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SALT LAKE CITY - Elizabeth Smart's family is calling on prosecutors to make sure they do not traumatize the girl during questioning about the nine months she spent with her captors. The family met Monday with the Salt Lake County district attorney's office and asked that investigators involve Elizabeth only as much as they need to for a successful prosecution. Attorney Larry Long, who is representing Mitchell, said his client considered Elizabeth's disappearance a 'call from God' and took her as his second wife. Long has suggested that giving his client a light sentence could encourage kidnappers to keep their captives alive. Mitchell's father made a similar appeal Monday, arguing that any punishment should be tempered by the girl's survival. 'There's a lot of people that kidnap little kids and murder them,' said Shirl Mitchell, 83. 'He took care of the girl and she came back in good health...'
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