Jesse Matthew's Fairfax Trial May Be Delayed

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Attorneys for Jesse Matthew, the man charged in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student last fall, are trying to delay a trial in an unrelated case of attempted murder, according to media reports.

A judge is expected to hear arguments Friday on the motion, according to the Washington Post. Matthew, 32, of Charlottesville, is accused of abducting, sexually assaulting and attempting to kill a Fairfax City woman in 2005.

His trial on those charges is scheduled for March 9. Matthew also has been charged in the disappearance of U-Va. sophomore Hannah Graham, who was last seen with him in Charlottesville. She was later found dead.

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