Prosecutors seek a manslaughter charge against Baldwin. https://apnews.com/article/alec-baldwin-rust-set-shooting-halyna-hutchins-f337b3bdc267d30fef67bb7946d738e2
Prosecutors seeking to recharge Actor Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on movie set On Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 5:05 PM PGage <pga...@gmail.com> wrote: > It was always going to be a reach to make this a criminal act by Baldwin. > The AP story I read said that there was a chance the DA will re-file, but > it does feel like the original DA overcharged, and the case has been > shrinking ever since. > > A civil case against the production seems not just more likely to be > successful, but more likely to make an important difference in safety on > sets. The solution is not to convict every actor who fails to double check > their props, but to fine producers up the Wazoo for not enforcing proper > safety procedures. > > On Thu, 20 Apr 2023 at 3:10 PM Kevin M. <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> One hopes that civil litigation can help sort out liability. I maintain >> that although Baldwin pulling the trigger was unintentional, his role as a >> producer who failed to uphold the safety protocols make him at fault. >> >> On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 2:52 PM Tom Wolper <twol...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Charges against Baldwin were dropped today. >>> >>> >>> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/charges-alec-baldwin-dropped-fatal-rust-shooting-attorneys-say-rcna80722 >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM Tom Wolper <twol...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Baldwin is at an age where lots and lots of people retire and like many >>>> of those people it might not be his choice. Hollywood can certainly get >>>> along without his services. >>>> >>>> The difference between Baldwin and Rittenhouse is intent. Baldwin did >>>> not aim his weapon or even pull the trigger with the intention of hurting >>>> anyone else. While the negligence might have been criminal it’s tough to >>>> convince a jury to deprive a person of their freedom for years because of >>>> an accident. >>>> >>>> I remember reading that 95% of criminal cases result in a plea deal. >>>> Prosecutors make up a maximal list of charges in order to negotiate them >>>> down. A high profile jury trial is going to be a toss up and if the >>>> prosecution can’t get Baldwin’s side to settle they will have to review the >>>> charges and figure out what they can convince a jury of, and it’s probably >>>> much less than the current charges. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 10:36 AM PGage <pga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Maybe I am naive but I think Baldwin’s career is already over, >>>>> regardless of the outcome. He is at real legal jeopardy here, and the only >>>>> thing that matters (for him) is limiting that jeopardy. I think his legal >>>>> team has already done a good job for him, getting charges reduced and >>>>> getting a super-charged adversary removed from the prosecution. I also >>>>> think his lawyers were absolutely right on both issues. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 14 Mar 2023 at 10:17 PM Kevin M. <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Prolonging this trial (these trials) might be beneficial to Baldwin >>>>>> from a legal standpoint, but the bad press of this being the only thing >>>>>> anybody currently associates with Alec Baldwin isn’t going to be good for >>>>>> his career and image. He shot a couple of people. Granted, he’s not Kyle >>>>>> Rittenhouse, but he might as well be at this point. Heck, Rittenhouse’s >>>>>> lunatic right wing Nazi following keeps him financially secure, so he >>>>>> might >>>>>> be better off than Alec in the long term. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 7:55 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >>>>>> tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> After convincing an L.A. judge to pause the civil case against him, >>>>>>> the criminal case is also on hold after Andrea Reed, the special >>>>>>> prosecutor >>>>>>> whom also was elected to the New Mexico legislature, stepped away as the >>>>>>> former following accusations of constitutional conflict from the Baldwin >>>>>>> team... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://deadline.com/2023/03/alec-baldwin-shooting-trial-paused-manslaughter-halyna-hutchins-1235282808/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://deadline.com/2023/03/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-special-prosecutor-quits-halyna-hutchins-1235299652/ >>>>>>> (links) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> B >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Moi, Feb 9th: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Halyna Hutchins' parents and sister sue Baldwin, company and crew >>>>>>> for her wrongful death... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://variety.com/2023/film/news/halyna-hutchins-parents-lawsuit-sister-gloria-allred-1235518222/ >>>>>>> (link) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/d57747a9-f0e2-41df-8936-f58e9044fcaan%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/d57747a9-f0e2-41df-8936-f58e9044fcaan%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Kevin M. 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