A Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge in his chambers entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday during his first court appearance since the incident that shocked their small Appalachian community.
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, appeared via video link for his arraignment on a first-degree murder charge in the death of District Judge Kevin Mullins. Stines, wearing a gray jail uniform, showed no emotion as he answered questions from the special judge overseeing the case, according to The Associated Press.
