Georgia Prosecutor Suspended for AI Misuse in Legal Briefs
Deborah Leslie, an assistant district attorney in Clayton County, Georgia, has been suspended from practicing before the Georgia Supreme Court for six months due to her misuse of AI in legal briefs. The court found that Leslie submitted briefs containing non-existent cases and cases that did not align with her legal arguments, which were generated by AI software. This misconduct led to the vacating of a trial court order denying a new trial for convicted murderer Hannah Payne. Leslie must complete additional legal education to be reinstated. 
