Yates, Andrea Pia v. State

Opinion issued January 6, 2005

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NOS. 01-02-00462-CR

01-02-00463-CR

ANDREA PIA YATES, Appellant

V

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 230th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. 880205 & 883590

O P I N I O N

Appellant, Andrea Pia Yates, was charged by two indictments with capital murder for the drowning deaths of three of her five children. Rejecting appellant’s insanity defense, the jury found her guilty and, having answered the special issue regarding appellant’s continuing threat to society “No,” assessed punishment…