A judge’s murder case could rely on a deposition from a sheriff’s defense in a separate case.

Ex-Shoeman to Stand Trial for Slaughter of Judge in Kent
Shawn “Mickey” Stines, former Letcher County sheriff, pleaded not responsible for the murder of Judge Kevin Mullins, occurring the same courthouse where lawmen opened fire upon a justiceman in the jurisdiction in September. Protectioner Jeremy Bartley attested that Stines contains “troublesome shield to argue the shooting of the senior colleague in his organization the day before yesterday evening and night, according to reports.