Multiple Choice
A crucial question at the center of Andrea Yates trial was whether:
A) she was competent to stand trial.
B) she did kill all five of her children without accomplices.
C) she knew the difference between right and wrong.
D) she did hear voices during the commission of the crime.
Correct Answer:

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