Franklin County Circuit Court judge announces retirement NEIL HARVEY Jan 12, 2021 Jan 12, 2021 Updated May 18, 2023 0 Judge Clyde Perdue presided over trials and hearings that included the lengthy capital murder case of Aaron Seth Dean. 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