GanjaGate: Transcript, pt. 4 – The lowly intern

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Here’s more from the transcript of the federal court hearing involving Charu and the local TV news station. This is Steven William Ward’s defense attorney, Charles Brewer, cross-examining her on the stand. The hearing was to consider weather Ward’s bond should be revoked for smoking pot for a WLOS stroy.
Interns get no respect.

Q Do you remember the date the Supreme Court decision came out in regard to the medical use of marijuana?
A I believe it came – it was the Monday before we interviewed Steven.

Q Okay And you interviewed him on what day of the week?

A No, I don’t remember. Maybe a Wednesday?

Q A Wednesday. So the first time you knew or met Mr. Ward is when you came to his home that day. Is that correct?

A That’s right.

Q Did you talk to him on the phone before you came to his house?

A Yes.

Q What kind of conversations did you have with him on the phone prior to going to his home?

A I asked Steven, I said I understand that you called us. You want to speak about medicinal marijuana use. May we come and grab an interview with you? Take about an hour. And he said that would be fine. I got directions and we arrived.

Q All right. And about what time did you get there?

A I want to say it was somewhere between three and four.

Q And when you came, you came in with your camera person. Is that right?

A That’s correct.

Q And with an intern?

A Yes.

Q And what’s the name of the camera person?

A Leighton Grant.

Q Lee Grant?

A Leighton Grant. L-E-I-G-H-T-O-N.

Q And what’s the name of the intern?

A Thomas – and I don’t know his last name.