Appeals court clears way for Andrea Yates retrial
HOUSTON — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused Wednesday to reconsider a lower court's decision to overturn Andrea Yates' capital murder convictions for drowning her children in a bathtub in 2001.
Harris County Assistant District Attorney Alan Curry said the case would be retried or a plea bargain considered. Jurors rejected Yates insanity defense in 2002 and found her guilty of two capital murder charges for the deaths of three of her five children.
"Andrea Yates knew precisely what she was doing," Curry said. "She knew that it was wrong."
Curry said if the case goes back to trial, he is confident Yates would be convicted again. Yates' attorney, George Parnham, did not immediately return a phone call to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Harris County Assistant District Attorney Alan Curry said the case would be retried or a plea bargain considered. Jurors rejected Yates insanity defense in 2002 and found her guilty of two capital murder charges for the deaths of three of her five children.
"Andrea Yates knew precisely what she was doing," Curry said. "She knew that it was wrong."
Curry said if the case goes back to trial, he is confident Yates would be convicted again. Yates' attorney, George Parnham, did not immediately return a phone call to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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