HomeCasesPatrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al.

Evidence-linked corpus record: this page is generated from the structured public record and has a publication-readiness score of 90/100. It passed the source, context, and standalone-summary checks used for public indexing; individual legal editorial review is not represented.

Corpus matter record

Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al.

E.D. Michigan · Mar 27, 2026

MI / federalEditorial impact: lowpro sefake citationsfabricated quotescivil rights

Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the sentence "A conviction is not final until the completion of the direct appeal." to People v. Swafford; the Court found the quote does not appear in the opinion and noted cited passages contradict the proposition. Outcome: Warning.

Why the court cared: The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is Warning; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
Why it matters now: Quoted passages contradicting the cited case's holding are red flags — read the opinion, not just the pincite.

Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

Quoted passages contradicting the cited case's holding are red flags — read the opinion, not just the pincite.

Record details

MichiganSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtE.D. Michigan

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit6th Circuit

DateMar 27, 2026

AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)

Party typePro Se Litigant

OutcomeWarning

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

reported

AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.

Procedural posture

Warning

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

4 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the sentence "A conviction is not final until the completion of the direct appeal." to People v. Swafford; the Court found the quote does not appear in the opinion and noted cited passages contradict the proposition.
False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the sentence "A judgment is not final while an appeal of right remains pending." to People v. Kennedy; the Court found the quote does not appear in the opinion.
Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "People v. Smith, 489 Mich. 292, 311 (2011)" for the proposition "A conviction pending on direct appeal is not a final adjudication." The Court was unable to locate the cited case and treated the citation as fabricated.
Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "Savin v. City of Cleveland, 2022 WL 3715087 (6th Cir. 2022)"; the Court found the Westlaw citation pointed to an unrelated brief and could not locate a case by that name, indicating a likely mis-citation or fabrication.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al.?: False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the sentence "A conviction is not final until the completion of the direct appeal." to People v. Swafford; the Court found the quote does not appear in the opinion and noted cited passages contradict the proposition. Outcome: Warning.
Why does Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al. matter for legal AI risk?: Quoted passages contradicting the cited case's holding are red flags — read the opinion, not just the pincite.
What does the public record establish about Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al.?: The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al. summary?: The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

Related matters

Related by court, jurisdiction, tool, or classified failure pattern. Similarity does not imply the same facts or outcome.

Patrick C. Shaltry v. Donna Collins, et al.E.D. Michigan · Jun 2, 2026same court · pro se + fake citations Eric Tobler v. Stephen Tobler, et al.E.D. Michigan · May 7, 2026same court · pro se + fake citations Pizzimenti v. City of Detroit, et al.E.D. Michigan · Mar 27, 2026same court · pro se + fake citations Boyle, et al. v. Steven KramerE.D. Michigan · May 28, 2026same court · pro se + fabricated quotes Alishia Monique Jones v. Ahmed Taylor, et al.E.D. Michigan · Apr 22, 2026same court · pro se + fake citations Hardy v. WhitakerE.D. Michigan · Mar 2, 2026same court · pro se + fake citations

Linked evidence record

Damien Charlotin case archive

Publisher document archive
The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive.

Open recorded source

Publication statusevidence baseline passed

Published by AI Vortex · Manu Ayala
Page updated Jul 27, 2026

Source host classified Attribution boundary stated Limitations disclosed

Corpus checked Jul 23, 2026; latest tracked decision Jul 21, 2026. AI Vortex summarizes public records and does not replace the court document or legal research service.

Use this record

Open case brief Cases from this court Open jurisdiction map

Evidence boundary

The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.

Read methodology

Why this matter is tracked

Operational lesson

Quoted passages contradicting the cited case's holding are red flags — read the opinion, not just the pincite.

Record details

MichiganSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtE.D. Michigan

Jurisdictionfederal

Circuit6th Circuit

DateMar 27, 2026

AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)

Party typePro Se Litigant

OutcomeWarning

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Tracked discrepancy record

4 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the sentence "A judgment is not final while an appeal of right remains pending." to People v. Kennedy; the Court found the quote does not appear in the opinion.

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "People v. Smith, 489 Mich. 292, 311 (2011)" for the proposition "A conviction pending on direct appeal is not a final adjudication." The Court was unable to locate the cited case and treated the citation as fabricated.

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "Savin v. City of Cleveland, 2022 WL 3715087 (6th Cir. 2022)"; the Court found the Westlaw citation pointed to an unrelated brief and could not locate a case by that name, indicating a likely mis-citation or fabrication.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al.?

Why does Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al. matter for legal AI risk?

Quoted passages contradicting the cited case's holding are red flags — read the opinion, not just the pincite.

What does the public record establish about Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al.?

Which source supports this Patrick C. Shaltry, I v. Brent Benzing, et al. summary?

The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.