Comments on: The Devil Made Me Do It http://www.thelegality.com/2008/10/30/the-devil-made-me-do-it/ An Online Law Journal Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Grey http://www.thelegality.com/2008/10/30/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Grey Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:56:07 +0000 http://www.thelegality.com/archives/102#comment-2280 great article ! i love it great article ! i love it

]]> By: Amy Seely http://www.thelegality.com/2008/10/30/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Amy Seely Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:09:28 +0000 http://www.thelegality.com/archives/102#comment-1244 Tara-good question. In her 2002 trial, a jury rejected her insanity defense and sentenced her to life in prison. However, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed that verdict because a psychiatrist for the prosecution had given false testimony during the trial. That court found that as the jury may have been influenced by the psychiatrist's testimony, a new trial was needed. Yates plead insanity again, and in 2006 she was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was admitted to a state hospital. Tara-good question.

In her 2002 trial, a jury rejected her insanity defense and sentenced her to life in prison. However, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed that verdict because a psychiatrist for the prosecution had given false testimony during the trial. That court found that as the jury may have been influenced by the psychiatrist’s testimony, a new trial was needed. Yates plead insanity again, and in 2006 she was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was admitted to a state hospital.

]]> By: Tara http://www.thelegality.com/2008/10/30/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 Tara Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:42:11 +0000 http://www.thelegality.com/archives/102#comment-1243 Great article! There was a recent case concerning this: Texas v. Andrea Yates. Yates drowned her 5 children, and was originally given life in prison. I believe a second verdict (not guilty by reason of insanity) was given later. Do these second verdicts happen often? What would have to happen to be able to get that? Great article!
There was a recent case concerning this: Texas v. Andrea Yates. Yates drowned her 5 children, and was originally given life in prison. I believe a second verdict (not guilty by reason of insanity) was given later.
Do these second verdicts happen often? What would have to happen to be able to get that?

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