This timeline would chart the rise of AI-generated media in legal proceedings, from early deepfake concerns and evidence-authentication battles through sentencing hearings that use AI avatars or messages from victims, culminating in appellate rulings like the Arizona decision that quashed a road-rage sentence. It would trace how courts, legislatures, and ethicists have struggled to set boundaries for synthetic evidence, victim impact statements, and the right to a fair trial. This timeline was generated automatically by TimeStrands AI from Wikipedia research. Facts are sourced; framing may be imperfect.