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Family shows AI video of slain victim as an impact statement — possibly a legal first

For two years, Stacey Wales kept a running list of everything she would say at the sentencing hearing for the man who killed her brother in a road rage incident in Chandler, Ariz. But when she finally ...
Los Angeles Times

O.C. Supervisors approve victim impact statement for Andrew Do sentencing

Orange County supervisors Tuesday approved a victim impact statement for the federal judge to consider in the sentencing of former Supervisor Andrew Do, who pleaded guilty to bribery. The board voted ...
Reason

Should a Killer's Victim Be Able to "Speak" at a Sentencing Through AI?

An Arizona trial court judge allowed this innovative approach to presenting a victim impact statement, which seems like a useful step toward justice. Last week, the road-rage killer of an Arizona man ...
eWeek

‘I Believe in Forgiveness’: First AI Victim Statement Stirs Courtroom Debate

Dr. Chris Hillman, Global AI Lead at Teradata, joins eSpeaks to explore why open data ecosystems are becoming essential for enterprise AI success. In this episode, he breaks down how openness — in ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Matthew Perry's family shares emotional victim impact statements at doctor's sentencing

One of two doctors charged in the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday on federal charges of illegal distribution of the surgical ...