Mitchell removed from court as jury selection begins
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Michael Snyder
SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the
federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping
Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was
removed from the court for singing.
Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend
the rest of his life in a federal prison.
Mitchell appears in court
Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S.
District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he
be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was
arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied
that request due to safety concerns.
Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were
closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the
judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch
the proceedings by remote video.
Jury selection begins
Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court
for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each
juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how
they feel about an insanity defense.
By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept
nine of them as potential jurors.
Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was
snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint
March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive
July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial
Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be
medicated
March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted
March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication
Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell
Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court
May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity
Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell
hearing
Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart
kidnapping
Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case
Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency
hearing
March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial
March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date
Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of
state
Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's
upcoming trial
Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah
Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell
trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30
potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on
the jury.
Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she
doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
"I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and
say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the
jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's
trial.
"He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in
prison," Woodridge said.
Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is
scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2
p.m., through Dec. 10.
How the trial will proceed
Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier
this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed
Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to
avoid prosecution.
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On Nov 1, 5:30 pm, Michael Snyder wrote:
SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was removed from the court for singing.
Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend the rest of his life in a federal prison.
Mitchell appears in court
Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied that request due to safety concerns.
Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch the proceedings by remote video.
Jury selection begins
Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how they feel about an insanity defense.
By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept nine of them as potential jurors.
Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be medicated March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell hearing Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart kidnapping Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency hearing March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of state Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's upcoming trial Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30 potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on the jury.
Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
"I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's trial.
"He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in prison," Woodridge said.
Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., through Dec. 10.
How the trial will proceed
Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to avoid prosecution.
Added to the timeline:
October 1 2009 - Elizabeth Smart changes testimony.
On surviving without money: 2003 - "We panhandled to get by." 2009 - "Mitchell stole food."
On returning to Salt Lake City: 2003 - "We returned to get my cousin, Jennifer Wright." 2009 - "I used religion against him. I told him that God wanted us to return to Salt Lake City."
On Nov 1, 5:30 pm, Michael Snyder <msny...@sonic.net> wrote:
SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the
federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping
Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was
removed from the court for singing.
Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend
the rest of his life in a federal prison.
Mitchell appears in court
Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S.
District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he
be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was
arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied
that request due to safety concerns.
Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were
closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the
judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch
the proceedings by remote video.
Jury selection begins
Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court
for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each
juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how
they feel about an insanity defense.
By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept
nine of them as potential jurors.
Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was
snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint
March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive
July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial
Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be
medicated
March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted
March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication
Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell
Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court
May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity
Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell
hearing
Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart
kidnapping
Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case
Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency
hearing
March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial
March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date
Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of
state
Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's
upcoming trial
Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah
Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell
trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30
potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on
the jury.
Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she
doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
"I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and
say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the
jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's
trial.
"He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in
prison," Woodridge said.
Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is
scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2
p.m., through Dec. 10.
How the trial will proceed
Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier
this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed
Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to
avoid prosecution.
Added to the timeline:
October 1 2009 - Elizabeth Smart changes testimony.
On surviving without money:
2003 - "We panhandled to get by."
2009 - "Mitchell stole food."
On returning to Salt Lake City:
2003 - "We returned to get my cousin, Jennifer Wright."
2009 - "I used religion against him. I told him that God wanted us to
return to Salt Lake City."
SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was removed from the court for singing.
Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend the rest of his life in a federal prison.
Mitchell appears in court
Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied that request due to safety concerns.
Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch the proceedings by remote video.
Jury selection begins
Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how they feel about an insanity defense.
By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept nine of them as potential jurors.
Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be medicated March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell hearing Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart kidnapping Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency hearing March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of state Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's upcoming trial Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30 potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on the jury.
Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
"I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's trial.
"He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in prison," Woodridge said.
Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., through Dec. 10.
How the trial will proceed
Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to avoid prosecution.
Added to the timeline:
October 1 2009 - Elizabeth Smart changes testimony.
On surviving without money: 2003 - "We panhandled to get by." 2009 - "Mitchell stole food."
