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Sep 30 2026

Arizona appeals court vacates sentence involving an AI-generated victim statement

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State v. Horcasitas leaves the manslaughter conviction standing but rejects the sentencing use of imagined words presented through the victim’s synthetic likeness.

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Arizona Court of Appeals

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