The State has filed a motion to sever the cases against three men charged in the kidnapping and murder of Holly Bobo.
If granted, the motion would separate the trial of Zach Adams and Jason Autry from Zach's younger brother, Dylan. The younger Adams would be tried separately from the other two men.
All three suspects have been accused of kidnapping, raping, and killing Bobo back in 2011.
At a motion hearing held Wednesday morning, Judge Creed McGinley said he does not anticipate the case going to trial until at least 2017.
"This case is my highest priority and council has described this case like none other," he said. "I am interested in moving this case along but we have significant obstacles."
The three men were arrested more than a year ago, with no trial date in sight.
McGinley said he cannot move the case any faster and added that everyone deserves closure.
There have been more than 600 witnesses listed in the case, along with more than 100,000 documents that have to be reviewed one at a time, according to attorneys.
Following the hearing, Pastor Don Franks spoke on behalf of the Bobo family and said they were disappointed in the delay.
Court was scheduled to reconvene at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016.
