Lindsay Clancy's Judge Just Got Reversed, Latarsha Sanders's Conviction Vacated, a 78-Year-Old Killed Waiting for a Bus

On Thursday the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts vacated the first-degree murder convictions of Latarsha Sanders, who stabbed her two young sons — Edson "Marlon" Brito, 8, and La'son Brito, 5 — to death in Brockton in 2018. The court held that excluding thousands of pages of her psychiatric records, documenting a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, was prejudicial error on the sole question before the jury: criminal responsibility. The trial judge was William Sullivan — the same judge now presiding over Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth, where the identical question is being litigated. The Plymouth County District Attorney's office says it is reviewing the opinion. In week three of the Clancy trial, prosecutors called the family's nanny, the children's pediatrician and preschool teachers, a family friend and Clancy's former father-in-law, all describing a devoted mother — the Commonwealth's argument being that a functioning woman was making decisions, not experiencing psychosis. Clancy has pleaded not guilty and does not dispute causing the deaths of Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. Judge Sullivan has taken under advisement whether the defense may call three medical experts. Also: in East St. Louis, Illinois, a 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing of 78-year-old John Wesley Allen Sr., who was waiting for a bus. Prosecutors have moved to transfer the case to adult court.Join our new FB groups page here. Take the poll!Join the Daily Crime & Justice community on social media! We're building a passionate group of true crime enthusiasts who love diving deep into the most shocking cases in America.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Daily Crime & Justice" on either platform. You'll get exclusive behind-the-scenes content, breaking news updates on cases we're covering, and early alerts when new episodes drop. Our social media is where Garret Fisher's hottest takes live, including reactions that don't make it into the show.But more importantly, it's where YOU come in. Share your theories, debate the verdicts, and connect with fellow listeners who are just as obsessed with justice as you are. Did the jury get it right? What questions do you still have? Your comments and insights often shape future episodes.We cover the trials that matter, but our community makes the conversation unforgettable. Come for Garret's signature cynical commentary, stay for the incredible discussions with thousands of true crime fans who get it.