Baldwin case dismissed

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This was planned from the beginning.

Not a fan of Baldwin's, but I think this was a fair decision.

Yes, glad he wasn’t convicted.

There might have been some sort of politicization of this case.

Anyway, glad he’s free to go.

Shuppreshed evidenshe.

His career won’t recover.

Dismissed WITH prejudice.

So the prosecutors have to decide whether to retry?

Of course it will recover

John Landis killed a veteran actor and two children and he went on to direct many more films.

So the prosecutors have to decide whether to retry?

Can they if it's WITH prejudice?

Prosecutors cannot retry the case. It's over.

R10, no, it’s a final judgment. They can’t retry him.

No, you can't retry if the judge dismissed WITH prejudice. Yes, the criminal case is over.

Thanks, r12, that's what I thought.

He and Hilaria will have to celebrate by ordering up another baby.

Fuck him…and others are right: I see a celebratory baby in the near future, by surrogate, ‘cause that very, very Spanish lady’s womb is damned tired.

I thought the thread about this would have 200 replies by now. I don't like Alec Baldwin, but didn't feel like he should have been convicted. The prosecution was hiding evidence from the defense, this prosecution was a quest for fame for the prosecutor so they could run for higher office in my opinion.

As others, I think Alec is a jerk but the criminal prosecution was excessive. He will likely pay big in a civil suit.

The prosecution probably assumed that just because most people think Alec Baldwin is an asshole, it would be a winnable case. It was always going to be a hard case, even with an unlikable defendant.

At least now we can stop pretending to be experts on gun safety procedures in film production.

I've worked on many films and tv shows where we have working guns. Technically, Alex is right- the whole crew trusts that the armorer and the 1st AD will have cleared the weapons. We always have a safety meeting with the Armorer, and they explain what type the gun (live or dummy) is and what types of "ammo" (blanks, flashes or none) are being used. Then when the gun is on set, the !st AD will shout that the gun is on set, will check the chambers, show the crew the chambers, and if the weapon is hot or cold. Then the 1st AD will shout prior to a take that we are shooting with a hot weapon.

It's really the fault of the armorer and the !st AD on this production.

[quote]Yes, glad he wasn’t convicted.

He wasn’t even tried. Which is appropriate, because it’s beyond obvious that he wasn’t guilty of any crime.

Of course it is the right decision, that it went so far is astonishing and troubling. And other than the hairry chest from Working Girl i am not a fan of his.

The MAGATs were so desperately hoping for a guilty verdict since Baldwin made fun of Dear Leader

Baldwin would never intentionally kill someone. Correct decision.

He didn't get off because he did nothing wrong, he got off because the prosecution fucked up.

This is the only logical outcome.

Bad day for Trump. He's behind this.

Score so far...Trump 34, Balwin 0.

the hairy chest also makes a memorable appearance in 1990 Miami Blues.

Yeah R2, by the idiot prosecutors.

Good.

Fucking GOOD.

R25, that “technicality,” the failure of the prosecution to disclose evidence, is serious.

It’s celebrity justice. Celebrities get to be above the law. He should have been found guilty.

Good. I don’t like to see somebody railroaded just cause they’re a cunt personality wise. Ol big booty ass Baldwin.

It was WILD watching today. Gross prosecutoral misconduct. It got so bad, the corrupt prosecutor took the stand (out of the presence of the jury) and on cross was asked questions like "do you recall calling Mr. Baldwin a 'cocksucker' who was ' going to get his'"

I actually believe the conviction of Hamnah Guiteriz may be in danger now.

Watch a summary of it on youtube. It was crazy.

[QUOTE]and on cross was asked questions like "do you recall calling Mr. Baldwin a 'cocksucker' who was ' going to get his'"

Are you joking?!

These prosecutors were like Dumb and Dumber.

This is confusing. Why did the armorer's stepfather's friend have this live ammo evidence and why did he wait until after Gutierrez-Reed's trial to bring it to the DA's office? And why didn't the crime scene technicians remove it from the set?

[QUOTE]The dispute over evidence arose Thursday when Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office crime scene technician Marissa Poppell testified under cross-examination that a “good Samaritan” had come to authorities with ammunition earlier this year.

[QUOTE]The Colt .45 rounds were delivered to the sheriff’s office in March by Troy Teske, a former police officer and friend of Thell Reed, the stepfather of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the same day she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins’ death (She was later sentenced to 18 months behind bars.)

@R18 - I think he already paid off the widower and kid not long after it happened. I think he just has the relatives represented by Gloria Allred left to deal with.

Apparently, the widower and their child haven't been paid yet. What a mess.

R39 She always reminds me of that actress who was in the Daniel Powter Bad Day video, she also used to be in stuff but I can’t remember what.

