LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Court TV) — The defense team for a former Kentucky sheriff charged in the murder of a judge is pushing back on the prosecution’s request to move the trial.

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is charged with murder in the September 19, 2024, shooting death of Kevin Mullins inside the judge’s chambers at the Letcher County Courthouse. The incident was captured on surveillance video showing Stines firing multiple shots at the judge.

Former Letcher County Ky. Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, right, confers with his attorney Jeremy Bartley during his arraignment at the Morgan County Courthouse in West Liberty, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Stines is accused in the shooting death of Ky. District Judge Kevin Mullins. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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