Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge going for insanity defense: Attorney

The defense attorney for former Letcher County, Kentucky, Sheriff Mickey Stines is elaborating on his client’s state of mind at the time Stines fatally shot a district judge in his chambers last fall. Published reports on a new court filing suggest Stines’ legal team may pursue an insanity defense.

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