A state judge Thursday said planned layoffs in his courthouse mean he won't have all the security he needs to try a case that has generated international attention.
Gabe Watson served 18 months in an Australian jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Tina Watson.
Alabama authorities charged him with capital murder, claiming he drowned her. The defense says it was an accident.
Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tommy Nail indefinitely postponed the May 23 trial. Nail told attorneys that state budget cuts include security officers in his county court system.