LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. —

Prosecutors are requesting to move the trial of a former eastern Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge.

Mickey Stines, the former Letcher County Sheriff, is charged with murder in the death of Judge Kevin Mullins in September 2024.

In a court filing, the Commonwealth argues it would be impossible to have a fair trial in Letcher County, as both Stines and Mullins were elected officials.

The petition asks the court to consider moving the trial to another county in order to ensure a fair proceeding.

A hearing on the request has not been scheduled.

Last month, Stines' attorneys requested his psychological evaluation to be unsealed.

Stines is facing the death penalty if convicted.

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