Legal experts say prosecutors will face an uphill battle in securing a conviction against actor Alec Baldwin. “This is overcharging, in my opinion,' former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told The Daily Beast.
. Baldwin insisted that he didn’t know the Colt revolver was loaded when it accidentally went off as he pointed it at Hutchins. The incident also wounded the film’s 49-year-old director, Joel Souza.
For Duncan Levin, a former federal prosecutor who has defended several high-profile clients, the move speaks more to Baldwin’s celebrity than the allegations themselves. “I think this is a message to the film industry and I think the message is received, loud and clear,” Levin said. “It seems like the prosecution will be able to establish that gun safety protocols were not followed on set, but that does not mean that Alec Baldwin is personally responsible criminally for a homicide. It's a far leap from safety protocols being breached on set.”
Former Los Angeles County prosecutor Joshua Ritter said he thought the buck stops with Baldwin—but that Baldwin has an obvious out, as well. “I find it astounding how much Baldwin has talked about this case since the shooting,” Ritter said. “His attorneys need to sit on his chest until this plays out because the more he opens his mouth the worse he’s making it for himself.”
“Juries love celebrities. But prosecutors like going after celebrities to make a name for themselves, but juries love celebrities and acquit them all the time,” he said. “Baldwin is no spring chicken. He is going to fight.”
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