Former Letcher County Ky. Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines

Former Letcher County Ky. Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines listens as a Kentucky State Police officer testifies during a hearing at the Morgan County Courthouse in West Liberty, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Stines has been charged in the shooting death of Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)