Russell 'Rusty ' Yates said his ex-wife 's actions were ' a result of her illness ' She systematically killed her children in their Texas home in 2001 . Was convicted of capital murder in 2002 , but in 2006 was found not guilty by reason of insanity - after being diagnosed with postpartum psychosis . Mr Yates maintains she is a good mother who loved her children . Slammed prosecutors for seeking the death penalty during the first trial . Comment: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this woman has been mentally ill since before she got married.
Russell 'Rusty ' Yates said his ex-wife 's actions were ' a result of her illness ' She systematically killed her children in their Texas home in 2001 . Was convicted of capital murder in 2002 , but in 2006 was found not guilty by reason of insanity - after being diagnosed with postpartum psychosis . Mr Yates maintains she is a good mother who loved her children . Slammed prosecutors for seeking the death penalty during the first trial . He has since remarried and has a son .