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Prosecutors: Mitchell faked mental illness
In court documents filed Tuesday, prosecutors said they would present relatives and former neighbors of Brian David Mitchell who will claim the self-proclaimed prophet faked mental illness in a bid to escape responsibility for his crimes, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Mitchell, 55, faces trial on charges he kidnapped Smart in 2002 when she was 14 and took her to California with the intent to have sex. A hearing is set to begin this month on whether Mitchell can understand the charges against him, and prosecutors say the witnesses will testify that Mitchell is competent to stand trial.
The Tribune said testimony would come from witnesses including employees at Utah State Hospital and people Mitchell befriended when he needed food or shelter. Among their testimony would be allegations he molested several of them when they were children or teens and that he attempted to abduct several young girls to take as "wives" while Smart was being held captive.
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This news arrived on: 11/04/2009
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11-05-2009 17:50
Leslee in Canada wrote:
No, he doesn't win. When the judgment comes at his death, and it will, it will overshadow any punishment he gets in the here and now. Opportunistic and evil, seeking only something that satisfied his fleeting senses, he has used religion and mental illness to escape his punishment.
Elizabeth Smart did what was necessary to survive and here's hoping this doesn't colour her relationships for the rest of her life. God bless her.
Elizabeth Smart did what was necessary to survive and here's hoping this doesn't colour her relationships for the rest of her life. God bless her.
11-05-2009 15:18
bj wrote:
Creep
He is at an age where living on the street is geting tough. This about face of his is geared toward getting him 3 meals, medical/dental and housing. And if he can upgrade to a mental hospital so much the better. Either way he wins.
11-05-2009 14:14
wrote:
Lets allow the Justice system work this one out, and pray that it will EXCELL.
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