Hannah Payne gets chance for retrial because of AI citations, Georgia Supreme Court rules
Hannah Payne will get a retrial after the Georgia Supreme Court found that prosecutor Deborah Leslie used AI-generated citations in her briefs, some of which were non-existent or didn't support the claims made. The court suspended Leslie's privilege to practice before it for six months and required additional ethics training.
Hannah Payne, a Georgia woman sentenced to life in prison, will get a new trial. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that prosecutor Deborah Leslie used artificial intelligence software to draft briefs, resulting in non-existent or misleading citations. Leslie admitted to using AI but not verifying the citations. The court vacated the previous ruling denying Payne's motion for a new trial and sent it back to the lower court. Leslie's privilege to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court was suspended for six months. She must complete 12 additional hours of continuing legal education on ethics and AI use.
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