PIERCE, Neb. (AP) — A Columbus man accused of killing a Norfolk teenager in 2011 has waived his right to a speedy trial in requesting that his pretrial hearing be pushed back to late October.

A public defender for 23-year-old Daniel Hofmann on Thursday requested a continuance to give her time to work with an expert in Lincoln.

Hofmann’s hearing is now set for Oct. 30, and his trial pushed back to Dec. 1.

Hofmann has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, making terroristic threats, using a weapon and tampering with evidence in the death of 18-year-old Wesley Kuester of Norfolk.

Prosecutors believe Hofmann shot Kuester with a shotgun in April 2011 while visiting friends in Pierce.