A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year has appeared remotely from a jail for a court hearing.

Attorneys prosecuting the Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his chamber have collected a “voluminous” amount of evidence that could take up to six months to review. Ex-Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines appeared virtually in court Friday for a status hearing alongside his lawyers from the Leslie County Detention Center where he has been holed up since his arrest.

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Former Letcher County sheriff Mickey Stines appeared in court Friday morning via Zoom. Stines appeared for a status hearing through Letcher County Circuit Court. The former sheriff is charged with the murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins.

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial.