The reality is, this is a case about five dead children. Do I believe Andrea Yates is a threat to the public? Yes. She's the only person I've ever come in contact with who has killed five people.
The reality is this is a case about five dead children.
I think there is always some hope that a case will resolve because this is painful for a lot of people to have to go through again. But, if it can't be resolved with a fair plea resolution, we have no other option except to go forth with a trial.
We have both worked very hard on this case to make sure Ms. Yates got a fair trial. Neither one of us would have done anything improper in this case.
The issue in this case is her criminal responsibility. We feel she is criminally responsible. That's what all the evidence shows us, and that's what the first jury believed.