and she said, this is it, this is a lie of brian david mitchell. and for the mental health expert, he was saying well miss smart allegedly, it wasn't allegedly, it was will wanda barzee, brian mitchell and elizabeth smart. who had the right mindset there? >> your daughter testified over three days and from what i understand there were things that she had to testify on the witness stand that you had not heard before. >> absolutely not. >> had you taken the approach with your wife that we will tell you what she wants to tell you at the time she wants to tell it to you. >> really when she came home, we thought, we want her to understand that nobody has the right to do this. and you know when we talk about helping children in prevention, that's one of the most important things that i believe kids have to know and that's why i'm such a proopponent of rad kids because it teaches that nobody has the right to hurt you, you don't have the right to hurt anyone else. and the most important thing is that it's okay to tell. i mean elizabeth, you know, we felt l

brian mitchell was all about lies, deception, manipulation. and, you know, the time that elizabeth got up and walked out, she said, you know, during those nine months, he held me captive, this was a chance where i wasn't going to put up with the lies. >> that time, that was the one time we saw raw emotion from elizabeth during the trial and it came after a defense psychiatrist told a story and was talk about that elizabeth perhaps had even chosen a name for a baby had she become pregnant by brian mitchell. after all the testimony, so much of it being so graphic and awful. why was that story something elizabeth simply couldn't stand to hear or want to hear? >> it was just another one of mitchell's lies. mitchell, you know, he would tell her, all the time, both wanda and brian would force her to write things, so say things, they were trying to indoctrinate her into their crazy mindset. she said this is it, this is a lie of brian david mitchell. and for the mental health expert, he was saying, well, ms. smart allegedly, and it wasn't allegedly, i

and after brian david mitchell was found guilty, elizabeth, now 23 years old, talked about what it means to her to see this verdict after more than eight years of waiting. mike von fremd has the story. >> reporter: this courageous 23-year-old woman was unafraid to confront the man who she says put her through nine months of hell. she was taken by knife point when she was just 14 years old. >> i'm so thrilled with the verdict but not only that, i'm so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about their crime. >> reporter: in his prison jump suit, brian david mitchell sang hymns loudly as the verdict was read. elizabeth and her family looked satisfied as they heard guilty on both counts. her father, ed smart, never gave up hope. >> it's real. >> reporter: when she was found alive, everyone called it a miracle. but worried if she would ever psychologically recover. the five-week trial seems to have answered that question, with her family in the courtroom, elizabeth, with unshakable courage, answered excruciating personal qu

brian mitchell davis took elizabeth from her bedroom and kept her captive. in a moment, we're going to speak with elizabeth's father. he's here live. >> reporter: 23-year-old elizabeth smart showed the world she's not just a survivor, she's an inspiration. >> today's a wonderful day and i'm so thrilled to be here. i'm so thrilled with the verdict. but not only that i'm so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims. >> reporter: elizabeth confronted kidnapper brian mitchell testifying in excruciating detail about sexual abuse and how he forced her to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana at the age of 14. with her family in court, she answered the most intimate and embarrassing questions for three days, without ever breaking down. >> and she did it with candor and clarity and a truthfulness that i think moved all of us. >> reporter: elizabeth did storm out of the courtroom one time when a defense witness testified that smart may have discussed having a child with her kidnapper. mitchell was once taken out of court by param

>> reporter: elizabeth had been the star witness in the trial of 57-year-old brian mitchell, the drifter who had claimed that god told him to take the then-14- year-old girl as one of his wives. on the stand, she said mitchell raped her virtually every day during her nine-month captivity. >> i am so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and to give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about their cri-- about what's happened to them. >> reporter: defense attorneys admitted mitchell committed the crimes against smart but claimed he was mentally ill, delusional, convinced he was acting on orders directly from god. whenever he entered the courtroom during the four-week trial, mitchell sang hymns loudly and was routinely ordered out of the courtroom. prosecutors called it an act. >> one of the witnesses called it a switch-- flipped it on, flipped it off. >> reporter: and jurors were clearly touched by smart's testimony. >> elizabeth smart, i think she's a wonderful, capable, very intelligent person. >> i'm a soft old man with children. you gotta be pretty callous to be

