US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court

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The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:06:00 UTC.

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