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 ...

Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton ... “Basically, all he said was ‘Treat me fair,‘“ the detective said. Shawn “Mickey” Stines had a preliminary hearing at Morgan County District ...

− With former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines in court Tuesday ... 19 inside the Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg. Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper testified the ...

Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper testified ... “Basically, all he said was ‘Treat me fair,‘“ the detective said. Shawn “Mickey” Stines had a preliminary hearing at Morgan County ...

A tiny Kentucky town was reeling Friday trying ... Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly walked into Mullins' outer office ...

19 Three days before former Kentucky Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines allegedly killed a judge, he gave a deposition in a ...

Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines allegedly walked into District Judge Kevin Mullins ... in separate social media posts, then later confirmed by Kentucky State Police. Post 13 Public Information ...