Two weeks ago in Houston, Andrea Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity for drowning her young children. She will be remanded to a state mental hospital where psychiatrists and judges will periodically review her status to determine whether she should be released.

Disappointed prosecutor Kaylynn Williford stated her frustration forthrightly: “For five years, we?ve tried to seek justice for these children.”

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