(KNZA)--The jury trial for a Holton man accused of killing his wife in 2015 has been postponed for a second time.

Jackson County District Court Judge Norbert Marek granted a motion Monday for a continuance by the attorney for 66-year-old George Fleshman, Jr. because forensic evidence requested in the case hadn’t been received yet.

The continuance had also been sought because an expert witness for the defense was not be available to attend the trial, which had been set for September 18th.

The Holton Recorder reports the trial was rescheduled to begin December 18th.  It's set for five days.

The trial had originally been set for January.

Fleshman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 62-year-old wife, Elizabeth, at the couple’s residence in October 2015.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says an autopsy showed she died due to trauma to the spleen.

Fleshman was arrested in March of last year following an investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

He remains free on a $75,000 bond.