Judge nixes forced treatment request in Smart case

Judge nixes forced treatment request in Smart case October 9, 2008 - 9:26pm By JENNIFER DOBNER Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - 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... [read full story]