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Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Case Is Over, as ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Drops Appeal
variety.com ^ | Dec 23, 2024 | Gene Maddaus

Posted on 12/26/2024 10:31:42 AM PST by V_TWIN

Alec Baldwin‘s manslaughter case is finally over.

On Monday, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey announced she has withdrawn her appeal of a judge’s order dismissing the case.

The decision came after the state attorney general’s office said that it “did not intend to exhaustively pursue the appeal on behalf of the prosecution,” the prosecutor said.

In a separate statement Monday night, the attorney general’s office said that it “declined to appeal” the case “in light of the significant procedural irregularities” identified by the judge.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: alec; alecbaldwin; baldwin; banglist; crime; filmactorsguild; hollywood; itsgoodtobeking; manslaughter; murder; newmexico
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To: alloysteel

“Asking for a friend.”

Recruit your friend to join FR.


21 posted on 12/26/2024 11:44:22 AM PST by TexasGator (11)
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To: Jonty30

“reloaded them with blanks”

The scene required dummies, not blanks.


22 posted on 12/26/2024 11:47:07 AM PST by TexasGator (11)
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To: TexasGator

Ok, dummies. Not much of a difference, when the issue was that the gun used had a bullet in it. Baldwin was supposed to check off his checklist that the armourer had ensured all guns were free of bullets, especially when these guns by reports were actual guns and not prop guns.


23 posted on 12/26/2024 11:49:05 AM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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To: Mean Daddy
On the Rust set, live rounds were introduced and loaded into the prop gun by the inexperienced and careless armorer. Contrary to industry rules and practices, Baldwin failed to check the gun personally for safety. He then clowned around and fired the gun toward the camera crew, killing the cinematographer.
24 posted on 12/26/2024 11:52:22 AM PST by Rockingham
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To: V_TWIN

Yeah. I’m sure that if an extra had shot the woman he would get off scot-free too. /S


25 posted on 12/26/2024 11:52:42 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Jonty30

“Ok, dummies. Not much of a difference”

BIG difference! Blanks have a charge and no bullet.

Dummies have a bullet but no charge.


26 posted on 12/26/2024 11:54:38 AM PST by TexasGator (111)
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To: TexasGator

Even so, we are talking pedantics when the issue was Baldwin’s failing to ensure the guns were armed correctly. An actor is supposed to trust his producers, but Baldwin, being the producer, is supposed to ensure safety on the set. It was his job to check those guns and not just leave it to the armourer.


27 posted on 12/26/2024 12:00:11 PM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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To: V_TWIN
Alec Baldwin‘s manslaughter case is finally over.

As much as I despise the guy, he should not have been charged. The person in charge of the ammunition, none of which should have been live rounds, should be responsible.

The question is, how did those live rounds make it to the filming set anyway?

28 posted on 12/26/2024 12:09:00 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

You should have kept up with the old threads when it was explained in detail why he was rightfully charged.


29 posted on 12/26/2024 12:15:28 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: V_TWIN

He was on Saturday Night Live last week. The frequent hosts of the show got together and shared their secret confessions. Alec’s was “I have too many kids,” not “I just got away with murder.” Tom Hanks also didn’t confess to any of the things he’s been accused of doing.


30 posted on 12/26/2024 12:22:53 PM PST by x
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To: Dilbert San Diego
I have heard they plan to resume production of the movie.

Rust got its world premiere at Camerimage, a film festival in Poland.

31 posted on 12/26/2024 12:33:49 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

My thoughts as well


32 posted on 12/26/2024 1:12:40 PM PST by taxcontrol (You are entitled to your opinion, no matter how wrong it is.)
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To: V_TWIN

See some people are above the law.


33 posted on 12/26/2024 1:50:32 PM PST by pas
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To: V_TWIN

I’ll bet the prosecutor had a nice Christmas present under the tree.


34 posted on 12/26/2024 4:24:33 PM PST by Glad2bnuts
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To: V_TWIN

That is horrible. He said that he did not pull the trigger, but I heard and watched him say that he pulled back the hammer and then let it drop. Same thing.


35 posted on 12/26/2024 5:01:38 PM PST by ALASKA (There has to be a line we do not cross.)
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To: V_TWIN

Some people really are above the law.


36 posted on 12/26/2024 6:14:39 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: V_TWIN

None of us would get such a deal.


37 posted on 12/26/2024 9:46:01 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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