Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, accused of murdering a district judge, will receive a psych evaluation before eventually going to trial.

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A former Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting and killing a judge in his chambers will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Prosecutors want a former Kentucky sheriff charged with gunning down a judge last year to undergo a mental evaluation before his trial.

Prosecutors filed a motion to have former Letcher County sheriff Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines undergo a psychiatric evaluation.Stines is charged with the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins.Court filings show Stines’ defense team plans to use an insanity defense.

WHITESBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 News) – Prosecutors have filed a motion seeking a psychiatric evaluation for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who is accused of fatally shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins in September 2024. ​

A former Kentucky sheriff charged with murder will have a psychiatric evaluation. Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of killing Judge Kevin Mullins in September. Video was released last year showing the shooting from cameras within the chambers.