LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Kentucky judge has denied a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, who is accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins in September 2024.

According to court documents a judge ruled that prosecutors did not engage in misconduct during grand jury proceedings that led to Stines' indictment in November 2024.

In a separate ruling, the judge granted Stines' motion for a bond hearing but denied his request to introduce portions of a sealed psychological evaluation as evidence, court documents detailed.

LEX 18 previously reported that Stines indicated he plans to present defenses of extreme emotional disturbance and insanity at trial. He remains in custody on charges of murder, which carries the possibili

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