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Thats a very serious charge that tends to be appropriate when someones playing Russian roulette, for instance.
Lets break down the charges, whats next, and what experts think could happen.
Baldwins manslaughter case is based on two different concepts of manslaughter.
Alec Baldwin seemed to have reason to believe the gun wasnt loaded, Devaney explained.
It sounds to me like its a tough road to prove recklessness beyond a mere accident.
Things get way worse if jurors decide hes guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the condition of a lawful act.
Understandably, everyone involved in the incident is blaming someone else.
That was [Gutierrez-Reeds] job.
He received a suspended sentence and six months probation.
Halls could potentially serve as a witness in any trial against Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed.
Hallss lawyer, Lisa Torraco, previously contended that Baldwin was playing the blame game.
Baldwin is pointing the finger at others because the evidence is pointing at him, Torraco told CNN.
Halls is not responsible.
Everyone needs to stop.
People are only pointing the finger at Halls because they dont want the responsibility of being wrong.
Halls is a scapegoat.
People need to look at the evidence.
Gutierrez-Reeds lawyer, meanwhile, previously claimed that she was being scapegoated.
We believe that the scene was tampered with as well before the police arrived.
Bowles and his colleague, Todd J. Bullion, issued a statement following prosecutors announcement about pending charges.
Hannah is, and has always been, very emotional and sad about this tragic accident.
But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter,Peoplereportedthe statement as saying.
The charges have spurred legal questions about recklessness, responsibility, and movie-set logistics.
For example, a person might be driving and accidentally hit a pedestrian, resulting in their death.
But if they were texting and driving, it would carry more criminal responsibility.
One of the counts Baldwin faces, he said, reflects this third scenario.
Theres just a huge disparity in the charges.
The movie set is a much different world than the real world.
Safety is not an actors job duty under on-set labor practices.
When it comes to the unions, the unions are very particular.
If you engage a union actor, you cant have him do any other job on the set.
You cant have him doing lighting, gaffing hes only here to act, thats part of his agreement.
Still, juries are wild cards when it comes to celebrity trials.
Sometimes, prosecutors kind of want to make a name for themselves, Rahmani said.
People think that celebrities get a free pass in the criminal justice system its actually the opposite.
They tend to get hit a little bit harder.
But, he said, What prosecutors dont appreciate is that jurors love celebrities.
Its going to be in a different, rural-pop in geographic area.
