Yates found not guilty by reason of insanity - CTV.ca

Updated Wed. Jul. 26 2006 1:31 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff Andrea Yates, the suburban mother accused of drowning her five young children in a bathtub, was found not guilty Wednesday by reason of insanity. Yates, 42, looked shocked as she heard the verdict, which came just three days after jurors began deliberating whether she was legally insane. Today's decision means Yates will be committed to a mental hospital for treatment. She will have periodic hearings before a judge to determine when she is sane ...