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Elizabeth Smart cross-examined by defense

By Elizabeth Neff, Aaron Falk, Stephen Hunt And Sheena Mcfarland
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Nov 10, 2010 10:48AM
Updated 32 Minutes Ago

Wednesday marked the third straight day of testimony given by Elizabeth Smart at the trial of her alleged kidnapper, Brian David Mitchell, and the first day the 23-year-old faced cross-examination from the defense.

But defense attorney Robert Steele’s cross-examination of Smart was brief, just 40 minutes. It was also was polite and fairly non-confrontational, with Steele mostly seeking to clarify statements Smart made during direct testimony.

more here

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50647531-76/smart-mitchell-church-defense.html.csp

ETA: link to evidence photos

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50648892-76/smart-elizabeth-sltrib-testimony.html.csp
 
I feel so, so sorry for this girl. Poor baby. I cannot imagine how being exposed to such vile things at such a tender age affects a person. She seems very strong, though and resilient. I think the fact that she has such a loving and strong family around her as well as a lot of community support has helped her to recover. I suspect, though, that something like this could turn a person off any desire for a romantic relationship. her first experience with sex was repeated rape and molestation when she was still a little girl. It is so evil, what happened to her. I just hope she knows that it is their shame and thus it should be their burden to carry - not hers.
I kind of wish I never knew what exactly had happened to her. My stomach is sick reading about it. But thanks to her, these creeps will be locked up for a long, long time, where they cannot hurt another child. Elizabeth Smart is a hero!
 
Poor Elizabeth, now that the details are coming out, I realize how much this child went through.

I am so proud of what a beautiful woman she grew up to be. It is amazing after all she had to endure. Much love and respect for her.

Blessings to Elizabeth and family.

May justice be served...

Goz
 
can't believe she's had to wait 8 long years for justice
 
does anyone have a link to the actual transcripts or maybe they're not up yet?
 
LadyL said:
does anyone have a link to the actual transcripts or maybe they're not up yet?
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Here's the first day: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50632966-76/smart-viti-yes-defendant.html.csp

Here's the second day: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50639245-76/elizabeth-mitchell-smart-viti.html.csp

Here's today's testimony: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50647494-76/elizabeth-mitchell-smart-viti.html.csp

The last link also has easy links to the first two days of testimony.
 
Desertwind said:
I hope that his estranged wife is as brave as Elizabeth and tells the world about what a con man and manipulator he is.
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The estranged wife, Wanda Barzee, took a plea deal. She has to testify truthfully or the deal is off. She’s already looking at 15 years in federal prison, and I believe State charges are still pending. She is just as sadistic as her husband. Her biological children call her a monster.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/wanda-barzees-children-oprah-monster/story?id=9731355
I only have feelings of disgust for this pair. Eight years is a long time for Elizabeth to get justice, but these defendants are the reason it has taken so long. They both are playing the mental illness game. Barzee was twice deemed incompetent to stand trial and rejected voluntary medication because of her "religious beliefs". It's just a game to these two.
May they both rot in prison.
 
Brassband said:
The estranged wife, Wanda Barzee, took a plea deal. She has to testify truthfully or the deal is off. She’s already looking at 15 years in federal prison, and I believe State charges are still pending. She is just as sadistic as her husband. Her biological children call her a monster.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/wanda-barzees-children-oprah-monster/story?id=9731355
I only have feelings of disgust for this pair. Eight years is a long time for Elizabeth to get justice, but these defendants are the reason it has taken so long. They both are playing the mental illness game. Barzee was twice deemed incompetent to stand trial and rejected voluntary medication because of her "religious beliefs". It's just a game to these two.
May they both rot in prison.
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I agree Brassband. Wanda is just as sadistic as Mitchell. I too have read what her children have said about her. She played the mental illness card to her advantage as did he. It is sad they weren't forced to take meds and this trial didn't start long ago. Imagine having to relive this 8 years later?

I hope justice is served and they both spend the rest of their lives in prison.

At least we can be thankful Elizabeth has come through this whole ordeal as the winner and showed they did not destroy her life. What a champion she is.

Justice may not have come soon but it will.

And, what wackos the two are....:loser:

Goz
 
It would be interesting to hear some of the wise words of those who were crying conspiracy in the first pages of this thread now, after Elizabeth has testified for three days.
 
Elizabeth is Beautiful. God bless her and her family.
I pray that more children are found and can have a great success story.
But make no mistake about it, her life was changed forever, she will be stronger,
she will be wiser, but a part of her innocence died on that day.

I hope the SOB's rot in their cell. Maybe they will put an alligator in their cell and save the citizens money.
 
Elizabeth Smart storms out of courtroom at Mitchell trial

(snipped)

"Elizabeth Smart, visibly upset, stormed out of the courtroom Wednesday at the trial of her accused kidnapper. Smart left the courtroom during the testimony of Dr. Paul Whitehead, a forensic psychiatrist at the state mental hospital who treated Brian David Mitchell from 2005 to 2008. Whitehead, who is a witness for the defense, was asked about Mitchell seeking to have children with Smart."

http://www.fox13now.com/news/local/...ng-trial-resumes-medical-delay,0,438265.story
 
The case has now been given to the jury.
 
Jury reaches verdict in Elizabeth Smart case, 8 years after she was kidnapped from bedroom - more information to come
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no one bought the insane!
I think he is a looney tune but KNOWS RIGHT from WRONG!!!

Happy DAY!!!!!
 
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