Payne appeal sent back to trial court as justices sanction prosecutor for AI use
The Georgia Supreme Court has asked the trial court to write a new order in response to Hannah Payne's motion for a new trial. More
May 5, 2026
Hannah Payne
Hannah Payne was sentenced to life in prison plus 13 years for killing a man whom she followed from the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Georgia.
Prosecutor apologizes for fictitious cases cited by AI in Supreme Court brief
Deborah Leslie identified nine erroneous or fictitious citations in briefs and orders submitted by the State in Hannah Payne's case. More
March 31, 2026
Court that denied Hannah Payne new trial cited nonexistent cases from state brief
Hannah Payne is claiming ineffective assistance of counsel in her appeal for her conviction of murdering Kenneth Herring. More
March 19, 2026
Car Crash Vigilante Trial: GA v. Hannah Payne
Hannah Payne, 21, was sentenced to life in prison plus 13 years for shooting Kenneth Herring in the abdomen during a Georgia traffic dispute. More
December 15, 2023