Murder Trial Continues into Day 3

By Rebecca Silverman [former] - March 29, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

A murder trial centered on a fatal stabbing that occurred nearly eight years ago continued into its third day.

Mark Bowser, 39, is on trial for the death of 39-year-old Tracy Womack on Sep. 20, 2014, in an apartment on the 4600 block of Benning Road, SE.  

Prosecutors called multiple witnesses during the March 28 proceedings, including Bowser’s ex-wife. She was asked about letters and cards the defendant sent her from DC Jail.

Bowser is being charged with obstruction of justice for a letter he sent his ex-wife, which prosecutors allege communicated a plan to stop some witnesses from testifying, D.C. Witness previously reported. During the first day of the trial, defense attorney Dorsey Jones argued that the letter does not contain evidence of obstruction of justice because there is nothing blatantly stated about preventing testimony.

A mail clerk at the DC Jail took to the witness stand. She said an outgoing letter sent by the defendant was flagged and investigated because the return address did not match his DCDC number, which is processed upon a person’s arrest. The letter allegedly contained the names of two witnesses and a drawn-out map.

A friend and a family member of Womack’s also testified about what they remember from the day of the stabbing.

Two people involved in the investigation into Womack’s death took the stand- the lead detective on the case and a DNA analyst.

The trial is scheduled to resume on March 29.