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Yates' attorney says she wants to avoid retrial - North County Times
"She had been informed prior to my arrival of the turn of events and she is concerned, obviously," Parnham said. "But we'll see what the legal future holds for her."The First Court of Appeals in Houston overturned Yates' convictions in January because of false testimony from forensic psychiatrist Park Dietz.Dietz testified that an episode of "Law and Order" in which a woman with postpartum depression drowned her children and was found insane aired shortly before Yates drowned her five children. Such an episode never existed.Prosecutors plan to retry Yates, and Parnham said Saturday that he doubts the two sides will reach a plea agreement.Yates, 41, has for years undergone treatment for mental illness and required anti-psychotic medication, which she continues to receive at the prison unit where she is housed. Parnham and Yates former husband believe she belongs in a state mental hospital, not prison.Prosecutors are confident a second trial will again result in convictions.Based on the appeals court ruling, however, they will be unable to seek the death penalty against her. If Yates is convicted again, the only possible sentence will be life in prison unless a lesser charge is considered.Parnham said that will widen the jury pool and - more available