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Ex-Sheriff's Paranoia Fuels Insanity Defense in Murder Case

5/12/2025

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Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, charged with the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins, exhibited intense paranoia during police interrogation following the tragic event on September 19, 2024. Convinced of imminent threats to his life, Stines' attorney is preparing an insanity defense, pointing to mental health struggles intensified by a recent deposition related to courthouse misconduct.

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Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, charged with the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins, exhibited intense paranoia during police interrogation following the tragic event on September 19, 2024. Convinced of imminent threats to his life, Stines' attorney is preparing an insanity defense, pointing to mental health struggles intensified by a recent deposition related to courthouse misconduct.