The attorney for a Bowling Green man accused of murder in Simpson County will be replaced with a public defender after his attorney removed himself from the case.

Brian Inghram, 20, 1128 Wilson St., will be represented by Pat Rhomer of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy after Bowling Green attorney Dennie Hardin left the case. Hardin left the case for reasons related to finances.

Inghram is charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence in the March 9 death of Ronald Gosnell, 46, at 11373 Morgantown Road, where Gosnell lived with Inghram’s mother, Melinda Craft.

The case has been delayed until another hearing July 29, said Clint Willis, commonwealth’s attorney for Simpson and Allen counties.

There was some question if Inghram would be able to qualify for a public defender after a $5,000 bond was posted for him, Willis said.

A trial date may be determined at the next hearing, Willis said. No plea agreement has been offered at this point, he said.

“We’re still working with the victim’s advocate to consult with the family about any potential plea offers,” Willis said.

Some elements of the case continue to be investigated, although most of the investigation is complete, he said.

The prosecution is also waiting on some potential evidence, Willis said. Kentucky State Police are attempting to learn if a witness will be able to testify about exactly where Gosnell was at the time he was killed.

According to state police, the incident that resulted in Gosnell’s death started as domestic violence between Gosnell and Craft.

Inghram told Gosnell he was tired of the way Gosnell was treating his mother. Gosnell walked into a back room with Inghram and Craft with a 3- to 4-inch pocket knife and threatened Inghram, according to state police

Inghram and Craft talked Gosnell into dropping the knife. Gosnell threw the knife into a wall, where Craft retrieved it and Gosnell went into another room, according to state police.

Thirty minutes later, Inghram walked into the front room without saying a word and hit Gosnell in the head with a baseball bat at least two times, according to state police.