Albrecht Muth, courtesy of Georgetown Patch

The trial of Albrect Muth, the self-proclaimed Iraqi general accused in the 2011 death of his wife, 91-year-old Georgetown socialite Viola Drath, has been delayed because a D.C. judge has declared that Muth is not healthy enough to appear in court.

Muth, 48, has been on a hunger strike since late December, and in January was moved from District jail to United Medical Center. The Washington Post reports today that given Muth’s current ghostly condition, the judge presiding over his case agreed to lawyers’ petitions to move the trial date back:

Judge Russell F. Canan made the decision after both prosecutors and Muth’s attorneys requested the delay citing Muth’s continued health problems.

“We’re in a limbo status here as we have been through much of this litigation,” Canan said in court Tuesday. Muth is in a Washington hospital, his weight 104 pounds, down from 130 pounds in January, his doctor testified.

Muth’s lawyers were also appointed by Canan, who last month doubted Muth’s claims that he could defend himself. Despite his current wraithlike condition, Muth has been found competent to stand trial.