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Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned all 5 of her young children was found guilty of three counts of first degree murder yesterday.
She has yet to be charged for the other two children she murdered.
Texas state law requires that in order to be found Not Guilty for reasons of insanity, it must be proven that the defendent did not know right from wrong when committing the crime(s) for which they are charged.
By her own testimony, Andrea Yates had planned the murders of her children for quite some time and had blamed post partum depression when she carried out those plans.
It is yet to be seen as to whether or not she will recieve the death penalty but it is unlikey since her "victim" (her husband) won't request it and since she is of no danger to anyone should she ever be released (other than any future children she might have).
I agree with the jury's decision to find her guilty.
The testimony that she herself gave the court was heart-wrenching when it came to the attempts the children made to save themselves.
The death penalty in this case IMO would be a bit over the edge.
I'd like to see her made well enough to comprehend and thoroughly regret her actions against her own children. I'd also like to see her sterilized.
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