Circuit Judge Shaunathan Bell recently paid a visit to the WEIS Radio studios and he thanked all the voters of Cherokee County for their support and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve as their Judge in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Bell spoke about his surprise at how easy the transition to the role of judge has been, and thanked those public officials, and the members of his staff who’ve helped make that transition a pleasant one.

He also touched on how cases are split up among the circuit judges in the district and pointed out that the majority of cases are quite complicated demanding a great deal of time and consideration and the division of the cases among himself and Judges Cole and Taylor, fortunately allows each judge to spend the time on every case that it deserves.

We asked Judge Bell what someone coming before him in the courtroom could expect – he then shared with us his approach, which includes compassion and understanding, bearing in mind that those who’ve committed a crime should be prepared to face the consequences.