The verdict is in on the retrial of Andrea Yates, who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Yates will be committed to a psychiatric institution in the state of Texas.

Not only does this verdict close a chapter for the Yates family and for the legal and women's mental health advocates who have worked on Andrea's behalf all these years, but it also stands to have an impact as a precedent for such cases in the courts - and possibly even for reform in what many consider an outdated, insufficient legal code.

"Jury: Yates Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity"
The Associated Press (AP)

"Jury Finds Yates Insane, Not Guilty"
The Houston Chronicle

"Yates Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity"
The New York Times

USA Today's story suggests, "Yates Verdict May Signal Opinion Shift"