US EditionFormer Kentucky Sheriff Charged with Killing Judge Files Motion to Dismiss Indictment
- Shawn "Mickey" Stines, who previously served as sheriff of Letcher County, has had a motion submitted on his behalf seeking to have the November 2024 murder charge against him for the death of Judge Kevin Mullins dismissed.
- The motion claims prosecutors withheld necessary information and intentionally failed to record a prior grand jury meeting, hindering informed deliberation.
- Stines' defense alleges Detective Clayton Stamper gave misleading testimony that prejudiced the grand jury and prevented disclosure of mental health details.
- Kentucky Rule 5.16 mandates that the attorney for the Commonwealth must record all grand jury testimony, and Stines' lawyers contend that this rule was not followed, supporting their request to dismiss the indictment.
- The judge has yet to rule on the motion or bond request, while prosecutors plan to respond and Stines remains held without bond since his 2024 arrest.
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Ex-sheriff accused of shooting judge in chambers says state skirted law, should toss murder case: report
Former Letcher County sheriff Mickey Stines' attorneys filed a motion to dismiss his indictment for the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins, claiming the state withheld crucial information.
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Mickey Stines' attorneys file motion to dismiss murder indictment
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Attorneys for Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines, a former Letcher County sheriff is accused of killing Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers in September 2024, have filed a motion to dismiss a November indictment charging Stines with murder. Shawn Stines appears in court wearing handcuffs during a probable cause hearing on Oct. 1, 2024. (Court TV) In documents filed in the Letcher Circuit Court, attorneys allege …
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