FAYETTE COUNTY — The Fayette County bench trial of a 50-year-old Vandalia man accused of the attempted murder of his wife was confirmed during a Wednesday court hearing.

Gregory M. Hill will be tried March 25 by Judge Kevin Parker. It’s expected the trial will last two days and carry into March 26.

Hill was arrested and charged in 2017 with Class X felony attempted murder for allegedly throwing his wife to the floor with the intent of killing her. If convicted, he could be sentenced to between 6 and 30 years in prison.

Heather Hill reportedly suffered a spinal injury in the incident that has rendered her a quadriplegic and left her bed-bound and living in a nursing home.

The defendant waived his right earlier this month to a trial by jury and instead opted to have his case tried by a judge.