Jean Wade DIrect

Question 1

Can you please state your name for the court?

Answer 1

My name is Jean Wade

Question 2

What is your occupation?

Answer 2

I used to work at Philips Plants, but now I am unemployed

Question 3

What is your relationship with this case?

Answer 3

I am Kody Wades mother as well as Carrie Townsends my moomy

Question 4

What is your place of residence?

Answer 4

I live in a small, dumpy apartment owned by Carrie Townsend

Question 5

When you lost your job, how were you able to pay rent?

Answer 5

Well, Carrie was kind enough to give me a break on my rent

Question 6

Did you do anything to thank Carrie for the rent?

Answer 6

Yes, I nominated her for a Community Hero award

Question 7

Do you have more kids than just Kody?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

How many kids do you have in total?

Answer 8

I have a total of 5 kids

Question 9

Have you previously been married?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Are you still married?

Answer 10

Not anymore

Question 11

Why not?

Answer 11

My husband died in a car crash

Question 12

How did this car crash happen?

Answer 12

He was on his way from work, and he got struck by a drunk driver

Question 13

How did Kody feel after his father’s death?

Answer 13

He was lost, and I didn’t know how to help him

Question 14

Did your husbands death affect Kodys actions in any way?

Answer 14

He joined the gang called the “Downtown Kings” shortly after his fathers death

Question 15

What did Kody think of homeless people?

Answer 15

He hated how they took up space on his block, since, as a gang member, he is very territorial

Question 16

Would he ever do anything to those homeless people?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What would he do?

Answer 17

Often times, he would give them cheap liquor, so they would become drunk and become easier targets

Question 18

Has Kody doing this ever gone wrong?

Answer 18

Definetely

Question 19

What went wrong?

Answer 19

There was one time that he got a homeless person drunk and that person passed out and froze to death that night

Question 20

Have you ever noticed Kody being agressive to anyone?

Answer 20

Kody and Terese Jamesons son, Mickey got into a fight near the homeless shelter.

Question 21

How did this fight turn out?

Answer 21

Kody ended up on the ground, and Mickey started kicking him.

Question 22

How did Kody think of Mickey after their fight?

Answer 22

He was furious with Mickey, and vowed to get revenge on him and his mother

Question 23

Was there any other reason Kody was so furious with Mickey?

Answer 23

He had just been humiliated by Mickey, in front of all of the people that lived in the homeless shelter

Question 24

What did Kody think of the murderer of Terese Jameson?

Answer 24

I did hear him and his friends laughing about it

Question 25

Did you ever try to confront Kody about his actions?

Answer 25

I eventually did so, but not for a while

Question 26

Why did it take you so long to confront him?

Answer 26

I was afraid of him. My own child

Question 27

Why were you afraid of him?

Answer 27

I was nervous that if i did something about him, he would retaliate against me and my kids

Question 28

Why did you suddenly decide to confront Kody?

Answer 28

He had stolen the money I was going to use to go to the movies with my other kids

Question 29

What happened when you talked to Kody?

Answer 29

We ended up having a huge argument

Question 30

What did Kody do while this argument was taking place?

Answer 30

He shattered a glass of water on the counter and started to threaten me

Question 31

Does Kody still live with you?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

Why not?

Answer 32

After that extreme argument, I kicked him out of the house

Question 33

Have you seen Cody since you kicked him out?

Answer 33

I have not seen him since