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Court tosses 10-year manslaughter sentence due to an AI-generated video of the victim ‘created from the imaginings’ of his sister
An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed.
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An Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that Gabriel Paul Horcasitas must be resentenced for the 2021 shooting death of Christopher Pelkey after a 10‑year manslaughter sentence was thrown out. The court found the AI‑generated video depicting the victim addressing the judge unreliable, prompting the reversal. The decision mandates a new sentencing hearing.
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