Look like there is still some pretrial motions. Trial set to start tomorrow Tuesday July 9th 2024
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That's baffling to me! Especially in light of a string of events and warnings of lapses in safety standards which he deliberately did not act upon. I guess they are going to try to convict just on the act of shooting.HUGE ruling just came down . State can NOT introduce Baldwins role as a producer as it relates to safety on set . Not sure what that will mean to some of the videos the state wants to introduce.
It's not terribly uncommon for the one side or the other to be prevented from broaching a topic while the opposite side can if they choose to. However, there are often consequences for choosing to do so, as in this case.That’s interesting in itself, but what I find more interesting is that the judge ruled the OSHA report can be admitted into evidence . Does that mean the prosecution can admit it and once admitted use the producer aspect of their argument or can only the defense admit it because they’re the ones asking for the admittance ?
1. It appears that part of the issue is that he is not "THE captain", and therefore shares the responsibility.does the ruling mean the "the captain of the ship" is now no longer responsible for what happens on, or with the ship??
Maybe some kind of civil trial.There is, perhaps, another possibility, if they separate Baldwin the actor (who was holding the gun when it fired) from Baldwin the producer, (who allowed safety rules to be violated) might that allow for a separate set of charges and (hopefully) a trial to be brought if he is not convicted in this trial?
-that if you pull the trigger and it kills--you've committed homicide, willingly or not.
There are two flavors. Baldwin is accused of the second version.It is, essentially in line with the rest of the country regarding manslaughter, in that, if you do something that is not expected to kill someone, and someone dies, it is manslaughter.
To convict him under the law he is charged with, the state will have to show to the jury's satisfaction that he was committing an unlawful act that was not a felony and/or that he was acting without due caution and circumspection.He should be punished for taking that life.
That's the maximum sentence if he is convicted of the statute he is accused of violating.If Baldwin gets 18 months it will be a slap on the wrist compared to what he really should get.
That's why I think the odds are high he'll walk. "A reasonable person" is not necessarily one who is familiar with and/or trained with proper firearms usage. "A reasonable person" upon being informed that a weapon was "cold" and that someone else had controlled the firearm to ensure its safe condition might reasonably assume that it was "impossible" for them to fire a live round. If Baldwin had formerly been trained on proper firearms use professionally (i.e. he knew the golden rule "never point a firearm at anything you don't intend to destroy") then there might be a chance they get him on that; but it would still have to outweigh how "a reasonable person" would have acted in the same situation.A person is criminally negligent when they are unaware of an obvious risk they are creating with their actions, but a reasonable person would have been."
If Baldwin the actor is found not guilty, could the prosecutor refile chargers against Baldwin the producer without it being double jeopardy? Personally I can not see how the recklessness of Baldwin the producer is not part of the case. The judge really handcuffed the state in this one.I think your right stag , by keeping Alec Baldwin, the producer out of the case . I believe Alec Baldwin, the actor reasonably believed the gun was safe . On the hole, I think that’s BS but the legal technicality or Harvey you want to say it is true .