>> the reporters heard how emanuel, aka brian mitchell, ignored her pleas. near daybreak they came to a remote campsite. a woman named wanda stepp forward and led the girl into a ten. mitchell following. >> that's when she is raped violently for the first time. >> even ashe described for the court the horror of that moment, elizabeth did not break down. her father ed smart was amazed at her composure. heart sick for her daughter. >> as i sat there listening to what she had to say, to hear her talk about that first day and how she felt, she felt worthless. afteraving everything taken that she cherished and felt, that brian mitchell would take from her. >> you can watch the rest of that interview tonight in a special edition of "dateline." elizabeth smart, the way back home airs tonight at 9:00 right here on nbc 4. that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> the bitter cold, the whipping wind. we are enduring e coldest december in ten years. and after yesterday's taste of snow, there could be more winter weather coming our way. i'm barbara harris

federal court found brian david mitchell friday and sentencing will take place in may. mitchell kidnapped smart when she was 14 and held her for nine months. after the trial, smart said she hopes that this is an example that justice can be served. >> today is a wonderful day, and i'm so thrilled to be here. i'm so thrilled with the verdict. not only that, but i'm thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims. >> elizabeth's father, ed smart, joins me. watching her, actually, it makes me a little emotional. i saw her give her testimony at the competency hearing. i don't know how she does it, ed. she is so poised and so committed into making something good come out of this horror. how is she doing, really? >> she is really doing great. i mean, that day, last friday, when we had that verdict in, i mean, she was all smiles, almost to the point of tears, she was so happy to have this brian mitchell put away so that no other victim could be victimized. >> how do you take this and make something good out of it? she says that she wants to m

. >> and with the trial of brian mitchell accused of kidnapping a elizabeth smart. there will be allowed to discuss the case until midnight and then reconvened at the cannot reach a decision. he is on trial for kidnapping. . thomas all like city, and 20 02. and now, markets 23 testified to turn the month long trial that she was forced to mary mitchell. and she was repeatedly raped. forced to wed-michel, and they say that he is not mentally fit to stand trial. >> the top of your screen, and again it is barely moving. the bottom is going south on 1 0 1. the walnut creek 680-24. slow in both directions. we will be back. gabriel slate's tech report >> and digital cameras are a hot item of around the holidays. what is hot right now in the digital camera world. fuji is the first to make a camera on the market that will take a three- dimensional picture. it is called the finepix w 1 it cost $300, and to be taking these you need a laptop or a three-dimensional television. that is over $1,000 or fuji will make a three-dimensional photo display frank. that is $600. a bit expe

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brian mitchell could face life in prison. and smart was taken from her home at knife point at 14 years old, held captive nine month autos so thrilled with the verdict. and so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about the crime brks what happened to them. >> during her ordeal, smart was forced into a polygamist marriage and raped almost daily before being recognized in a store. the case stall forward six years while courts tried to decide if he was competent to stand trial. >> if you hurt people in life it doesn't mean no matter what the heinous act, nobody deserves to be that in return. it's up to god to punish. >> mitchell will be back for sentencing. >> a two-drug combination that will target tumors is showing promise for women with early stage breast cancer. research released today says using the two doubles the number of women whose cancer disappeared. and one blocks a protein on the surface. and this research was done in spain. >> what a nice weekend

it was brian mitchell. and in facing him in court, in telling the jury and telling everyone made the statement, i mean, when she got up and walked out during the nine months she -- she was basically held capt >>> up next, special delivery on the busiest shipping day of the year. i'm going to tell you what you need to know so your christmas gift arrives on time and undamaged. this is "the ethis is "the earl. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. [ male announcer ] not sure what to take? now click on the robitussin relief finder. click on your symptoms. get the right relief. makes the cold aisle easy. the robitussin relief finder. it's that simple. it's got this start screen that lets me do stuff faster and easier. see? it even has bing right here so... the second my flight gets cancelled, i can quickly find the nearest... airport hotel. i'm in, i'm out, and i'm done. so now i can actually look up and make sure i get off this thing. buy any windows phone and get a second one free. so get your holiday on at a

