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SJC Revisits Sanders Murder Convictions
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court vacated the murder convictions of Latarsha Sanders, a mother who killed her two children in 2018, ruling she was denied a fair trial because crucial psychiatric records were withheld from jurors. Sanders, diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, had exhibited severe mental illness at the time of the killings. The court's decision orders a new trial, highlighting the importance of fully presenting mental health evidence in cases involving defendants with severe mental illness.
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