A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice/AP ...

Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in the judge’s chambers in the city of Whitesburg on Sept. 19 Kentucky Court of Justice/AP; Letcher ...

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff ... about four hours southeast of the Cincinnati area.Shawn M. Stines was arrested and charged with murder after ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

Less than a month since a Kentucky sheriff was arrested at the scene of a district judge's fatal shooting, the murder case against Shawn "Mickey" Stines is now in the hands of a grand jury for a ...

Investigators say moments before Kentucky Sheriff Shawn Stines fired on Judge Kevin Mullins, the sheriff tried to call his 17-year-old daughter from the judge's phone. After the shooting the ...

Shawn "Mickey" Stines, the Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting a district judge dead in his chambers, did not plan the killing and was not in his right mind, according to his lawyer. "It was not ...