Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines is planning an insanity defense for allegedly killing Kentucky District ...

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of murdering a judge inside his courthouse chambers is planning to use an insanity defense in his trial, Fox News reports.

If a jury rules the former sheriff acted out of extreme emotional disturbance, he could be convicted of first-degree ...

Former Kentucky Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines will undergo a psychiatric evaluation as part of his defense against murder charges. Stines' attorney plans to argue an insanity defense, citing ...

The prosecution also had no objection to Stines’ request for the defense expert to be present as an observer during his evaluation. LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. — A former Kentucky sheriff accused of ...

Pineiroa’s indictment is the second time in recent months a Kentucky sheriff has been in the spotlight for alleged misdeeds. In September, then-Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines was ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Prosecutors have requested a ... where residents knew Shawn “Mickey” Stines to be longtime friends with District Judge Kevin Mullins. Prosecutors have presented ...

With attorneys Kerri Bartley, left, and Jeremy Bartley, right, behind him, former sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines walks into the Letcher County courtroom in Whitesburg, Ky. Monday Nov. 25 ...

Prosecutors have requested a mental evaluation for a former Kentucky sheriff charged with ... where residents knew Shawn “Mickey” Stines to be longtime friends with District Judge Kevin ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Prosecutors have requested a ... where residents knew Shawn “Mickey” Stines to be longtime friends with District Judge Kevin Mullins. Prosecutors have presented ...