Thats a huge blow to special prosecutors Erlinda Johnson and Kari Morrisey.
Halls allegedly declared the weapon was a cold gun, aka checked to be safe.
In a shootout-scene rehearsal, Baldwin was pointing the 1880s-era gun at the camera when it suddenly fired.
Alec Baldwin in court on MondayRoss D. Franklin/Pool/Getty Images
A live round discharged from the gun,ripping through Hutchins and wounding Souza.
The latter recovered in a fairly short time.
Her last words were reportedly That was no good, that was no good at all.
To this day, some also dispute as to who said what to whom about the gun.
The short answer is nobody really knows.
That penalty was reduced to $100,000 early last year after a protest from the producers.
In pre-trial motions in July, introduction of the OSHA findings were deemed to be limited in Baldwins trial.
Of course, if convicted, expect Baldwin to appeal right away.
The cable networks said overage will run from the trials start to finish, once a jury is seated.
Jury selection will not be filmed or livestreamed.
In advance of the trials formal start, Court TV produced the 45-minute documentary The Case Against Alec Baldwin.
TheState v. Alexander Rae Baldwintrial is set to start at 8:30 a.m. MST on July 9 with jury selection.
Unless there is an unanticipated delay, opening statements will begin July 10.
Pledging to keep prosecutors and defense lawyers on a tight schedule, Sommer has the trial ending July 19.
How long after that the jury deliberates is anyones guess.
Even more so when fame and money are involved because this is America.
Then-District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies took three months to charge Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed in January 2023.
Its unclear if Baldwin will testify in his own defense.
Gutierrez-Reed is also on the states witness list, for all the good it will do them.
He also had floated running for political office, including a bid for mayor of New York.
