[duke3522]

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I don't know what to think of this. I have read death penalty cases from Texas where they sent folks to death row on little or no evidence, but to let this one go is just amazing.

We should start a pool on when she gets out of the nut house. Less than 3 years is my bet.

[TommyJefferson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('duke3522', '.')..but to let this one go is just amazing.

[duke3522]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TommyJefferson', '
')"Let it go"?

The woman was found to be insane.

Tommy we execute crazy people all the time in this country. Only recently did we stop executing people with IQ's under 80.


It is the same as how we don't hold children to the same level of culpability as adults when they commit crimes.

In some states children as young as 8 can be tried as adults in certain cases.

Obviously the court found Yates' degree of psychosis did not justify death as punishment.

I can't help but wonder if she had been black and not so christian would the jury have voted the same way.

I've worked at the Skyview Unit in Rusk, TX where Yates' currently lives. Trust me, it's not a nice place and living there for the next few decades will not be an enjoyable experience for her.

True, but much better tham death row in Huntsville(or where Texas keeps females on death row)and we don't know how much time she will be spending in Rusk.