Former Kentucky sheriff pleads not responsible in taking pictures loss of life of choose

A former Kentucky sheriff accused within the deadly taking pictures of a choose in September was arraigned on new expenses Monday.

Monday’s arraignment listening to was held within the Letcher County Courthouse — the identical courthouse the place Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of gunning down Kentucky District Decide Kevin Mullins in his chambers on Sept. 19.

An lawyer for Stines, 43, pleaded not responsible on his behalf Monday to a brand new cost of homicide of a public official.

The choose denied Stines bond, citing considerations with safety, group security and the fees in opposition to him.

Stines beforehand pleaded not responsible to first-degree homicide expenses, for which a particular choose appointed to preside over the case has stated he might face the loss of life penalty.

It’s nonetheless not clear what led as much as the alleged homicide of Mullins, 54.

Simply days earlier than the taking pictures, Stines had been deposed in a lawsuit, which alleged he had failed to research one in every of his deputies who sexually abused a girl in Mullins’ chambers.

Kentucky State Police beforehand stated the taking pictures occurred “following an argument contained in the courthouse.” Letcher County Circuit Clerk Mike Watts stated Stines and Mullins had lunch collectively earlier that day.

Mullins was present in his chambers with a number of gunshot wounds after a 911 caller reported gunfire contained in the courthouse.

Stines was taken into custody with out incident on the courthouse, police stated. He retired from his place as sheriff shortly after his arrest.