LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. —

A Kentucky judge has denied a motion to dismiss the indictment against the former Letcher County sheriff charged with murder.

The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse last September, about four hours southeast of the Cincinnati area. Advertisement

Mickey Stines was arrested and charged with murder after investigators said he shot and killed Judge Kevin Mullins inside his chambers.

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

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.

Mullins’ family has filed a civil wrongful death lawsui

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