On the evening of August 15, 2015, William Sandson And his girlfriend went out to dinner together.
Sonja Gashas told Sandson’s first-degree murder trial at Dartmouth that he asked her to go to his friend’s house that night because “he wanted to make a deal that would be the last deal.”
At that time both were dating for about a year. She knew he sold marijuana and expressed concern to him, especially because he was starting med school that fall, she testified.
Around midnight, she said she received a text from Sandson saying it was okay to return to her Henry Street apartment. She says she showed up within minutes of that lesson because her friend lived nearby.
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When asked by Crown Attorney Carla Ball what Sandson’s mood or behavior was like, she described Sandson’s demeanor as “a little disturbing”.
Later in her testimony, during cross-examination with defense attorney Alison Craig, Gashas agreed that Sandson was nervous, shaken, and her heart was racing.
She said that her apartment smelled like cleaning products, specifically bleach.
She told the trial that, at the time, Sandson said bleach was used because someone had been “beaten up” during the deal, and that there was “a lot of blood” that he had to clean up.
While she doesn’t remember when the conversation took place, Gushas said she confronted Sandson after seeing a missing person post on social media. The missing person was Taylor Samson.
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She told the court that she did not know Samson and Sandson said it was not him.
Sandson is accused of shooting Samson. His body has never been found. Sandson has pleaded not guilty.
A few days later, on August 18, Sandson and his girlfriend attended a family dinner at Dartmouth.
As they were leaving, the Gashas said that the police stormed the property and arrested them both. She was released that night.
He told the jury that earlier, Summer Sandson had purchased a silver handgun and had a license for it.
The Sandson trial heard that the credit balance had exceeded $76,000 around the time of the alleged murder.
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During cross-examination, Craig asked Gus if her ex-boyfriend had ever raised concerns about financial difficulties.
She testified that this was never explicitly mentioned, aside from the specific concerns of a university student.
The trial resumes on Wednesday.
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