Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing in Homicide Case

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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Rafinnan granted on Jan. 4 a continuance for a pending preliminary hearing.

Andre White, 49, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 38-year-old Darnell Bernard Shaw Jr. on Nov. 9, 2022, on the 1300 block of Congress Street SE.

Judge Raffinan granted defense attorney Quo Mike Judkins‘ request for a new preliminary hearing date during the hearing on Wednesday while they await the prosecution’s evidence.

The new date for the preliminary hearing is Jan. 25.