The film follows Detective Chris Raven, who wakes up strapped to a chair in an autonomous courtroom—Mercy Court (a court he helped create), where the accused is statistically presumed guilty unless he can prove his own innocence. He may electronically call witnesses but receives no defense counsel. Detective Raven is accused of murdering his wife, Nicole. The AI Judge “Maddox,” who serves as judge, jury, and executioner, informs him that based on the timeline and public data, including his DNA evidence and blood alcohol levels, his probability of guilt is over 97%. He has 90 minutes to lower that percentage below “the 92% threshold of reasonable doubt,” or will be executed by operation of law. The film’s climax hinges on Detective Raven proving that the system’s data is incomplete.
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