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 that a prior meeting was held between the Commonwealth and the grand jury regarding the case that was not recorded. Further, in a later recorded meeting, a juror references “a prior meeting” with the Commonwealth.

“The Commonwealth responded that the “prior meeting” was attended by the Commonwealth, but that it was only for the “purpose of o

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