. 29, 2025.

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