Something like this happened in California years ago IIRC. A group of police officers were practicing some SWAT thing, like rescuing hostages or swarming a building when the guy who was supposed to check everyone's firearm to be sure they were unloaded missed a handgun and an officer was shot and killed. I never heard what happened after that.

Do you know what I hate?

Underpants.

He should never have gone to trial. It was an accident.

So he’s just free to kill again now?

[quote] [R25], that “technicality,” the failure of the prosecution to disclose evidence, is serious.

Yeah, the Constitution is not a technicality. I can't find Thurgood Marshall's quote on that.

[quote]R37 This is confusing. Why did the armorer's stepfather's friend have this live ammo evidence and why did he wait until after Gutierrez-Reed's trial to bring it to the DA's office? And why didn't the crime scene technicians remove it from the set?

I agree that it's confusing. Deadline's detailed article didn't explain it very well (or I'm just too slow to get it). I don't get what happened there, but apparently prosecutors thought the new "evidence" had nothing to do with this case, but why withhold it from the defense? Just get it ruled out legally and move on. Strange.

Is there anyone who doesn't think a few years in prison would have done him a lot of good?

18 months, maybe.

He's an entitled, overbearing asshat. And I'm not a Trumptard, Repug or whatever...I'm a liberal.

I don't like this guy at all. He displayed no decorum in the aftermath of the death. At all. Not in the least.

He was a Exec Producer and he DOES bear some responsibility. I heard he ran an unsafe set and didn't listen to complaints. I also heard he and other staff went target shooting during the shooting of this film.

So...I do think there was some substance to this case. They also showed there was NO WAY this gun could have fired without him pulling the trigger. He lied about that.

Hilaria celebrated by shooting another baby out of her snatch.

Her pussy must be the size of grand canyon after all those babies

Can E-Laria even conjure up the correct English words to express her happiness over this verdict??

Yes, the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin has been dismissed1. The judge ruled that the prosecution had suppressed evidence, leading to the dismissal with prejudice, meaning Baldwin cannot be retried for the same charge12. Justice can be complex and subjective, often depending on one’s perspective. In this case, the legal system determined that the suppression of evidence warranted dismissal.

These prosecutors wasted tons of taxpayer money on a case they badly fucked up and never went to trial. The DA should be voted out.

Like OJ Simpson, Baldwin will no doubt commit a crime in the future and he'll be nailed then, we can hope.

[quote]I heard he ran an unsafe set and didn't listen to complaints. I also heard he and other staff went target shooting during the shooting of this film.

You heard, you heard, well then let's convict!

[quote]It’s celebrity justice. Celebrities get to be above the law. He should have been found guilty.

Thanks for your legal insights, Clarence Darrow.

He’ll feel like he’s invincible now and will definitely kill again.

If that movie is ever finished, I wonder if it will be a commercial success. Will people who don't even like Alec go to see it just for the novelty. Can't see it getting any awards, that would just be in horrible taste but will it make money?

If the prosecutor was hiding evidence, then this is a just outcome, under the circumstances.

I don't think AB is a serial killer, but he has little regard for other human life.

On this interview with George Stephanopoulos (right after he shot and killed Hutchins), Alec goes off on tangents about the magic of creating movies. He is so full of himself and his importance. I don't think he cared that much that he took a life. Yes, he cared, but not like how you or I would care if we accidentally shot and killed someone.

[quote]If that movie is ever finished, I wonder if it will be a commercial success. Will people who don't even like Alec go to see it just for the novelty. Can't see it getting any awards, that would just be in horrible taste but will it make money?

This was probably the best publicity “Rust” could have hoped for. There will definitely be interest.

I want to see Rust now!!!

According to the link in R39, they haven't found a buyer yet. I wonder if potential buyers want to wait until the lawsuits are over.

Verdict aside, is it customary for Defendants to get up in the middle of proceedings and leave to get a cup of coffee and then saunter back in?

Could I do that and it be acceptable?

I thought you couldn't even go to the bathroom let alone get coffee.

I don't care what he does, I've never spent a penny on his projects coz he called someone "fagg*t" more than once.

he can go fuck himself.

R66 you really care that he said faggot? Who gives a fuck? The guys from Long Island.

Btw I'm a gay male. Get thicker skin, Marybelle.

r17 "could run for higher office in my opinion. "

You have higher offices up in your opinion?

[Quote]Only other loathsome people support him.

Take it down a notch, Brenda. The justice system worked,, that's all.

I hope he gets booked for the villain role on an episode of Elsbeth. Love that show.

Elsbeth insists upon itself, R70.

It insists upon itself

R34 Baldwin’s reaction to being called a cocksucker is an instant meme