Probable cause hearing underway for police officer charged with murder

PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A probable cause hearing is underway for a police officer facing murder charges in Oxford.

Oxford police officer Matthew Kinne was charged in connection with the murder of Dominique Lashelle Clayton.

Matthew Kinne //Mobile Patrol App

Clayton was found dead Sunday afternoon, in a home on Suncrest Street.

Lafayette Circuit Judge Andrew Howorth is considering whether a law requiring probable cause to arrest a police officer applies in Kinne’s case.

The extra step before an arrest is only required when police officers and certain other public employees are accused of crimes while on duty.

Howarth’s order said it was alleged that Kinne was not performing law enforcement duties when he’s accused of killing Clayton.

Howorth said he’ll also consider whether he should set bail for Kinne.

Kinne, who is a member of the Oxford Mounted Patrol, was jailed in neighboring Panola County.