A few weeks ago I ran into Ashley Ogden and asked him about his decision to not run for Judge Yerger’s Circuit Court Judge seat. Ironically, the place where I ran into Ogden was at a fundraiser for Jackson City Councilman Jeff Weill, who is running for the seat and is likely to win.

Ogden stated that instead of running for judge, he plans to do some work as a special prosecutor for the Hinds County District Attorney. He hopes to get heavy sentences imposed for crimes such as robbery. Ogden believes that Jeff Weill will be a good judge and he plans to work with Weill in his capacity as a special prosecutor.

Ogden stated that he still has aspirations to be a judge. He believes that at some point in the future Weill will be appointed or elected to higher office and that the Circuit Judge position will be open again. I tend to agree with Ogden’s assessment that Weill may end up in higher office.

Bruce Burton and Ali Shamsiddeen have qualified to run against Weill.

I expect Weill to win going away and to be an excellent judge.