How to Challenge AI-Generated Risk Assessment Scores (COMPAS) at Sentencing in California Courts
California judges must “consider” risk assessments at sentencing, but under People v. Dueñas (2019) and People v. Hernandez (2022), defense counsel can challenge reliability, notice, and due process—often winning limits or exclusion. COMPAS-style scores raise accuracy, bias, and transparency issues that matter under California’s evidence and sentencing rules. This article explains California-specific strategies to object, […]