brian mitchell abducted her eight years ago from her home when she was 14. the latest american diplomatic cables released by wikileaks suggest serious tension between the anglican church and the vatican over the pope's announcement he would make special provisions for those who wanted to convert to catholicism. >> in november last year the canterbury met pope benedict. the meeting took place soon after the pope announced a special provision for disaffected anglicans who wanted to convert to catholicism. the british ambassador said the meeting had come at an awkward time. the anglican-vatican relations were facing their worst crisis as a result of the pope's decision. the ambassador said although the offer was aimed at anglicans in america, it put the archbishop of canterbury in an impossible situation. the cable says the ambassador thought the crisis was worrisome. the outcome could be discrimination or even violence against catholics. it seemed this might cost -- however the visit was regarded as a success when it went ahead three months ago. >> you are wat

it was brian mitchell. and in facing him in court, in telling the jury and telling everyone made the statement, i mean, when she got up and walked out during the nine months she -- she was basically held captive and she did not have the opportunity of getting away. and the times she did, she was brought back and she might as well have been handcuffed with the thoughts that brian somehow could get at the family or would kill her. >> sure, sure. ed, we thank you very much for your time this mornin >>> up next, special delivery on the busiest shipping day of the year. i'm going to tell you what you need to know so your christmas gift arrives on time and undamaged. this is "the early show" on cbs. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. [ male announcer ] not sure what to take? now click on the robitussin relief finder. click on your symptoms. get the right relief. makes the cold aisle easy. the robitussin relief finder. it's that simple. it's got this start screen that lets me do stuff faster and easier. see? i

we'll get into much more when brian mitchell and the gang join us for sports plus after this newscast. >>> questions about the license of a maryland kennel after a hundred dogs are rescued from the burning building. >>> but up next, house democrats now say they will bring the tax cut deal president obama struck with republicans to a vote. but they're going to try and make some changes first. back in a minute.

today brian mitchell a street preacher of kidnapping her. this is a case such a national attention eight years ago. >> i hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in america but, it is possible to move on after something has terrible sat in. >> it to jurors five hours to find david mitchell guilty of kidnapping smarted and taking across state lines for sexual purposes. mitchell never disputed the fax and snatched 14 year-old smart from her bedroom at knifepoint smart now 23 testified to that mitchell's month-long trial that he repeatedly raped her for months. the question ultimately came to mitchell sanity. the defense claim that he was so delusional he cannot understand his actions. the jury agreed with the prosecutor that he was faking to avoid prison. mitchell stepdaughter said the jury got it wrong. >> is different from knowing what your doing is wrong and continuing that knowing what to drink could be wrong and not they will stop doing it >> as for smart she said she returned to europe to help spread the mormon re

. >> they did convict brian david mitchell on two counts of kidnapping. >> reporter: it's a decision eight years in the making. a trial that's gone on for six weeks and a verdict that took jurors only five hours to decide. >> it's real. >> reporter: the scene at the courthouse here in salt lake city, utah was solemn. as this child abduction case which has riveted the nation has come one step closer to an ending. >> today's a wonderful day and i'm so thrilled to be here. i'm so thrilled with the verdict. >> reporter: elizabeth, who was sitting in the front row with her family smiled when the verdict was read. today, on the steps of the federal court, she was overjoyed. >> i hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in america, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. >> reporter: but this poised 23-year-old we see today is a far cry from the shy 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped in her bedroom at knife point and went missing from her family for a terrifying nine months. >> the prayers of the world have brought elizabeth home. >>

yesterday a salt lake city jury rejected brian mitchell's defense, he kidnapped smart from her home at knifepoint in 2002 and held her for nine months. she testified during her ordeal she was kept chained and raped daily and force order drink are and smoke pot violating her mormon faith. she says she feels vindicated by the verdict. >> this is an example that justice can be present in america but it's possible to move on after something horrible has happened. >> smart is returning to a mormon mission which she left to testify at the trial. >> a new study suggests that you can use your imagination to lose weight. researchers found that just thinking about eating food creates a same psychological response if you eat the food. researchers told a group of people to imagine eating 30 m&ms one by one and then they were given a bowl of them and told to then themselves. they had as much as the group who were told not to have it. >> doctors believe imagining something pleasant can trigger dopamine in the brain and that releases the same kind of good feelings. good feelings, yeah, it's not the s

