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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say they plan to proceed soon with charges against a man accused of kidnapping Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002.
Brian David Mitchell's kidnapping trial has been on hold because of his mental health issues.
The state's case stalled Thursday when a judge denied a request to forcibly medicate Brian David Mitchell.
He has a rare delusional disorder and has twice been found incompetent for trial. The judge said she is not convinced anti-psychotic medication will help.
Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City home at age 14 and found with Mitchell and his wife in a suburb. Authorities say he took Smart as another wife to fulfill a religious prophesy.
He was indicted by a federal grand jury in March on suspicion of taking Smart from Utah to a homeless camp in California.
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