US EditionFormer Kentucky Sheriff Charged with Killing Judge Files Motion to Dismiss Indictment
- Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, the former sheriff of Letcher County, faces charges for the September 2024 shooting death of Judge Kevin Mullins inside the judge’s office.
- In November 2024, Stines was formally charged with murder, and his legal team subsequently sought to have the indictment thrown out, citing concerns about undisclosed grand jury sessions and unrecorded meetings.
- The defense claims misleading testimony from Detective Clayton Stamper and withheld mental health evidence prejudiced the grand jury, violating Kentucky Rule 5.16 requiring all grand jury testimony be recorded.
- Stines appeared handcuffed at an October 1, 2024 hearing and remains held without bond after a judge declined a November bond hearing request.
- The judge has yet to rule on the dismissal motion or bond request, while Stines is scheduled for a psychiatric evaluation this month amid potential insanity or emotional disturbance defenses.
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Ex-sheriff accused of shooting judge in chambers says state skirted law, should toss murder case: report
The attorneys representing the former Letcher County, Kentucky sheriff who stands accused of murdering the county's judge in his chambers have filed a new motion to have their client's indictment dismissed.
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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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