elizabeth smart now 23 years old, smiling today after the guilty verdict of brian david mitchell. he faces life in prison. >>> the sausalito's marine mammal center is caring for a sea linthat was shot. its left eye was shot. gun shot pellets are lodged in his head. it's too early to know if it will regain its health. who shot the animal is unknown. >>> big changes this weekend, but still rain in the forecast and the extended forecast, we will talk about it in a few minutes. ♪ ♪ ten thousand watts of xmas cheer ♪ ♪ ten thousand watts glow brightly clear ♪ ♪ the colored lights will shine sincere, ho, ho, ho ♪ ♪ ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ♪ >>> new developments in the wikileaks story tonight. the organization itself is undergoing an internal split and russian leader says the group deserve as nobel prize and wikileaks supporters may be gearing up for a new cyber attack. >> program called low orbit may be the newest weapon. according to the security site imperva hackers downloaded the program 40,000 times. it can be used to link computers into denial of service attacks.

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brian david mitchell is charged with kidnapping and raping elizabeth smart. prosecutors say he is trying to fake insanity. >>> showers today and we will continue to see them tomorrow. big changes in store for this weekend. we will talk all about it in a few minutes. mmmm... this is so good! i baked it! ana knows how to cook... ...she also has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. her family turned to st. jude children's research hospital where we've increased the survival rate from 4% to 94%. can i have one more cookie? sure! great job, ana! great job, st. jude. give thanks for the healthy kids in your life. and give to those who are not. go to stjude.org or shop wherever you see our magnifying glass. >>> the wikileaks controversy continues to grow tonight. supporters are still targeting the websites of companies that cut off financial services. now the u.s. attorney general is weighing in on the issue. >> reporter: seems the whole world is watching the battle. this is aerally in australia organized by supporters. in france arguing both sides. oddly enough after refu

white head was testifying he started talking about the fact that brian mitchell wanted to have children with her and that she picked out names for those children. either she was so infuriated that this doctor was suggesting he wanted to have children with brian mitchell or perhaps it was up truthful, she stormed out. her mother and father went out, as well, but she will be back in the courtroom today. >> do we understand why she has ma made the decision to listen to this? >> it's been reported that she's, of course, been in therapy because of this and she's moved on. and she wants the jury to know that she is a real person. she was victimized and she wants to see justice done. and that's what a lot of victims do. they choose to sit there and listen so that the jury put as face to the victimize. >> steven hayes, this horrendous case in connecticut, let's get to the fact that we have a sentence it now. >> we do. >> we know more about this from the judge. why don't you break that news for us. >> sure. it was a very difficult day in the courtroom today. apparently dr. william petit gave his

but i've got to do it because it's the only way we know that brian mitchell will be put away. >> brian: did you try to convince her that way? >> you know, i felt like this is her decision. initially when she was recovered, the last thing on earth i wanted to do is to hear her have to go through all of the sexual assault stuff. but when brian mitchell said, well, she's my wife and she loves me, i'm sitting there, you've got to be kidding me? you are nothing but a sex offender. >> gretchen: he wanted, insanity. so he did not want to be labeled a sex offender. but you are on the board of an organization and you are determined that he would be labeled a sex offender and other people will as well. what is ready kids. >> it's resist aggression aggressively. i think when you look at what we can do for our children when these issues coming up, sexual assault, molestation, there is something that we've got to do more than what we're doing. and when elizabeth came back, we had an interesting experience at church where some woman cornered her in the bathroom and would not let her out and she stoo

brian david mitchell is charged with kidnapping and raping elizabeth smart. prosecutors say he is trying to fake insanity. >>> showers today and we will continue to see them tomorrow. big changes in store @@@ >>> the wikileaks controversy continues to grow tonight. supporters are still targeting the websites of companies that cut off financial services. now the u.s. attorney general is weighing in on the issue. >> reporter: seems the whole world is watching the battle. this is aerally in australia organized by supporters. in france arguing both sides. oddly enough after refusing to host the wikileaks website, amazon is offering exsurps as a e-book. julian assange has thrown diplomacy into disarray. the attorney general says he hopes those responsible will be dealt with soon. >> put at risk the safety of the american people and people who work on behalf of the united states. >> reporter: wikileaks is the ultimate example of free speech says reporters. and they continued cyber attacks on websites considered hostail to wikileaks. if this is a battle, it's one

