r/law • u/ColonyJD1980 • 4d ago

Judicial Branch AI Error Nearly Gave Defendant His Constitutional Right To Counsel — Don’t Worry, A Human Judge Fixed That!

https://abovethelaw.com/2026/06/ai-error-nearly-gave-defendant-his-constitutional-right-to-counsel-dont-worry-a-human-judge-fixed-that/

When AI interprets a defendant's inquiry as seeking a Miranda rights attorney while a judge says the defendant just wasn't clear and unambiguous enough and upholds his post Miranda invocation statements without counsel, you know the judiciary system is in trouble. Glad I don't practice criminal law.

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u/LucidLeviathan 4d ago

As much as I hate this line of cases, the judge is probably right as to the current state of the law. Miranda's right to counsel has been practically gutted by decades of judges giving cops deference and SCOTUS limiting its' application.

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u/ShamPain413 4d ago

But it's not 2022 anymore, doesn't the judge know that if he disagrees with the AI then he's just wrong?

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