JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (AP) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof's campaign accuses the attorney general's office of stalling on a case involving a Kirksville woman who fatally shot a man in her home.

Hulshof spokesman Scott Baker says Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon is "dragging his feet and waiting until the election to make a ruling on this." Hulshof is running against Nixon in the governor's race.

The case involves a "castle doctrine" law that is backed by guns rights supporters.

Jackie Gleason fatally shot Rogelio Johnson, 48, at her home just outside of Kirksville in May.  A coroner's inquest determined the case "death by felony."  No charges have been filed against Gleason.

Adair County prosecutor Mark Williams transferred it to the attorney general's office in late September. Williams, a Democrat, says the file is extensive and that it doesn't seem unreasonable to take a month to decide whether to prosecute.

A spokesman for Nixon's campaign called Hulshoff's allegation a "desperate attack."  

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