[Lunatic Fringe]

I am very disappointed in this sentence. But it is supported by the law.

Under Texas law, the juries have to decide two questions, both unanimously, before they can pass death sentences. The first is whether the defendant would be a danger to society in the future. If the jurors aren't unanimous in saying he or she would, then the defendant would be given an automatic life prison term.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I turned on Fox News to see what is happening with our military.
Instead all I see is is this Yates stuff.
So why is she more important than our military?

[Bryan24]

They should do to her what they SHOULD have done to Susan Smith. The entire town should have taken her from jail by force and hung her on the town square.

As a nation, we are losing our will to enforce punishment. It will mark the beginning of the end of our society.

[Houmatt]

Andrea Yates was sentenced to life in prsion.

Her children could not be reached for comment.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Russie-boy Yates is on the TV talking about how wonderful his skiffy wife is and how she is such a victim. He hasn't mentioned his kids once. It goes to show where he stands. He should be in jail, too.

[constans]

Hmm... my opinion: had the jury called for the death sentence, Texas would have been faced with a push to change both its insanity laws and death penalty laws. The woman was on serious anti-psychotic medication and then abruptly taken off of them shortly before the murders. With this decision by the jury, there won't be any state-wide calls for any changes in laws, and the status quo will remain because those unhappy with the verdict and punishment will figure that the system works "well enough."

During the trial, apparently the prosecution claimed that she planned the murders and planned to use the insanity defense ahead of time after watching an episode of "Law & Order." However, it turned out after the trial that this particular episode never aired. There was a claim that this slip-up by the prosecution made their call for capital punishment less credible in the punishment phase.

Those court-junkies who are disappointed on missing out on the death-penalty appeals can, at least, look forward to a possible prosecution of the father, malpractice suits against the psychiatrist, etc.

[clintonh8r]

I'm just glad she was convicted. Either sentence was OK with me.

Legal experts: Since there was no death sentence, is there still an automatic appeal?

[arly]

if the old man Yates wants a career change how about making him a caddy for OJ Simpson?..