LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A judge has ordered that the trial of former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines be moved out of Letcher County, finding that extensive publicity and strong local opinions surrounding the case would make it difficult to seat an impartial jury. The ruling, entered Aug. 11 following a June 5 hearing on pending motions, also denies bail for Stines, who is charged in the fatal shooting of Kevin Mullins, a Letcher County district judge. The judge found that Kentucky court rules give the Commonwealth an opportunity to seek its own review of any mental health defenses raised by the defendant. Attorneys for both sides have been given 15 days to submit their preferred trial location and supporting arguments. A trial date will be scheduled after a venue is selected and the additional mental health examination is completed.