Elizabeth Smart Trial Halted
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday morning approved a motion by the defense to stay the trial of Brian David Mitchell, the man accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in 2002, and is now considering whether to move it out of Utah. Mitchell’s defense attorneys told reporters they have left the courthouse and are disappointed the 10th circuit waited so long to halt the trial. Brian David Mitchell had not left the courthouse as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Posted on November 4th, 2010 at 11:05 pm