PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) — Prosecutors are opposing a request for work release from Michael K. McKinney III, one of the men charged in connection with the murder of Amber Spradlin.

In a Pike Circuit Court filing, prosecutors argued that recent DNA testing cited by McKinney’s defense does not weaken their case.

The testing found DNA from Roy Kidd on clothing belonging to two co-defendants. Prosecutors say the finding is consistent with earlier testimony that Kidd fell and cut his chin before being helped to bed several hours before Spradlin was killed.

The filing also says DNA from Spradlin’s fingernail clippings produced a male profile consistent with McKinney family members while excluding Kidd and Josh Mullins.

Special Judge Eddy Coleman is expected to consider the request following a pretrial conference Thursday.