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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...

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 life in prison. but recently a texas appeals court overturned andrea yates' conviction. >> pending the new trial, the defense succeeded in having yates moved from the mountain v...