WALLACE - The first-degree murder trial of a 51-year-old Osburn woman, which was set to begin in one week, has now been moved to January.

Jackie Reed, accused of killing her husband, Gregory Reed Sr., in the spring of 2012 and leaving his body in their Osburn trailer home for 15 months, was released after posting her bond in December of last year. She currently is living with family and is subject to electronic monitoring.

Shoshone County Prosecutor Keisha Oxendine has said in court that Jackie Reed allegedly shot and killed her husband in April or May of 2012. Authorities discovered his body in July 2013 at the Leisure Acres trailer home community. Police obtained search warrants following missing person reports.

Oxendine told The Press Monday that the jury trial planned for Oct. 28 is now scheduled for Jan. 27 in Wallace.

Coeur d'Alene attorney Staci L. Anderson filed a request for a continuance on Oct. 10, saying in court documents that she has never been lead defense counsel in a murder trial before.

She also said a merger and office move involving her legal firm had affected her preparation, and her now-former paralegal had "performance issues." That paralegal was fired in May 2014, and she didn't hire another one until July.

"From May 2014 until July 2014, I did not have my own paralegal, but was having to utilize another partner's paralegal when she was available," Anderson wrote.

"Due to the above unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to adequately spend the time needed to prepare for the trial of Ms. Reed," Anderson wrote in her affidavit in support of her motion for a continuance.

She went on to say she has not secured any expert witnesses for her client, and she has not prepared the appropriate pretrial motions.

"(Reed) is indigent and cannot afford to hire experts needed to properly defend this case," Anderson wrote.

"I believe that a continuance is necessary to prevent ineffective assistance of counsel," Anderson wrote.

First District Court Judge Fred Gibler granted the request.

Anderson couldn't immediately be reached for comment Monday.

Oxendine declined to comment about the continuance.

Coeur d'Alene defense attorney Anne Taylor has "agreed to assist" Anderson with Reed's defense, according to court documents.

"In reviewing the files for Ms. Reed, it is imperative that we hire an investigator and a minimum of two expert witnesses to proceed with effectively defending Ms. Reed," Taylor wrote in her own affidavit on Oct. 10. "At this time I have already made contact with an investigator and one expert witness."