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Man speaks to killer from beyond the grave in Arizona courtroom through AI video (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 152 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Not only did he allow it,

While the state asked for a nine-and-a-half year sentence, the judge handed Horcasitas a 10-and-a-half year sentence after being so moved by the video, Pelkey’s family said, noting the judge even referred to the video in his statement.

It has about as much evidentiary value as a ouija board, but since the victim was a veteran and involved with a church and the judge likes those things we can ignore pesky little things like standards of proof and prejudice

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 68 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fucking yikes that judge needs to be removed

[–] FanciestPants@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Twist: the judge used AI to write his sentencing statement. It's chat bots all the way down.

[–] smee@poeng.link 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A horror story in two sentences.

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Dont listen to him, he's an AI bot. Listen to me instead.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com -2 points 1 week ago

I'll take ten AI simps over one MAGA ally judge.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 19 points 1 week ago

Arizona State professor of law Gary Marchant said the use of AI has become more common in courts.

“If you look at the facts of this case, I would say that the value of it overweighed the prejudicial effect, but if you look at other cases, you could imagine where they would be very prejudicial,” he told AZFamily.

Could you imagine how prejudicial such a thing might be? Not here, of course. /S

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Seems like grounds for a mistrial...

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

On the other hand I do like that some road rage dipshit got a long sentence