former street preacher brian mitchell was convicted of kidnapping 14-year-old elizabeth smart and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines for the purposes of sex. the now 23-year-old elizabeth smart was thrilled with the verdict. >>> i hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in america, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. and that we can speak out and we will be heard. once again, thank you so much. >> smart had testified in excruciating detail about what she called nine months of hell before she was found and went home to her family. mitchell faces life in prison. >>> an oakland man is set to be arraigned next week after being charged in the death of his infant son. the 4-month-old baby died last sunday at childrens hospital in oakland. police say they arrested william thunderhawk. the 26-year-old is charged with assault with a child under eight leading to death. the charge brings the same penalty as a murder charge. thunder hawks arraignment is scheduled for monday. >> an unusual situation people bought, smoked

yesterday a salt lake city jury rejicted brian mitchell's insanity defense. he kidnapped smart at knife point in 2002 and held her for nine months. she testified that during her ordeal, she was kept chained refer raped almost daily and forced to drink liquor and smoke pot, all this violating key tents of her mormon faith. smart now 23 says she feels vindicated by the verdict. >> not only is this an example that justice can be served in america, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. >> smart is returning to a mormon mission in paris which she left in order to testify at mitchell's trial. if you're looking to get out and about, do some things, this is the weekend, right? >> you have to wait a little on that sun. the fog is dense from a san francisco county all the way to the coast. looking good at ballmer peak, mount diablo. later today and mild temperatures. i'll have your full forecast coming up. >> beautiful shot. a young intern is helping bay area companies like e-bay you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must

prosecutors are expected to take several days to give their rebuttal in the trial of brian mitchell, who is accused of abducting smart from her bedroom back in 2002. >>> and actor chuck norris is perhaps best known for playing walker texas ranger. today the governor of texas gave norris the honorary title of texas ranger. no, i wouldn't mess with the 70-year-old martial arts expert and i'm sure you wouldn't either. >> all right. time now for the rediculist, our nightly salute to something that's, well, kind of rediculist. tonight we welcome nfl player antrel rolle. it's not the hard knocks on the field that bother him. what really bothers him is when fans booed like they did sunday. two daze later on the radio. he went after them. >> we're out there playing, pouring our heart out for our team as well as our fans. you don't boo your team. i don't care what the situation is, you don't boo the team. >> that's not why he's on the rediculist, it's what he told reporters today that earns him the honor. >> we risk ourselves each and every day. when soldiers come home from iraq, you don't bo

former street preacher brian mitchell was convicted of kidnapping 14-year-old elizabeth smart and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines for the purposes of sex. the now 23-year-old elizabeth smart was thrilled with the verdict. >>> i hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in america, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. and that we can speak out and we will be heard. once again, thank you so much. >> smart had testified in excruciating detail about what she called nine months of hell before she was found and went home to her family. mitchell faces life in prison. >>> an oakland man is set to be arraigned next week after being charged in the death of his infant son. the 4-month-old baby died last sunday at childrens hospital in oakland. police say they arrested william thunderhawk. the 26-year-old is charged with assault with a child under eight leading to death. the charge brings the same penalty as a murder charge. thunder hawks arraignment is scheduled for monday. >> an unusual situation people bought, smoked

a jury rejected the insanity defense and found brian mitchell guilty of kidnapping and transportation of a minor. smart reacted friday saying it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. we'll speak to the u.s. attorney for utah and one of the jurors who found mitchell guilty. >>> a single female white tipped shark is likely responsible for three out of five attacks on tourists at a popular egyptian red sea resort. investigators say the shark is still in that area. one victim died after a shark bit her arm and thigh last sunday. the resorts at sharm al-sheikh have since reopened. >>> smudged, torn but worth, evidently, $422,000. the lyrics that bob dylan chicken scratched of the times they are a-changin', and they are. sotheby's said a hedge fund manager bought this here for $1500 a word, a beatles' handwritten song went for a million dollars this year. that's the news and very expensive words. >> that makes my handwriting look good. >> bill karins asked the question of the day. why did they open that resort if the shark is still out there. >> beaches are all open!

