GERING, Neb. (AP) — The trial of a 40-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing and slashing his brother in Scottsbluff has been postponed until at least February.

The attorney for William Reed, of Alliance, was granted the continuance he’d requested so he’d have more time to prepare for a trial. Police say William Reed killed 42-year-old Christopher Reed at Christopher’s home April 22.

Court documents say William Reed twice told officers he’d stabbed his brother. Investigators say there was evidence of a fight in the several rooms in the home and outside. A knife found at the scene was seized as evidence.

Reed has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon.