Virginia judge agreed to delay the trial of 33-year-old Jesse Matthew . Matthew 's defense requested additional time to hire a DNA expert to analyze physical evidence in the case . The state has argued that it is not obligated to provide such an analysis because there was no crime committed by Matthew, and therefore he should be allowed to go free.
Virginia judge agreed to delay the trial of 33-year-old Jesse Matthew . Matthew 's defense requested additional time to hire a DNA expert to analyze physical evidence in the case . Matthew faces up to life in prison if convicted in Hannah Graham 's September 2014 killing . The 18-year-old University of Virginia student 's remains were found in October after month-long search . Forensic evidence also links Matthew to the 2009 death of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington .