Prosecutors want a former Kentucky sheriff charged with gunning down a judge last year to undergo a mental evaluation before his trial.

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting and killing a judge in his chambers will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, accused of murdering a district judge, will receive a psych evaluation before eventually going to trial.

The legal maneuver comes after defense lawyer Jeremy Bartley previously claimed Stines was dealing with an “extreme emotional disturbance” when he pumped multiple gunshots into Mullins, 54, on

The Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a district judge plans to mount an insanity defense. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines will "present a defense of insanity, as well as...extreme emotional disturbance," court records reviewed by PEOPLE reveal.

A former Kentucky sheriff charged with murder will have a psychiatric evaluation. Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines is accused of killing Judge Kevin Mullins in September. Video was released last year showing the shooting from cameras within the chambers.

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