US killer's sentence quashed because of AI video of victim shown in court
"In another life, we probably could have been friends.""I believe in forgiveness, and a God who forgives. I always have and I still do," the AI version of Pelkey - wearing a grey baseball cap - continued.At the time of the sentencing, the judge who oversaw the case, Todd Lang, seemed to appreciate the use of AI. As angry as you are, as justifiably angry as the family is, I heard the forgiveness," Judge Lang said.
- ▪"In another life, we probably could have been friends.""I believe in forgiveness, and a God who forgives.
- ▪I always have and I still do," the AI version of Pelkey - wearing a grey baseball cap - continued.At the time of the sentencing, the judge who oversaw the case, Todd Lang, seemed to appreciate the use of AI.
- ▪As angry as you are, as justifiably angry as the family is, I heard the forgiveness," Judge Lang said.
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| Publication time | Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:34:18 +0000 |
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US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court15 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyWatch Chris Pelkey's AI-rendered impact statement shown in courtAn Arizona road rage killer will be resentenced after an appeals court ruled that an AI-generated video message from his dead victim was improperly aired in court.Gabriel Paul Horcasitas was found guilty by a jury of shooting and killing Christopher Pelkey, 37, during a confrontation at a red light in 2021.
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