a utah jury deliberated just five hours before finding brian david mitchell guilty of kidnapping and other charges- rejecting his insanity defense. on the stand, she said he raped her virtually every day during her cap activity. she was 14 at the time. >> i hope that not only is this going an example that justice can be served in america but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened and that we can speak out and we will be heard. >> smart plans to return to france when she's on a mission for the church. the wife has already been sentenced to 15 years in prison. he could face live in prison. an alcohol fueled fight -- the officer was trying to detain the subject in san francisco where he was drinking this afternoon. a fight broke out, the officer shot the man in the leg. during the scuffle, the officer suffered cuts to his face. he and the suspect were both taken to the hospital. that officer will be placed on routine administrative leave during the investigation. >>> a woman is dead after the stolen car that he was driving flies off interstate 80 in berkele

. >> reporter: in a trial that has been filled with emotion, outbursts and drama, brian david mitchell was found guilty in the 2002 kidnapping of then 14-year-old elizabeth smart. >> we are very pleased that the jury reached the verdict they did. >> reporter: for 20 days jurors listened to dramatic and often emotional testimony. horrifying moments of the abduction, smart taken at knifepoint from her salt lake city bedroom. details of the nine months elizabeth smart was held against her will. during her testimony, the now 23-year-old smart told the court how mitchell threatened to kill her and her family if she tried to escape. her courage and candor on the stand an inspiration to those trying the case. >> the beginning and the end of this story is attributable to a woman with tried courage and extraordinary determination. >> reporter: defense attorneys tried to claim mitchell is mentally ill. >> it's a difficult case. and i think we accomplished some of what we wanted to accomplish and we couldn't accomplish at all. >> reporter: but prosecutors didn't buy it. they claimed he faked his

brian? >> andrea mitchell starting us off in washington. >>> wikileaks now spreads across the globe. and the man behind this whistleblower website, an australian named julian assange, is nowhere to be found. investigators believe he's on the run and hiding out from the outrage over what he's done. the international police agency interpol has issued a red alert for assange. they want to talk to him about some serious allegations. for that matter, a lot of people would like to talk to him right about now. our report from our senior investigative correspondent lisa myers. >> reporter: interpol's decision to put assange on its most wanted list quickly reverberate around the globe. [ speaking foreign languages ] >> reporter: the so-called red notice says he's wanted for sex crimes in sweden. prosecutors there want to question him about allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women, wikileaks volunteers. allegations assange denies and calls dirty tricks. essentially, interpol is asking c

a jury found rambling street preacher brian david mitchell guilty of kidnapping and other charges. he faces life in prison. elizabeth smart was 14 years old when mitchell snatched her from her utah bedroom. now, she's 23 years old now and testified that mitchell forced her into a polygamist marriage and held her captive for nine months. >>> this afternoon, scotland yard is promising a full investigation after rioters attacked a limo carrying prince charles and his wife. charlie d'agata reports investigators want to know why the mob was able to get so dangerously close to them. >> reporter: there are new security concerns after rioters got dangerously close to the heir to the british throne. >> hi, charles, how are you doing, mate! >> reporter: an angry mob attacked the car that prince charles and camilla were in as they rode smack into demonstrations over tuition hikes. they smashed windows and splashed painted on the car. >> we need to learn from this very regrettable incident. but let's remember this was not the fault of the police. this was the fault of the people who tried to s

. >> reporter: after deliberating for only five hours, jurors found brian david mitchell, the man who kidnapped smart and stole her innocence, guilty. >> this is an exceptionally victorious day for us all. as mothers, women, daughters, that we can go forward and these things don't have to happen to us. >> reporter: prosecutors say the verdict is a tribute to smart herself. the now 23-year-old took the stand and testified about her terrifying nine months in captivity when she was just 14 years old. she described a living hell, what it was like to be abducted at knifepoint, raped almost every day. >> he is a liar. he is a predator, and he is a sex offender. >> reporter: at issue for the jurors, whether mitchell was mentally stable enough to understand the difference between right and wrong. the prosecution called him a master manipulator. the defense argued he was delusional. but jurors didn't buy the insanity defense. >> when you sit for hours at a time and listen to incredibly unbelievable things that happened to a young lady like elizabeth smart, you've got to be pretty calloused to

