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On October 21, 2021, actor Alec Baldwin, on the set of low-budget Western movie "Rust," pointed what he knew to be a real gun directly at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, cocked the hammer, depressed the trigger, and fired a fatal bullet into her body.
Baldwin is now approaching trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Last week the Baldwin defense team began arguing to the court that the manslaughter indictment should be dismissed WITH PREJUDICE--so that it could never be brought again--on the grounds that the prosecution "destroyed" evidence.
The "destroyed" evidence consists of the revolver used by Baldwin to kill Hutchins, which had some small internal parts broken during function testing by the FBI.
In today's live stream we complete this argument to the court, hear the State's response, and hopefully get an immediate real-time decision by the judge.
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
A Chicago man walks into his home and finds a burglar already present.
The homeowner grabs a frying pan, and chases the burglar from the home, whacking away at the burglar's noggin.
The chase continues outside of the home, into the yard, and ultimately down the sidewalk--at this point accompanied by Chicago PD.
Join me to discuss the legal boundaries for the use of a frying pan in self-defense, defense of home, and defense of property!
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, presiding in the manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin, over his shooting dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget western "Rust," has scheduled a FULL DAY of pre-trial hearings to cover the following arguments between the state prosecutors and the defense team.
These hearings are scheduled to be split between the morning and afternoon, so we plan to livestream these proceedings as two separate shows (all times are Mountain time).
PART 2 (THIS SHOW)
AFTERNOON LIVESTREAM (2PM to end of day MT):
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment for Failure to State a Criminal Offense (1PM to 2PM)
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on State's Destruction of Evidence (2PM to 4PM)
Motions to Dismiss Indictment for Failure to Allege Criminal Offense
Defendant Alec Baldwin's Motion to Dismiss the Indictment for Failure to Allege a Criminal Offense
Motions to Dismiss Indictment with Prejudice Based on State's Destruction of Evidence
I previously covered this morning's hearing here:
PART 1 (PREVIOUS SHOW)
MORNING LIVESTREAM (9AM to mid-day MT):
Defendant's Motion to Exclude Witnesses (9AM to 9:30AM MT)
State's Motion for Use Immunity (9:30AM to 10:15A
New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, presiding in the manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin, over his shooting dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget western "Rust," has scheduled a FULL DAY of pre-trial hearings to cover the following arguments between the state prosecutors and the defense team.
These hearings are scheduled to be split between the morning and afternoon, so we plan to livestream these proceedings as two separate shows (all times are Mountain time).
PART 1 (THIS SHOW)
MORNING LIVESTREAM (9AM to mid-day):
Defendant's Motion to Exclude Witnesses
State's Motion for Use Immunity
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment for Failure to State a Criminal Offense
Exclusion of Defense Witnesses Motions
Defendant Alec Baldwin's Expedited Motion for Order Excluding Witnesses
State's Expedited Response to Defendant's Motion to Exclude Previously Disclosed
Immunity Motions
State's Opposed Motion for Use Immunity for Hannah Gutierrez
Defendant Alec Baldwin's Opposition to the State's Motion for Use Immunity for Hannah Gutierrez
PART 2 (NEXT SHOW)
AFTERNOON LIVESTREAM (2PM to end of day):
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on State's Destruction of Evidence
Join me LIVE as we cover ALL of these exciting proceedings!
#AlecBaldwin #HalynaHutchins #Rust
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST by clicking HERE:
https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
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New Mexico has charged actor Alec Baldwin with reckless manslaughter over his shooting dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget western movie "Rust."
Baldwin's immediate conduct that results in the firing of the bullet that killed Hutchins ought to be enough, on the legal merits, to support his conviction beyond any reasonable doubt--he (obviously) never checked to ensure there was no live ammo in the gun, he pointed what he knew to be a real gun directly at Halyna Hutchins, he manipulated the hammer of the gun while doing so, and he arguably manipulated the trigger at the same time. BLAM!
Prosecutors, however, want to introduce evidence of Baldwin's firearm recklessness beyond this conduct immediately proximate to the gun in his hand discharging into Hutchins. They also want to introduce evidence of Baldwin's reckless firearms conduct--and misconduct--in the days immediately proceeding the shooting.
Normally, evidence of "prior bad acts" for which the defendant is not charged is presumptively inadmissible in court--but Prosecutor Kari Morrissey is arguing that THESE prior bad acts are an exception, and in the motion we'll cover today she explains to the court exactly why.
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
A 77-year-old Oakland CA homeowner is confronted by multiple burglars in a stolen vehicle, armed with a crowbar, a fake gun, and disparity of numbers. He manages to fatally shoot one burglar, and holds another at gunpoint for police.
Result? The HOMEOWNER is arrested on charges of murder.
Can this REALLY be the use-of-force law of California?
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
Car thieves wave an apparently full-auto Glock with a drum magazine at the door camera of the victim's home, obviously threatening overwhelming deadly force if the victim attempts to thwart their theft of his vehicle.
Would the owner have been legally justified in simply shooting THROUGH his door at the thieves in defense of himself? In defense of his home? In defense of his vehicle?
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
Today's show is a brief follow-up to yesterday's "If Only USCCA Had Done It Right: Part 1"
Unfortunately, yesterday I had a hard stop at the top of the hour, and wasn't able to fully complete my thoughts on this topic--so I do that in today's show.
PLUS I'll comment on the recently announced new USCCA policies.
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
The United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) along with its partner Delta Defense LLC purport to pay their members legal expenses if the member is involved in a use-of force event. Indeed, their sophisticated internet advertising campaigns frequently feature CEO Tim Schmidt assuring the public that "We've got your back!"
In recent years, however, USCCA has refused to meet that apparent obligation to its members. When asked about this the organization has either provided no particularly substantive reasons--e.g., "we just feel we're not obligated to do so"--or has made up an outrageously not credible explanation months after the fact--e.g., "actually that member preferred we not help them."
It is for these reasons that I'm personally unable to recommend USCCA in good faith to anybody seeking legal services coverage in a use-of-force context.
That said, there DO EXIST scenarios in which it would arguably be appropriate for ANY use-of-force legal services company to decline to provide coverage--and we'll explore one of those scenarios in the context of a recent New Mexico Supreme Court decision.
If THIS had been USCCA's explanation for its repeated failure to cover its members, they'd have had a point. Too bad for them, however, that this was NOT their explanation.
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
The legal defense for actor Alec Baldwin, scheduled for a manslaughter trial next month over the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the movie set of "Rust, is once again trying to get his indictment dismissed, this time with prejudice (meaning, he could not be re-indicted).
An earlier effort to have the indictment dismissed on the premise that it "failed to allege a criminal offense" was recently swatted down by trial Judge Mary Marlowe Summer--but now the defense is taking another swing.
The FBI examination of the Baldwin revolver involved a mallet test, in which the revolver was struck with a mallet from various angles to see if the gun could be fired without the trigger being pressed (Baldwin denies having pressed the trigger, and claims the gun "just went off.") At one point the cocked hammer of the revolver was struck hard enough that the hammer-sear engagement surfaces within the revolver were broken.
The defense is now characterizing this as the prosecution having "destroyed evidence," and arguing that the indictment against Baldwin should be dismissed with prejudice as a result.
Sound argument? Or just more smoke and mirrors?
THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!
There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.
LEARN which ONE I TRUST and WHY by clicking HERE, and ALSO receive a 10% discount code!
------> https://lawofselfdefense.com/trust
Disclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice you must consult competent legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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