Man who exposed himself in court while handcuffed dies in Jefferson County Jail
A Fultondale man was found dead Sunday inside his private cell at the Jefferson County Jail in downtown Birmingham.
Andre Eugene Hope, 43, was booked into jail on July 1 after his bond was revoked on a sexual misconduct charge from earlier this year, court records show.
At 7:45 a.m. Sunday, July 6, jail staff found Hope unresponsive in his cell. He was pronounced dead at 8:10 a.m.
Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said an autopsy found no evidence of trauma or foul play. The cause of his death is pending additional laboratory studies.
Following Hope’s arrest on sexual misconduct in February, he was arrested two new times on four charges including aggravated surveillance and third-degree burglary on the same sexual misconduct victim, as well as drug possession charges, according to court records.
Hope was sent to rehabilitation to address addiction issues, records state, but he “walked away” from rehab, a judge wrote.
On Tuesday, Hope went before Jefferson County District Judge Tanita Cain for a bond revocation hearing.
The judge revoked his bond after Hope, while handcuffed, exposed himself during the hearing to a bailiff and his female attorney, Cain wrote.
He was immediately booked back into jail at 10:04 a.m. where he remained until his death.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
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