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Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping Case In Federal Court Starts ? Is He Competent To Stand Trial?

By Altman & Altman

The good people of Salt Lake City have been chomping at the bit for a currentt trial. It has been a long time in coming. It is the trial of the alleged abductor of Elizabeth Smart. 57-year-old Brian David Mitchell (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) is the man accused. After approximately 8 years of delay, and a change of jurisdiction, he is finally going to get his ?day? in court. Jury selection in the criminal trial started yesterday. The Defendant faces federal charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines ? for allegedly taking Smart to San Diego in the 2002 abduction. If convicted, the Defendant, who was once an itinerant street preacher could spend the rest of his life in a federal prison. As Ms. Smart?s father said of the trial last week, ?It?s certainly been a long time coming?...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on November 02, 2010 (boomark / email).