Additionally, in almost all cases, a verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity" prompts a committment in a mental institution that is doubled the average term the defendant would have spent in prison. Example...if the defendant would have been sentenced to 10 years in prison had found guilty under sane circumstances, they will be committed for 20 years since they are deemed insane.
Had Yate's convinction stood, she would have been eligable for parole in 40 years. This way, this woman will never see the light of day!