Steff Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Appeals court overturns the murder conviction against Andrea Yates By The Associated Press (01/06/05 - HOUSTON) — A state appeals court has overturned the capital murder convictions against Andrea Yates and ordered a new trial in the drownings of her children. The Texas First Court of Appeals issued its ruling in Houston today in a 12-page opinion signed by court Justice Sam Nuchia. A three-judge panel found that the Harris County trial jury might have been prejudiced against Yates by the false testimony of a prosecution expert. Park Dietz testified he consulted on an episode of the N-B-C T-V show "Law and Order" about a woman with postpartum depression acquitted by reason of insanity in the drowning of her children. It was later revealed that no such program existed. The Houston mother was serving a life sentence for the 2001 drownings of three of her five children. All five children were drowned in a bathtub at the family's home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Haven't people learned not to lie about this kind of stuff? There is always someone who is going to check on you anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 09:54 AM) Haven't people learned not to lie about this kind of stuff? There is always someone who is going to check on you anymore... Apparently not. Idiots. I don't see why she was convicted in the first place. It's obvious that she's nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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