PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) – The defense attorney for accused murderer Michael “M.K.” McKinney has filed a response this week, “strenuously” objecting to the Commonwealth’s proposed timeline and reasoning for the delay of a jury trial in the murder of Amber Spradlin.
Attorney Steve Romines reasserts his client’s rights to a speedy trial and reminds the court that regardless of the allegations against McKinney, holding him in isolation without even the distraction of books or television for a crime of which he is still presumed innocent is, “worsening the Defendant’s mental health before trial.”
Attorney Brent Turner anticipates a jury trial to begin in February of 2026. Judge Eddy Coleman is expected to rule on a change of venue for the trial and Romine’s motion on April 22nd.
