# Judge Sullivan vacated Sanders conviction, now presides over Clancy 2026-08-07T18:32:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Judge William Sullivan is presiding over Lindsay Clancy's trial for killing her three children. He also oversaw Latarsha Sanders' case, where she was convicted in 2022 of stabbing her sons Edson, 8, and La'Son, 5, over 80 and 20 times respectively. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court vacated Sanders' conviction, ordering a new trial because Sullivan wrongly excluded evidence of her mental illness, which she argued negated criminal responsibility. The court called it a 'prejudicial error'. Hindustan Times reports both cases share similarities and were heard by the same judge. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Judge William Sullivan, Latarsha Sanders, Lindsay Clancy, Massachusetts, mental health evidence, murder trial Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/judge-sullivan-vacated-sanders-conviction-now-presides-over-clancy/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/judge-sullivan-vacated-sanders-conviction-now-presides-over-clancy/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.