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New Mexico Supreme Court fined and held a lawyer in contempt for filing an appeal brief containing AI-fabricated, false witness testimony

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The New Mexico Supreme Court sanctioned a lawyer after finding that an appeal brief included fabricated witnesses and false police-related testimony. The court imposed a $5,000 fine and held the lawyer in direct contempt, with the decision requiring sanctions tied to failure to verify AI-generated factual claims and referring him to a disciplinary board.

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