Commonwealth v. Spone

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · PA · United States · 2023-11-14 · 1623 EDA 2022

AdmittedAlleged deepfakemixedoffered by prosecutionchallenge: authenticitysensitive matter — ruling only

Anonymous texts containing images and videos of minors were traced through Pinger records, IP evidence, and phone data to Spone. Some witnesses believed media had been manufactured and public reports used deepfake language, but the courts did not resolve AI generation and affirmed the convictions.

Rules cited: Pa.R.E. 901

The court's finding, in its words

Witnesses testified they believed some photos or videos were manufactured, but no judicial finding of synthesis was made.

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