Kentucky sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, accused of fatally shooting a district judge, appeared in court on Wednesday.
A Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a district judge spoke multiple times but did not appear to show much emotion during his arraignment in Carter County on Wednesday.Letcher County Sheriff Shawn 'Mickey' Stines, 43, is charged with one count of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing 54-year-old District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the Letcher County Courthouse on Thursday.Chief Regional Judge Rupert Wilhoit presided over the 11 a.m.
Who was Judge Kevin Mullins?The arraignment comes days after hundreds of mourners gathered at a local high school auditorium to pay their respects to Mullins. Judges from across the state spoke at the funeral.'His passion for people was his magic touch. He can't begin to count the number of lives that he saved or improved,' state Supreme Court Judge Debra Lambert said. 'Our court family aches at his loss.
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