# US road-rage killer to be resentenced after AI video of victim shown in court

https://mins.news/en/item/84247

- BBC News, 2026-10-02 23:06 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwgkvygg5nzvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> An Arizona appeals court ruled that showing an AI-generated message from Christopher Pelkey, who was killed in a 2021 road-rage confrontation, improperly crossed the line. Gabriel Paul Horcasitas, who was sentenced to 10 years for the shooting, will be resentenced.

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