Kidnapping Suspects to Take Competency Tests
From Times Wire Reports
The drifters accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart were in court for a status hearing, where a judge asked attorneys how much time it might take to determine if they are mentally competent to stand trial.
Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee need to undergo competency exams before the criminal case against them can proceed. Their next hearing was not set, but it will be at least 30 days away, attorneys said.
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