Andrea Yates verdict - huh?

[Nystul]

Perhaps, if this Yates character knew that it was legally wrong, and that she was going to DIE from it, she may have paused for just one moment for second thoughts. Maybe, maybe not, we will never know.

I'm a death penalty supporter, but I think the odds of certain death being a *deterrent* in this particular case are pretty close to 0%. We are talking about someone who has gone through suicide attempts and self-mutilation, gone into a catatonic state, got put on (and then taken off of) anti-psychotic drugs... I don't see death being a very strong deterrent to someone of that profile.