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Mrs. yates would have another opportunity to have her case heard. dr. dietz, in my view, made an honest mistake. >> the reversal, though a major victory, was only the start. the defense team pressed for an outright dismissal of all charges, arguing that a second trial would constitute double jeopardy. finally, in january 2005, some three and a half years after the original conviction, the texas state supreme court issued an opinion. double jeopardy did not apply, but andrea yates would be granted a new trial. >> tonight, she drowned her five children, was sentenced to spend the rest of her lif...

>> defense trial prep involved community outreach. they did all they they could to educate the public and change the perception of andrea yates and mental illness. >> there were six victims in this case and one was andrea herself because of mental illness. >> by the second trial, there had been research and talks. it became much more in the public vernacular, particularly postpartum depression. >> in june 2006, five years to the month after the tragedy, andrea yates' second trial commenced. the defense kept their arguments very specific. >> we focused on wrongfulness. mental health and wrongfu...