A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing for a first-degree murder case to give the new defense attorney more time to work on the case.
DeAndre Houston is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 27-year-old Roderick Thomas on Oct. 11, 2018, on the 3200 block of 12th Street, SE.
Houston, 21, is also charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license in this case.
Defense attorney Kristin McGough, who was appointed to Houston’s case less than a month before the June 22 hearing, asked Judge Milton Lee for a continuance so she could have more time to familiarize herself with the defendant and his case.
Judge Milton Lee continued the hearing to Sept. 7.
