A Halifax Regional Police officer will have to wait longer than expected before he goes to trial on two counts of assaulting a woman.

Const. Jason Richard Murray was charged last May. He was supposed to go to trial in June.

This morning in court, the Crown requested a delay, saying the prosecutor assigned to the case will be tied up in another trial until the day before Murray's trial was scheduled to begin.

Murray's lawyer objected to the postponement request, saying his client has been assigned to desk duty since the charges were laid and it has harmed both his life and career to have the charges hanging over him.

However, the judge found the Crown's request to be reasonable and granted a postponement to November. Lawyers will look to see if they can find earlier dates in the meantime.

Murray is a 44-year-old member of Halifax Regional Police. His case was investigated by the province's Serious Incident Response Team.