Posted on 04/27/2007 7:48:56 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Car-theft charges against Daniel Baldwin were dropped Friday.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Kelly MacEachern dismissed the charges at the prosecution's request during a brief hearing, said Farrah Emami, district attorney spokeswoman.
"After following up on statements that were provided to us by witnesses and the victim, we determined that the evidence didn't support us going forward with the case," she said.
Authorities had alleged the actor stole a 2003 GMC Yukon from a friend, Ken Smith, but Baldwin said it was a misunderstanding. Smith reported the car missing without knowing his cousin lent Baldwin the keys to the vehicle, the actor said.
Baldwin's attorney, Grant Hoagland, said Smith recently met with prosecutors and told them the arrest was a mistake.
"It's wonderful. It's what I've promised him all along," Hoagland said. "I knew that they didn't have a case against Daniel."
Baldwin, the brother of actors William, Stephen and Alec Baldwin, is currently in a court-ordered drug program after being arrested last year in a cocaine-possession case. Police said they found the actor and another man in a Santa Monica hotel, along with cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
The second-eldest Baldwin brother has appeared in the television series "Homicide: Life on the Street" and the movie "Car 54, Where Are You?"
creative editing ;^)
Daniel Baldwin later said, “I wasn’t stealing Ken Smith’s car. I was really stealing Kim Bassinger’s car.”
I know it's California but I'd think there might be some stipulation about not using cocaine attached to probation for an arrest for possession of cocaine. Seems reasonable enough.
Fair is fair. I think I surfed past him putting in a good word for Alec on Greta tonight.
Ha,ha, what a bum! The only Baldwin I like is the really goofy-looking one that’s in all the cheap sci-fi movies. I think he’s a Jesus freak.
Hey, for a canuck, you are OK. I am authorized to declare you an honory American (I am a former Notary Public after all) if you so desire. By the way, Go Sabres!
Wait a minute. Daniel moved to Canada because he doesn’t like Bush. Who let him back in?
Christian does not necessarily mean “Jesus Freak,” but is sweet that you like ONE of the Baldwins. LOL They have been in the news a great deal lately.
Whether it's drugs in an apartment, a Whizzinator at the airport, or now a loaned vehicle, these misunderstandings always seem to involve a cousin, don't they?
Have they? ;>)
Is this the one who was on TV last night defending Alec? He spent a lot of time trashing kim basinger and his own ex.
Where's the editor?
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