Summary
Brian David Mitchell, accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart, was ordered Wednesday to be sent to a federal facility outside Utah for a mental competency evaluation.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons will now decide whether to send Mitchell to Los Angeles or Springfield, Mo. An order to have U.S. marshals transport Mitchell was expected to be completed soon. This will be his first mental competency hearing in the federal system.See the full content of this document
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Mitchell Exam Won't Be in Utah
"There's no question that a current evaluation is needed of the defendant," U.S. Magistrate Samuel Alba said in court.
All sides agreed Wednesday that a new evaluation of Mitchell ...See the full content of this document
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