Attorney submitted fabricated testimonies from the ChatGPT tool in an appeal against a murder conviction
Attorney Stephen D. Aarons used nonexistent witnesses and testimonies generated by the ChatGPT tool in an appeal against a murder conviction. The court imposed a $5 000 sanction on him, removed him from the case, and referred the matter to the disciplinary body.
For legal service providers, an unverified court filing poses the risk of a financial sanction and interruption of representation, requiring the case to be taken over by another counsel.