FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has rejected a bond reduction request by the man accused of killing Amber Spradlin.

M.K. McKinney, 25, of Martin, is charged with murder in the case. He; his father, Michael McKinney; and family friend, Josh Mullins, are also charged with evidence tampering in relation to the case.

M.K. McKinney is currently being held in the Floyd County Detention Center on a $5 million case bond. Back in October, his attorneys asked the court to set bond at a lower amount, but Special Judge Eddy Coleman denied that request, saying the amount was reasonable given the allegations and that his father has adequate means to post bond.

McKinney’s attorneys then appealed that ruling, only for Justices Glenn E. Acree, Audra Jean Eckerle and J. Christopher McNeill to uphold Coleman’s decision.

“Although the bond appears to be high, we again reiterate that trial courts are afforded ‘great discretion’ in determining bail, and when the record demonstrates a trial court has exercised that discretion ‘under the statutes,’ its decision should not be disturbed on appeal,” the justices said in their ruling.

A full copy of the ruling follows: