[Bonaparte]

"About how much will it cost the taxpayers of Texas to house, clothe, and feed this woman for the next 40 years? Just ballpark...about 1.5 million dollars, or so?"

Don't forget the cost of continuous psychiatric treatment. This will be a high maintenance prisoner. And remember the costs to all of us during the many years of her appeals.

[let freedom sing]

Don't forget what it would've cost Texico, if they'd prevented the "accident" in the first place. Next, AY could be taken care of for much less-- permanent committment to a State Hospital or Min. Security Facility-- Texico's choice to put her in prison.