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Kevin R. Mullins
Kevin R. Mullins was a judge of the Kentucky 47th District Court. He left office on September 19, 2024.
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Mullins died on September 19, 2024. For more information, please click here.
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
Mullins ran for re-election to the 47th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Mullins was elected to the 47th District Court. He defeated candidate James A. Hubbard with 57.44% of the vote on November 2, 2010.[2][3]
- See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2010
Education
Mullins earned a B.A. from the University of Kentucky, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Louisville. He was admitted to the bar in 1995.[4]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2009, Mullins was an assistant commonwealth's attorney in Letcher County.[5]
Noteworthy events
2024 Death
On September 19, 2024, Mullins was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky.[6] Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines was arrested at the scene.[7] On September 25, 2024, Stines was charged with one count of first-degree murder. On November 25 of the same year, he was additionally charged with one count of murder of a public official. Stines pleaded not guilty to both charges.[8]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "District Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Judicial Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: District Judge," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," July 14, 2010
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Martindale, "Kevin R. Mullins Judge Profile," accessed October 18, 2014
- ↑ The Mountain Eagle, "Mullins is new judge," December 23, 2014
- ↑ CNN, “Kentucky sheriff killed judge in his chambers following an argument, police say. Here’s what we know" accessed September 20, 2024
- ↑ NBC News, "Kentucky sheriff fatally shot a judge in courthouse chambers, officials say," September 19, 2024
- ↑ WJHL, “Defense for former Letcher Co. sheriff accused of murder seeks case dismissal" accessed August 26, 2025
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
