LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — 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.

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)

In a separate ruling, the judge granted Stines’ motion for a bond hea

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