On returning to Salt Lake City: 2003 - "We returned to get my cousin, Jennifer Wright." 2009 - "I used religion against him. I told him that God wanted us to return to Salt Lake City."
Mick
On Nov 4, 5:18 pm, "" wrote:
On Nov 1, 5:30 pm, Michael Snyder wrote:
> SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the > federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping > Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was > removed from the court for singing.
> Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend > the rest of his life in a federal prison.
> Mitchell appears in court
> Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S. > District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he > be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was > arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied > that request due to safety concerns.
> Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were > closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the > judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch > the proceedings by remote video.
> Jury selection begins
> Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court > for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each > juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how > they feel about an insanity defense.
> By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept > nine of them as potential jurors.
> Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was > snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint > March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive > July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial > Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be > medicated > March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted > March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication > Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell > Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court > May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity > Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell > hearing > Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart > kidnapping > Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case > Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency > hearing > March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial > March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date > Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of > state > Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's > upcoming trial > Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah > Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell > trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30 > potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on > the jury.
> Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she > doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
> "I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and > say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the > jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
> She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's > trial.
> "He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in > prison," Woodridge said.
> Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is > scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2 > p.m., through Dec. 10.
> How the trial will proceed
> Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier > this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed > Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to > avoid prosecution.
Added to the timeline:
October 1 2009 - Elizabeth Smart changes testimony.
On surviving without money: 2003 - "We panhandled to get by." 2009 - "Mitchell stole food."
On returning to Salt Lake City: 2003 - "We returned to get my cousin, Jennifer Wright." 2009 - "I used religion against him. I told him that God wanted us to return to Salt Lake City."
Was she testifying in 2003? Under oath?
Also, there isn't necesarily a contradiction between the statements. My impressioin is that most panhandlers are not above pocketing some food. If God wants you to go to SLC and there is an attractive young women there, what's teh contradictioin?
On Nov 4, 5:18 pm, "vivapadre...@aol.com" <vivapadre...@aol.com>
wrote:
On Nov 1, 5:30 pm, Michael Snyder <msny...@sonic.net> wrote:
> SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the
> federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping
> Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was
> removed from the court for singing.
> Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend
> the rest of his life in a federal prison.
> Mitchell appears in court
> Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S.
> District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he
> be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was
> arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied
> that request due to safety concerns.
> Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were
> closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the
> judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch
> the proceedings by remote video.
> Jury selection begins
> Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court
> for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each
> juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how
> they feel about an insanity defense.
> By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept
> nine of them as potential jurors.
> Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was
> snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint
> March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive
> July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial
> Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be
> medicated
> March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted
> March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication
> Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell
> Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court
> May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity
> Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell
> hearing
> Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart
> kidnapping
> Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case
> Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency
> hearing
> March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial
> March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date
> Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of
> state
> Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's
> upcoming trial
> Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah
> Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell
> trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30
> potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on
> the jury.
> Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she
> doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
> "I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and
> say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the
> jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
> She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's
> trial.
> "He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in
> prison," Woodridge said.
> Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is
> scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2
> p.m., through Dec. 10.
> How the trial will proceed
> Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier
> this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed
> Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to
> avoid prosecution.
Added to the timeline:
October 1 2009 - Elizabeth Smart changes testimony.
On surviving without money:
2003 - "We panhandled to get by."
2009 - "Mitchell stole food."
On returning to Salt Lake City:
2003 - "We returned to get my cousin, Jennifer Wright."
2009 - "I used religion against him. I told him that God wanted us to
return to Salt Lake City."
Was she testifying in 2003? Under oath?
Also, there isn't necesarily a contradiction between the statements.
My impressioin is that most panhandlers are not above pocketing some
food. If God wants you to go to SLC and there is an attractive young
women there, what's teh contradictioin?
> SALT LAKE CITY -- Jury selection got underway Monday morning in the > federal case against Brian David Mitchell, who's accused of kidnapping > Elizabeth Smart in 2002. As in previous court hearings, Mitchell was > removed from the court for singing.