brian? >> andrea mitchell in washington with the latest round of leaks. andrea, thanks. >>> on capitol hill tonight, there was movement toward agreement on extending the bush era tax cuts, even though talks between democrats and republicans were tense and some harsh words were exchanged. it's a high-stakes game that will ultimately affect every american. our white house correspondent savannah guthrie watching it all tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. some kind of deal to extend these bush era tax rates is all but certain, but a breakthrough not likely for a few days. and even though behind the scenes there seem to be quite a bit ol progress from the public's view, it looked like two sides still very much at war. >> can you tell us if there's a deal on tax cuts, sir? >> reporter: the president signaled tax cut talks were full steam ahead. >> i believe it will get resolved. that doesn't mean there may not be some posturing over the next several days. >> reporter: even as negotiators led by tim geithner met for the thir

. >>> the elizabeth smart kidnapping trial was halted when defendant brian david mitchell apparently suffered a seizure. he was then taken to the hospital. jurors were outside of the courtroom when the incident happened. so, they saw nothing. the trial will resume later this morning. >>> archaeologists are blasting the senseless vandalism of prehistoric rock drawings in nevada's red rock canyon. hikers first reported the maroon and blue graffiti spray-painted over the 1,000-year-old images. conservationists say the fragile artworks can be restored. but it will take time and about $10,000 to do it. the search is on for the culprits who now face five years in prison and a fine of $100,000. >>> a new accolade for your nfl quarterback this morning, rob. drew brees has been named "sports illustrated's" sportsman of the year for his super bowl championship and his charity work off the field. he is the fifth qb to receive the honor. >>> there was no football last night. but plenty of basketball. we get the highlights from espn news. >> good morning. i'm don bell with your espn news update.

he said that brian david mitchell suffers from psychotic illness. but prosecutors in utah believe that mitchell is simply faking it. >>> the man convicted in that connecticut home invasion will be formally sentenced to death today. the lone survivor of that brutal attack, dr. william petit, is expected to speak directly to steven hayes about the murder of his wife and two daughters. hayes will be given a chance to speak. >>> actor wesley snipes is heading to britain a week from today. he's been ordered to report to a federal lockup in pennsylvania, to begin serving a three-year sentence for failing to file income tax returns from 1999 to 2001. a motion to allow snipes to remain free while he appeals was denied by a judge. >>> well, if you were anywhere close to the cleveland cavaliers arena tonight, be prepared to hear the thunderous roar of 20,000-plus fans booing at the top of their lungs. that's because former hometown hero, lebron james, returns for the first time, wearing the jersey of another team. t.j. winick has a preview. >> reporter: in cl

more than eight years, justice at last for list smet smart at brian david mitchell is found of her kidnapping and unspeakable crimes that followed. will his conviction help ease her pain. >>> elizabeth edwards became a model ever strength and inspiration to millions around the world bravely battling cancer. today, she's laid to rest. we have those stories and much more as we welcome you toty erm show this saturday morning, more as we welcome you toty erm show this saturday morning, december 11th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "the early show" on a saturday morning i'm chris wragge. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. >> good to see you this morning. >> you, too, chris. >> for an unexpected news conference yesterday between president obama and president clinton, headlines of all the major papers today in the "new york times," the "new york post" d deja vu, a great three-picture frame, president obama, president clinton together then just president clinton together. >> very interesting, you don't see frequently a former president in that briefing room speaking to reporters for a 30-minute pe

the verdict clears the way for a possible life in prison sentence for brian david mitchell. he was convicted of taking smart from her home at knife point when she was 14 years old and held on to her as a captive nine months and raped her almost daily before someone recognized her. mitchell's step daughter says she's shocked the jury rejected his defense. elizabeth smart says she's thrilled by the verdict. >> not only this is an example justice can be served in america. it's possible to move on after something terrible has happened and that we can speak out and we will be heard. >> smart is now headed back to france to complete a mission for her church. >> coming up next, the return of the cohoe shall monday. >> and last ditchest yort to preserve marine life off >>> all of the rain is helping the salmon population. a survey shows several hundred endangered salmon have begun winter migration. the population has declined over 15 years but officials are encouraging there are more nests in local creek beds. and there is a is democrats racing to pass a wide range of bills before r

