PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) – The defendant charged with the murder of Amber Spradlin has hired new legal counsel.

High profile criminal defense attorney Steve Romines of Louisville will be, “counsel of record” representing Michael K. “M.K.” McKinney in, “all future pleadings, discovery, correspondence and communication” concerning the case.

Romines recently represented PGA golfer Scottie Scheffler, who faced multiple charges stemming from a traffic accident at the PGA Championship in Louisville back in May.

All charges against Scheffler were dismissed.

Attorney Randy Martin O'Neal issued a statement to WMDJ, clarifying that he still represents M.K. McKinney, along with Romines.

This week Special Judge Eddy Coleman called into question cases cited in a motion filed by O’Neal to dismiss the charges against M.K. McKinney, his father Dr. Michael McKinney and Josh Mullins.

Judge Coleman remarked that O’Neal could possibly face a contempt of court charge after O’Neal erroneously listed the wrong citations on the first version of his motion to dismiss the case.

This week, the Floyd County grand jury issued a superseding indictment against all three defendants, adding an eighth charge of evidence tampering.

The new charge alleges all three defendants planted a different knife in the couch where Spradlin’s body was discovered, alluding that the planted knife was the murder weapon, rather than a different knife that was used.

The next date in court is set for Monday, August 19th at 10:00 a.m.