> Mitchell, 57, 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, he could spend > the rest of his life in a federal prison.
> Mitchell appears in court
> Monday's court proceedings began at 9 a.m. in Salt Lake City's U.S. > District Court. Mitchell appeared in a jumpsuit but had asked that he > be allowed to wear robes similar to those he was wearing when he was > arrested nine months after the abduction. Judge Dale Kimball denied > that request due to safety concerns.
> Mitchell sang in the courtroom as he was escorted in. His eyes were > closed, hands held together as in prayer. After about 10 minutes the > judge had him removed and put in a separate room where he can watch > the proceedings by remote video.
> Jury selection begins
> Thirty-five of the 220 potential jurors were brought into the court > for questioning. Attorneys spent between 10 and 30 minutes on each > juror, asking them about their experience with mental illness and how > they feel about an insanity defense.
> By the end of the first day, they had questioned 17 people and kept > nine of them as potential jurors.
> Brian David Mitchell timelineJune 5, 2002 - Elizabeth Smart was > snatched from her bedroom at knifepoint > March 12, 2003 - Elizabeth Smart found alive > July 26, 2005 - Brian David Mitchell found incompetent to stand trial > Feb. 12, 2008 - Judge orders Smart suspect, Wanda Barzee, to be > medicated > March 5, 2008 - Accused Elizabeth Smart kidnappers indicted > March 11, 2008 - Utah Supreme Court stops Barzee's forced medication > Oct. 9, 2008 - Judge denies forced medication request for Mitchell > Oct. 17, 2008 - Mitchell's case moves to federal court > May 1, 2009 - Elizabeth Smart talks about months in captivity > Oct. 1, 2009- Elizabeth Smart relives kidnapping ordeal at Mitchell > hearing > Nov. 17, 2009 - Barzee pleads guilty to federal charges in Smart > kidnapping > Nov. 29, 2009 - Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case > Nov. 30, 2009 - Testimony begins in Mitchell's 10-day competency > hearing > March 1, 2010 - Mitchell found competent for trial > March 12, 2010 - Federal judge sets Smart kidnapping trial date > Aug. 16, 2010 - Judge denies motion to move Mitchell trial out of > state > Sept. 9, 2010 - Rules proposed for jury selection in Mitchell's > upcoming trial > Oct. 24, 2010 - Judge: Mitchell trial to stay in Utah > Oct. 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Smart returning home to testify in Mitchell > trial Tuesday, more people will be questioned. Once the court has 30 > potential jurors, attorneys will pick the 12 that will by seated on > the jury.
> Mitchell's stepdaughter, who was in the courtroom Monday, says she > doesn't think he can get a fair trial in Utah.
> "I'm hearing them think a lot about what they should say, to try and > say what they think everybody wants them to say so they can get on the > jury and then hang him," Rebecca Woodridge said.
> She said she plans to be in the courtroom every day of Mitchell's > trial.
> "He's mentally ill and needs help. I don't think he belongs in > prison," Woodridge said.
> Jury selection could take at least a week to complete. The trial is > scheduled to run every weekday, from approximately 8:30 a.m. until 2 > p.m., through Dec. 10.
> How the trial will proceed
> Mitchell was judged competent to stand trial in federal court earlier > this year after an expert witness for the government said he believed > Mitchell was "malingering," essentially faking a mental illness to > avoid prosecution.
Added to the timeline:
October 1 2009 - Elizabeth Smart changes testimony.
On surviving without money: 2003 - "We panhandled to get by." 2009 - "Mitchell stole food."
On returning to Salt Lake City: 2003 - "We returned to get my cousin, Jennifer Wright." 2009 - "I used religion against him. I told him that God wanted us to return to Salt Lake City."
Was she testifying in 2003? Under oath?
Also, there isn't necesarily a contradiction between the statements. My impressioin is that most panhandlers are not above pocketing some food. If God wants you to go to SLC and there is an attractive young women there, what's teh contradictioin?
