'Change In Circumstances' Leads Harford Co. State's Attorney To Revise Retirement Plans

Harford County State's Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly would have spent the next few weeks cleaning out his desk. Instead, Cassilly, who earlier this year announced his retirement effective Jan. 1, announced Tuesday he'll instead serve out the rest of his term.

“A change in circumstances has forced me to reconsider my long anticipated retirement, I will complete my current term in office until 2019," Cassilly said in a statement.

Cassilly didn't elaborate too much on what those circumstances were. He was sworn in just last year for his ninth four-year term. Harford County Circuit Court judges hadn't yet appointed a replacement for Cassilly, something he said factored into his decision to stay on.