In 2002, Andrea Yates was convicted of murder for three of the deaths of her five children who were found drowned in her home in 2001. In April 2005, her conviction was overturned on appeal because of an error in the testimony of an expert witness for the prosecution in the first trial.
(1) Guilty
(2) Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Background:
The Trial of Andrea Yates
Profile of Andrea Yates
Now in her second trial, Andrea Yates has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and states that she did not understand that drowning her children was wrong. Psychiatrist testifying in the second trial describe her as psychotic.
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Andrea Yates - Guilty or Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?(1) Guilty
(2) Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Background:
The Trial of Andrea Yates
Profile of Andrea Yates