during the incident that killed snodgrass. >> the way i would describe phil the most is incredibly intelligent. just quick witted and really knew what he was talking about. >> snodgrass began working as an assistant general counsel back in 2013. on his office door a picture of vice president joe biden. his co-workers said his work reached far beyond the beltway. >> there's hundreds of people that he helped that are reaching out right now to us and his family and letting them snow he was loved. >> those ko co-workers tell me they have been in close contact with phil snodgrass' family. they are doing as well as they can. and funeral services are pending. that driver is expected to be back in court next month. reporting live brianne carter abc 7 news. >> thank you brianne. state of georgia delayed the execution of a woman because of a winter storm. kelly gissenbanner's execution is set for monday. the only woman on death row in georgia, was convicted of having her husband killed in 1997. today, the georgia state board of pardons and paroles denied the request for clemency. schools across the sout

phil snodgrass was a young lawyer. his colleagues told us "phil was a young and tale mber of our family and had an outstanding legamind." he goes on to say "we are devastated by the loss of our brother." snodgrass' seemingly bright future was taken away suddenly. he was hit by a car while walking down h street in northwest monday. court records l more abo the suspected driver, james chandler. chandler seem impaired to police. sergeant tho asked the defendant if he ever smokes pcp and the defendant replied yes. prosecutors say chandler also told investigators he'd recently had dental surgery and taken motrin percocet and an antibiotic the morning of the crash. he said he taken three different narcotics prescribed by his psychiat. coming up tonight on news 4 at 6:00, what chandler's attorney told the judge was a possible factor in the crash. live at d.c. superior court, kristin wright, news4. >>> a winchester mother has been indicted tonigh in the death of her infant daughter. 18-year-old nyjah johnson is charged with se

a young lawyer phil snodgrass. >> it was terrible. it was horrible. guy laying on the side. >> are you ok? >> as he took this cell phone video of the wreckage, he also tried to help the injured. bruce believes it's fortunate more people weren't hurt. he was just feet away when the s.u.v. slammed into the wall in front of the g.a.o. building. >> i mean i just feel grateful to be alive today, you know. >> 27-year-old phil snodgrass was just feet from his home when he was killed. he may likely have been walking home at the time. the judge did order chandler james chandler held without bond pending his next court appearance. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. >> thank you. a car drove right through a fence into an arlington dog park today. it happened at the shirlington dog park right along four mile run. the driver had to be pulled from that car and was taken to the hospital. arlington county police though say there were no dogs or people at that park when all of this happened. >> whoo! >> federal investigators from washington arrived out in california after a

of the weather and road conditions outside yesterday while the prosecution idbeev chandler gh phil snodgrassoung lawyer. he started out as an intern and then got hired at the national federation federal employees in washington advocating fo federal workers' rights. in a statement, his colleague told us in part, "phil was a young and talented member of the nffe family and had an outstanding le mind. we are devastated by the loss of our brother." snodgrass snods' sein brht future was taken away suddenly. he was hit by a car while walking down 8th street northwest monday. in d.c. superior court, the suspected driver, james chandler, was held without bond on a charge of second-degree murder. his aory the judge it's been cold d icy, but court records sh that investigators think chandler was high. sergeant thorn asked the defendant if he ever smokes pcp, and the defendant replied yes. prosecutors y chandler also told investigators he'd recently had dental surgery and taken motrin, percocet and an ant bot bye ottawaic the morning of the crash. he said he'd also taken three different narcotics by hi

hope snodgrass said that she and her sister adored their brother, phil who worked at the national federation of employees in washington, getting a degree in international law at georgetown. >> he wanted to go off there and help others. reporter: she said her brother was walking home from class when his life was taken on the sidewalk in northwest, a couple blocks from his apartment. in court monday, authorities a read that james chandler of virginia was traveling at high rate of speed when he went off-road slammed into a traffic light, and hit retaining walls. they say his vehicle flipped rolled, and landed on snodgrass who was on the sidewalk. chandler admitted to taking prescription medications that day and does not remember the incident. hope is not prepared to think about the last moments of her brother's life. instead, she is focusing on all he gave and wanted to give. >> he was a genuine, all-around wonderful man who will be sorely missed by everyone he touched in his life. reporter: this is the retaining wall that the suv smashed into. the driver james chandler, remains in jail without