Topic: Brian David Mitchell

Federal judge to hear change of venue arguments in Smart kidnapping caseDefense lawyers for the man charged in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart will ask a judge to move a November trial out of Utah to another state.The lawyers say ...
Prosecutors doubt grounds for insanity defense for man charged in Elizabeth Smart kidnappingFederal prosecutors want a judge to decide whether defense attorneys for the man charged in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart have sufficient evidence to seek an i
Defense lawyer to portray accused Elizabeth Smart kidnapper as insane at trialThe man charged in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart will seek an insanity defense.Brian David Mitchell's lawyer filed the notice in federal court in Salt Lake City on Thursday.
Man charged in 2002 Elizabeth Smart kidnapping seeks change of venue from Utah for Nov. trialAttorneys for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart say he can't get a fair trial in Utah.Brian David Mitchell is scheduled ...
Utah man charged in 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart is deemed competent for trialBrian David Mitchell, the man charged with snatching Elizabeth Smart nearly eight years ago, could finally face a jury after a federal judge ruled Monday that Mitchell was
Barzee pleads guilty but mentally ill to charge related to Elizabeth Smart kidnapping caseProsecutors on Monday dropped state charges against a woman in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart in exchange for a guilty plea related to the attempted kidnappin
Federal court competency hearing ends for accused Smart kidnapper; decision expected laterTen days of testimony in a federal court competency hearing shed new light on the man charged in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart but also raised some persistent que
Religious writings, defense up in second week of competency hearing in Smart abduction caseA psychiatrist is expected in federal court Monday to discuss the religious writings of Elizabeth Smart's alleged abductor, a self-proclaimed prophet who is said to
A psychiatric nurse who observed the man charged with abducting Elizabeth Smart said Tuesday she believes he has faked psychiatric symptoms and behaviors to avoid prosecution and remain at a state hospital.Leslie Miles, a former employee of Utah State Hos
For the third time since his arrest in 2003, a court will hold a competency hearing for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart.The 10-day hearing for Brian David Mitchell begins Monday in Utah's U.S. District ...