Name: 'I thought I was helping,' embattled Franklin court clerk says
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Description: Franklin County Clerk of Superior Court Patricia Burnette Chastain became emotional Tuesday as she tried to explain herself and fend off an attempt to remove her from office.

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ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW . >> WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO A LOCAL MAN HIS WIFE IS A DOCTOR ON THE FRONT LINE AND YOU WILL HEAR FROM HIM ABOUT HIS CAMPAIGN AND HOW IT IS HELPING OTHERS FACING THE SAME OBSTACLE. >>> WE HAVE A FOLLOW-UP TO A STORY WE'VE BEEN COVERING SURROUNDING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK. PATRICIA CHASTAIN WAS SUSPENDED AND TOOK THE STAND AFTER A HEARING TO DECIDE IF SHE KEEPS HER JOB. WRAL'S  CULLEN BROWDER JOINS US WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE AND WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS FOR A LONG TIME NOW. >> Reporter: YES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HEARD PUBLICLY  FROM PATRICIA CHASTAIN  SENDS A JUDGE SUSPENDED HER IN JULY AND SHE IS ACCUSED OF CONSISTENTLY OVERSTEPPING HER AUTHORITY AND HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE AND SHE SAID HER MISTAKES WERE JUST A RESULT OF TRYING TO HELP. SUSPENDED CLERK PATRICIA CHASTAIN CAME TO COURT TO DEFEND HERSELF BUT INSIDE THIS WITNESS STAND OPPOSING ATTORNEYS PUT HER ON THE DEFENSE. >> IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT I AM THE FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK OF COURT. MY JURISDICTION IS FRANKLIN COUNTY. I DO NOT  SAY IT RIGHT. I USED THE WRONG WORD. >> Reporter: SHE IS REFERRING TO INTERVENE IN A PROPERTY DISPUTE ALREADY SETTLED BY A JUDGE . IT BECAME PART OF A FEBRUARY STORY. >> BYLAW I'M OBLIGATED. >> IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM IS NOT HER JOB. >> HE APOLOGIZED AND I SAID I AM SO SORRY.  I THOUGHT I WAS HELPING. >> Reporter: THE QUESTION ABOUT OVERSTEPPING HER ROLE AND THEN PATRICIA CHASTAIN SAID SHE FELT IT WAS JUST A SOCIAL VISIT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE . >> I INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC IN A GENERAL WAY BUT NOT IN AN OFFICIAL WAY. IF I CAN USE MY TITLE TO HELP PEOPLE, THAT IS WHAT I TRY TO DO. >> A COLLECTION OVERSTEPPED HER BOUNDS. >> Reporter:  AND SHE SAID AS CLERK SHE DECLARES AND JUST WANTS TO HELP. >> FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING HERE AND FOR OTHER THAN ADOPTION EVERYBODY THAT COMES HERE IS IN CRISIS. >> SO FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF CAN'T WINSTED SAID SHE IS BANNED FROM HIS JAIL BECAUSE OF BEHAVIOR TOWARD DEPUTIES AND ALSO JUDGE JOHN DAVIS IS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY SETTLED THE PROPERTY DISPUTE AND HE TOLD THE COURT TODAY THAT PATRICIA CHASTAIN  MISREPRESENTED HIS

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