Payne v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia vacated the trial court’s order denying Payne’s motion for new trial because it contained numerous fictitious or misattributed citations, sanctioned ADA Leslie by suspending her privilege to practice before the Court for six months and requiring ethics CE, admonished the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office for the filings, and remanded for a new order without such citations; the Court also noted that while AI use is not prohibited, attorneys must verify citations.