' Michael Mitchell is accused of kidnapping year - old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 . Defense attorneys say Mitchell is insane . ` ` It was indescribable fear , '' Smart said of her nighttime abduction . Smart was held captive for six months .
Brian David Mitchell is accused of abducting then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 . Defense attorneys claim Mitchell is insane . `` It was indescribable fear , '' Smart testifies of her nighttime abduction . Smart was held captive for nine months .