For more than four decades, Larry Logan presided over Carroll County’s courts. On Friday, March 27 a special judge decided he won’t be tried there.
Circuit Court Judge Roy B. Morgan of District 26 granted a change of venue in the case against former General Sessions Judge Logan, moving the trial from Carroll County to Madison County.
Logan, 78, served as Carroll County’s General Sessions and Juvenile Court judge for more than 40 years.
He was charged in late 2024 with DUI and possession of a handgun while driving under the influence.
Judge Morgan said the length and reach of Logan’s tenure is what makes seating an impartial jury in Carroll County so difficult.
As General Sessions judge, Logan touched the lives of residents through traffic cases, misdemeanors, and juvenile matters for decades, which makes him a familiar figure in ways other judges typically would not be.
Both defense attorney Steve West and prosecutor Jack Arnold agreed that moving the trial was the practical solution.
West noted that rumors beyond what appeared in published reports had circulated widely, complicating the situation further.
The case returns to Carroll County Courthouse on April 10, after which it will either be resolved or proceed to trial in Madison County in late May.
