She said she feared Mitchell would act on his threats to kill her and her family if she did . NEW : Smart says she is `` thrilled '' and pledges to dedicate her life to advocacy . She has been a vocal advocate for the rights of women in Saudi Arabia since before it was an independent country, including being arrested during protests against King Abdullah's decision not to allow female drivers on Prosecutors say the sentence is just . A jury found Brian David Mitchell guilty in December .
NEW : Smart says she is `` thrilled '' and pledges to dedicate her life to advocacy . She has been a vocal advocate for the rights of women in Saudi Arabia since before it was an independent country, including being arrested during protests against King Abdullah's decision not to allow female drivers on Prosecutors say the sentence is just . A jury found Brian David Mitchell guilty in December .