LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- The murder trial involving a Sullivan University student is set for November.
Gregory O'Bryan is accused of killing Andrew Compton in 2010.
While his body was never found, new evidence needs to be tested and could provide a break in the case for prosecution.
O'Bryan sat in court as his lawyer argued with the prosecutor over evidence that could change how both sides prepare for trial this fall.
"Three pieces of what we suspect are flesh were collected from the landfill and four unidentified fluids," Commonwealth’s attorney Thomas Van De Rostyne said.
"It came as a surprise,” Michael Ferraraccio who is O'Bryan's lawyer said. “We'd like them to provide documentation of when, how and where it was found."
Three pieces of flesh along with fluid that is reported to belong to O'Bryan were found at his Highlands home. Evidence will be sent to a Kentucky State lab for testing. There is no indication whether that flesh is human.
Crime scene techs discovered the new evidence at a landfill in Medora, Ind. where dozens of police recruits combed through tons of garbage nearly two years ago.
They were never able to find Compton’s body.
O'Bryan is charged with murder, sodomy, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.
Detectives said that O'Bryan downloaded child porn onto his computer and info about GHB which is a date rape drug and that he admitted using alcohol and drugs while the two had sex. He confessed to throwing Compton's body in a dumpster.
The victim's father talked to WHAS11 News during the time of the search.
"We are waiting for them to find Andrew and once they find Andrew’s [body] they will do an autopsy," John Compton, in November 2010, said.
If the pieces of flesh are in any way connected to Compton's body, they will have to be matched up against his parents' DNA.
"The most important thing is to return Andrew’s [body] to his family. It's important to them and us," Van De Rostyne said.
Both sides will be back in court at the end of March for another hearing.