he said smart picked out a bibby name when brian mitchell talked about having babies. tuesday the trial was halted when mitchell, the suspect, suffered a seizure. brothers >>> police are investigating a diamond heist it happened in downtown. 4 people wearing ski masks robbed two out of state diamond dealers tuesday afternoon. the dealers had just left a store on first street they were getting in to the car when the robbers pulled up alongside them in a sedan and stole their diamonds. no one was hurt in this. the diamond dealers made several stops in the bay area to visit their clients. >>> the central valley city is hoping to overcome christmas tree curse in time for the annual holiday parade tonight. the city tried and failed twice to get a christmas tree set up before the parade. first someone cut off the top ten feet while being transported from the sierra. a man offered to give a 60-foot tree but the branches fell off as it was being moved. the city is hoping someone will bring them a 30-foot tree before the parade starts tonight. >>> sal, can you give the commute

whether brian david mitchell did it is not in question. even his attorneys admit he kidnapped smart eight years ago when she was just 14. but the lawyers say this jury of seven men and five women should find the utah street preacher not guilty by reason of insanity. >>> this year's winner of the nobel peace prize won't be at this morning's ceremony in oslo. instead dissident liu xiaobo is in prison in china. and the country has gone to great lents to keep the world's eyes off the leader. clarissa ward has the story. >> reporter: it was a bizarre scene. the recipient of the hastily created confucius peace prize didn't even come to pick up his award. instead, a young girl, no relation, accepted the honor. if the organizers were trying to make the world forget about the nobel prize winner, jailed activist liu xiaobo, it didn't work. we will only answer questions about peace, he said. china has fought a campaign to push back against liu and the nobel prize, describing the award as an anti-china farce supported by clowns. they pressured 15 othe

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mitchell kidnapped her and raped her repeatedly over nine months. but, he said, mitchell believes he was acting on orders direct from god. elizabeth smart now 23 showed little emotion as the horror she endured were detailed again at the trial's closing. ryan mitchell, her accused kidnapper was not in court to hear closing arguments. throughout the tile he's been removed from the courtroom for continue wale singing hymns. his defense attorneys argue he's not guilty by reason of insanity. prosecutors say it's all part of an ct by a master manipulator. psychiatrist michael wilner testified for prosecution mitchell was not insane but had plenty of problems. >> my diagnosis of him was pedophilia, narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial disorder with psychopathic features. >> reporter: he was taken out of court on a stretcher after suffering a seizure. the defense says he suffers from delusions bolstered by mitchell's only father. >> the only sane thing for sang people to do -- >> reporter: mitchell said god told him to take smart as lis celestial w

attorneys for brian david mitchell has no questions that he took her from her bedroom and assault of her almost daily until she is fun months later. this street preacher is to do delusional to be convicted. the florida mother accused of killing her daughter is expected back in court today with her lawyers expecting to attend the hearing of prosecution with the defense attorneys who failed to follow of a court order that shared information. she murdered her two year-old daughter in 2008. >> the federal aviation aircraft residency i want fowls one hunched 118000 planes. they're looking to fix the problem by having all aircraft under is registering >> their >> tell you the is waiting for word from the judge to see they appointed finalize a tentative order making a lawsuit go forward. there have been hundreds of lawsuits filed because of brake defects. tie it claims that the design defect is not a result of the way it did. they have recalled more than 10 million vehicles worldwide and then national transportation officials say that they have received 3000 reports of sudden acceleration f

brian david mitchell's attorneys continue to say he's too mentally ill to be held responsible for his crimes. prosecutors say, nonsense. he's trying to avoid prosecution. jenna, you mentioned the defense attorneys are wrapping up their side of the case. that's what we're watching today, to see if there are any more emotional moments coming out of that courtroom. back to you. jenna: harris, thanks. jon: the head of the united nations nuclear watchdog agency speaking out on north korea's growing nuclear program. he says he has great concern about the knot's intentions, and the u.s -- north's intentions, and the u.s. envoy is now saying the secretive nation could be hiding even more weapons. coming out of the meeting underway in vienna right now. let's talk about it with fox news military analyst major general bob scales. general scales, i know you were in many korea the last time there was a big leadership shake-up when kim john -- i'm sorry, when kim jung-il took over. there is another one of those shake-ups apparently underway right now. is that why we're seeing all of this belligeren