Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer also decided that the indie Westernsconvicted armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reeddoes not have to testify.
TheState v. Alexander Rae Baldwintrial is expected to last about two weeks, with the defendant in attendance.
Counsel for both sides should be permitted to fully cross-examine Ms. Gutierrez.
Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-ReedIgnat/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Eddie Moore-Pool/Getty Images
Neither Baldwin nor Gutierrez-Reed were present at today virtual hearing.
In truth, that wouldnt really be much in this case besides a sideshow at this point.
Its a subjective standard.
Without that essential piece, the state cannot establish the element of the offense.
Sommer seemed to have a hard time buying the defenses POV.
Absolutory false, and Mr. Baldwin knew that was false.
