Yates uses insanity plea in drowning deaths

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

HOUSTON -- Andrea Yates pleaded innocent by reason of insanity in the drowning deaths of her children Monday as she made her first court appearance since her 2002 capital murder convictions were overturned.

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