The man charged with killing missing Orlando mother Michelle Parker is headed back to court next month in a bid to get out of jail before his trial.
Dale Smith Jr., held without bond at the Orange County Jail, is accused of second-degree murder in Parker’s 2011 disappearance.
His defense attorney has filed a 20-page motion arguing prosecutors have not made a sufficient case for the charge — and that Smith should be released until trial.
The hearing is scheduled for Dec. 7.
Prosecutors maintain Smith killed Parker — his ex-fiancée — in November 2011, the same day the two appeared together in a taped episode of “The People’s Court.”
Smith has pleaded not guilty. Parker’s body has never been found.
Orlando police said advancements in digital forensics allowed investigators to take a fresh look at data from 2011 — uncovering new location information and communications between devices that played a key role in building the case against Smith.
