Alec Baldwin claims special prosecutor in 'Rust' case violated his constitutional rights

[LetMyPeopleVote]

The attempted prosecution of Alec Baldwin is misguided and is falling apart

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Alec Baldwin's attorneys claimed in a new court filing that the now-former special prosecutor who investigated the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust" used the case to advance her career and that public statements made in the case have violated his constitutional rights.

New Mexico state Rep. Andrea Reeb announced last week that she was stepping down from the case. The resignation came weeks after Baldwin's counsel moved to disqualify her, arguing that under state law she cannot simultaneously exercise legislative and judicial power.

In a motion filed on Tuesday withdrawing their now-moot Feb. 7 motion to disqualify Reeb, Baldwin's attorneys outlined a series of concerns they had over reported private and public statements made by the Santa Fe district attorney's office and Reeb. The actor faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Hutchins.

When the district attorney's office announced last year that Reeb would join the team investigating the October 2021 on-set shooting, Reeb was a candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives.

[jimfields33]

1. Why hasn't he talked a plea? That's the first step I'd take.

If he could get a misdemeanor and probation for five years, I’d take that and run. No way would I want a jury if I could stop it.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. The crime being charged requires gross negligence

There appears to be no evidence of gross negligence in this case

[jimfields33]

4. So for him, it's better to go to trial?

I’m on his side because I think it was pure accidental. I’d rather not see him do jail time. I don’t mind if he has to pay some money to the victims though.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. The case have largely fallen apart

The special prosecutor first tried to over charge the case and was forced to reduce the charges. Now the Special prosecutor has bailed. Alec Baldwin has some good attorneys and it will be hard to prove gross negligence on the facts. I doubt that this case will go to trial.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Wow, kill somebody and claim you're the victim

Sounds like a Republican.

[jimfields33]

6. In this case, it was clearly an accident

Alec Baldwin is definitely not a republican. You may believe that because he played Donald trump on Saturday night live. That show is a sarcastic sketch type show and just based on reality. Don’t confuse the character with the person. Alec Baldwin is a full fledged Democratic supporter. I can see why you thought otherwise.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

7. He shot somebody and killed them

Accidental or not. He killed someone. And claiming his constitutional rights are being violated is a Trumpian move. Maybe playing him for four years warped his perspective. But he's not a fucking victim. And he's not acting like someone with a whit of remorse for killing somebody.
And thanks for splaining how he's really a Democrat. He's not acting like one.

[Thomas Hurt]

5. The political witch hunt strategy is getting a work out.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. Sucks when you kill somebody then get investigated for it.

Sounds like a witch hunt to me. Actually it sounds like Dick Cheney, except Baldwin actually killed the person he accidentally shot.

[malaise]

10. I am waiting to hear the links to the Slobfather

Yes I am.