New Mexico Supreme Court finds attorney in contempt of court for use of AI in murder case
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New Mexico Supreme Court Sanctions Lawyer After ChatGPT Fabricates Police Testimony in Murder Appeal
A veteran New Mexico defense lawyer used ChatGPT to prepare a murder appeal. The resulting brief contained fabricated police testimony and nonexistent witnesses. The state Supreme Court fined him $5,000, held him in contempt, and referred him for discipline. The incident escalates concerns over unverified AI use in high-stakes litigation.
New Mexico Supreme Court finds attorney in contempt of court for use of AI in murder case
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A prominent New Mexico attorney is in the hot seat after using AI to write a legal brief that made it into the court record, filled with errors. An appeal in a murder case with made-up witnesses and testimony. That's why attorney Stephen Aarons is facing harsh scrutiny, admitting to the New Mexico [...]
New Mexico Lawyer Fined $5,000 and Held in Contempt After ChatGPT Fabricated Murder Witnesses in Appeal
The New Mexico Supreme Court fined lawyer Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt after a ChatGPT-assisted murder appeal brief included fabricated witnesses and false police testimony.
ChatGPT-Using Lawyer Cited Its Fake Witnesses and Police Testimony in Court
Reuters reports: A defense lawyer appealing his client's murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated by OpenAI's ChatGPT, New Mexico's highest court said. The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday fined the attorney, Stephen Aarons [for $5,000],...
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