I (and I imagine the eventual jury) won't give one hoot in Hades as to "...that's how movies sets are run...."Aquila Blanca provided a number of sources just a few
posts up the thread explaining how movie sets are run.
- Attorney for the plaintiff: "Did you check the gun before pointing it at Miss Hutchins ?
- Baldwin "...I was told...."
- Attorney: Mr. Baldwin, Did you check the gund before pointing it at Miss Hutchins ?
- Baldwin: "...that's not how we..."
- Attorney: MR BALDWIN. DID YOU CHECK THE GUN BEFORE POINTING IT AT MISS HUTCHINS ?
- Baldwin: "... that's not how movie sets are...."
- Attorney: You Honor. Would you please instruct the defendant to answer the question?
- Mr Baldwin...?
Game over w/ the civil jury long before this point is reached....
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As to the possible criminal side of the house:
Involuntary manslaughter ...involves a killing that occurs while the
defendant is engaging in a lawful but dangerous act without exercising
“due caution and circumspection.” ...a fourth-degree felony...
https://newmexicocriminallaw.com/whats-the-difference-between-homicide-murder-and-manslaughter-2/
- Attorney for the People: "Mr Baldwin, did you check the gun before pointing it at Miss Hutchins ?
- Baldwin: "... the armorer is supposed to...."
- Attorney for the People: Did the armorer give you the gun?
- Baldwin: "... the armorer wasn't there..."
- Attorney for the People: Where was the armorer, Mr Baldwin?
- Baldwin: "... the armorer wasn't there..."
- Attorney for the People: So someone other than the armorer handed you the gun?
- Baldwin: Yes
- Attorney for the People: But not the armorer who was in fact hired by you to be responsible for the gun ?
- Baldwin: Yes
- Attorney for the People: "Mr Baldwin, did you check the gun before pointing it at Miss Hutchins ?
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