Prosecutors could face long odds convincing a jury that Alec Baldwin is criminally liable for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the Western “Rust,” according to several legal experts. | Reuters
“It’s a very aggressive charging decision, and the defense has a strong case,” said personal injury attorney and former prosecutor Neama Rahmani, who is not involved in the “Rust” case.The most serious charge prosecutors are pursuing—which carries five years in jail—would require them to show beyond reasonable doubt that Baldwin was more than just negligent.
But legal experts questioned whether that standard applies if on-set weapons experts told Baldwin the gun was safe. Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor appointed in the “Rust” case, said in a statement Thursday that “the evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set.”
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