Judge Reschedules Trial Date, Again

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 15, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

After a murder defendant requested a new attorney, a judge rescheduled his trial date, for a second time. 

Clinton Womack is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the death of Terry Crutchfield on the 1500 block of Olive Street, NE in 2016. According to court documents, Crutchfield died from a gunshot wound to the back.

Womack’s last attorney, Lee Goebes, was dismissed on Jan. 11. Womack, 29, is now scheduled to go to trial on Dec. 9.

During the hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman agreed to delay Womack’s trial in order to give his new attorney, Steven Kiersh, enough time to review evidence.

Womack was originally scheduled to go to trial on Sept. 17, 2018, but the defense said there were issues with the evidence. Judge Edelman granted the first continuance on Sept. 7, 2018.

According to court documents, Womack and another man entered an apartment where Crutchfield and six other individuals were located and threatened them with handguns. Both men attempted to rob Crutchfield while looking for drugs. Crutchfield was the only person harmed during the attempted robbery. 

One of the witnesses who escaped identified Womack as the shooter. 

A status hearing is scheduled on May 17.