



Now we are going to do the film like it never happen
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I do wonder what the legal argument is that precludes that ruling.Over arguments from prosecutors, a New Mexico judge has determined Monday that Baldwin’s role as a co-producer on the troubled indie Western cannot be entered as evidence into the July 9 starting trial.
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Alec Baldwin Racks Up ‘Rust’ Trial Win; Defendant’s Co-Producer Role Now Not Part Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case
On the eve of Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial for the 2021 killing of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the multiple Emmy winner just scored a big legal win. Over arguments from prosecutors, a New Mexico judge has determined Monday that Baldwin’s role as a co-producer on the...www.yahoo.com
That is a huge win for Baldwin.
I do wonder what the legal argument is that precludes that ruling.
What his job was when he shot is prejudicial, yet him aiming a gun and pulling the trigger isn't. Okay ...The judge called it an unfair prejudice. For sure it is prejudice, but I don't get the unfair part. He was paid to do a job just like the armorer as far as I am concerned.
“Defendant’s role as a producer emboldened him in the days before October 21, 2021, to engage in conduct that placed others, including Ms. Hutchins at risk, by rushing crew members and making demands for quick changes to scenes, sending crew members scrambling,” Johnson said in an earlier filing. “Mr. Baldwin’s role as producer also made him keenly aware of his duties to observe set safety rules and orderly conduct on set.”
To that, Judge Sommer made her decision in part to avoid muddying the waters for the yet-to-be seated jury.
“The probative value is not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice and confusion to jurors,” Judge Sommer added to special prosecutors Johnson and Kari Morrisey, as well Baldwin’s Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan defense lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro.