Warren Jeffs: Mental health evaluation

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Warren Jeffs:
Prophet on Trial

PHOTOS

KEY DOCUMENTS

Jailhouse Conversations
In a series of phone conversations with relatives and followers, Warren Jeffs renounced his role as prophet and leader of the FLDS.
Letter to Judge
In this letter to Utah's Fifth District Judge James Shumate, a former member of Warren Jeffs' church asks the judge to give Jeffs the maximum sentence.
Mental Health Evaluation
In this evaluation, court-appointed doctor Eric Nielsen describes Jeffs' attempt to hang himself in a jail cell while he awaited trial.
Settlement Proposal
The alleged victim offered to settle her suit against the FLDS for land and a trust fund for those expelled from the community, among other things.
Jeffs Arrest Warrant
This affidavit details the rape charges against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs for allegedly arranging underage marriages.
Jeffs Bail Motion
In this memo, Utah prosecutors explain why they believe fugitive polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is a flight risk if released on bail.
Teen Bride Testimony
In this grand jury transcript, teen bride Candi Shapley recounts how Warren Jeffs brokered her marriage to 28-year-old Randolph Barlow when she was 16.
Tom Green Decision
The Utah Court of Appeals rejected Green's argument that his polygamy conviction violates his First Amendment rights.
Polygamy Primer
Co-published by the attorney general offices of Arizona and Utah, this packet contains a wealth of information and resources.
FBI's Most Wanted
View the FBI's most wanted poster issued for Warren Jeffs.

Updated Nov. 7, 2007, 3:03 p.m. ET

Warren Jeffs: Mental health evaluation

In this evaluation, a court-appointed doctor describes polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs' attempt to hang himself in a jail cell while he awaited trial. Mental-health expert Eric Nielsen said Jeffs suffered from depression, but found him fit to stand trial for his role in the arranged marriage between a 14-year-old follower and her 19-year-old cousin. A Utah jury convicted Jeffs of two counts of rape as an accomplice for using his religious influence to entice Elissa Wall into marrying Allen Steed against her wishes.