PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to delay the trial of a man charged with murder in the Amber Spradlin case, citing ongoing forensic testing.

Court records show the Commonwealth filed a motion requesting a continuance in the case against Michael “MK” McKinney III. The trial is currently scheduled to begin May 11.

According to the motion, DNA testing connected to the case will not be completed before that date.

Prosecutors said the Kentucky State Police crime lab is still processing two large DNA submissions. Testing has begun on the final submission, but the lab advised the work will not be finished in time for the scheduled trial. Another submission has been completed, but the report is still undergoing peer review and has not yet been released.

The trial had already been postponed once to allow time for forensic testing. In a previous order, the court noted that proceeding without the DNA evidence could potentially affect the defendants’ ability to present possible exculpatory evidence.

Prosecutors also noted the defense previously objected to a delay because McKinney was being held in jail without bond. The motion states McKinney has since posted bond and is no longer in custody.

The Commonwealth is asking the court to continue the trial and instead schedule a status conference in May or June to review the progress of testing and determine a new trial date.