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It is extremely rare to have both the judge of the Circuit Court and of the General District Court announce their retirements within weeks of each other.
But that is what has happened. Less than three weeks ago Circuit Court Judge Rayner V. Snead announced that he soon will vacate the seat he has held for 27 years. Now General District Court Judge William W. Carson Jr. says that in December he will leave the bench and again practice law.
Many persons believe that Judge Snead rules on “serious crimes” or felonies while Judge Carson’s main concern is misdemeanors, the so-called “petty crimes.” But in all likelihood, neither judge would say that any crime is "petty;” they all are serious.
Because Judge Snead sits on the “higher” of the two courts, cases that come before him often take longer to hear than do cases in General District Court. On the other hand, Judge Carson will, in a day in court, hear evidence on more cases than will Judge Snead.
In felony cases. Judge Snead relies heavily on the preliminary judgement of his brother in robes, Judge Carson. Judge Carson is the first to hear the
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