In March , a jury rejected the insanity defense and found Yates guilty of capital murder, sentencing her to life in prison with eligibility for parole in 40 years. Rusty divorced her during her incarceration in and remarried in On January 6, , the Texas Court of Appeals reversed the convictions and on July 26, , Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed to North Texas State Hospital and in was transferred to Kerrville State Hospital.
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An assistant district attorney who helped prosecute thecase has said more treatment probably would have prevented herfrom drowning the children. In , Yates was placed on suicide watch while in prison. At the time, her lawyer said Yates believed her dead children were in purgatory and only her death would free them.
In July , Yates was hospitalized after refusing to eat. He filed for divorce from Andrea in August We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?
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