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Judge nixes forced treatment request in Smart case
Federal prosecutors say they plan to proceed soon with charges against a man accused of kidnapping Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002.
Associated Press Writer
Federal prosecutors say they plan to proceed soon with charges against a man accused of kidnapping Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002.
The state's case stalled earlier Thursday when a judge denied a request to forcibly medicate Brian David Mitchell.
He has a rare delusional disorder and has twice been found incompetent for trial. The judge said she is not convinced anti-psychotic medication will help.
Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City home at age 14 and found with Mitchell and his wife in a suburb. Authorities say he took Smart as another wife to fulfill a religious prophesy.
He was indicted by a federal grand jury in March on suspicion of taking Smart from Utah to a homeless camp in California.
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