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Turns out: Alec Baldwin could be prosecuted Israel today

2021-12-13T08:57:34.296Z


The actor may be prosecuted for criminal negligence for his involvement in the shooting incident on the set of the film starring him • "He can be held responsible for the act," says a lawyer who specializes in personal injuries


Actor Alec Baldwin could be prosecuted for his involvement in the shooting incident on the set of his film "Rust," which resulted in the death of the film's cinematographer.

According to American legal experts interviewed by the Western Journal, it is still too early to say who and if any person will be prosecuted, as long as the circumstances of the incident are further investigated and the picture is not entirely clear regarding the incident.

However, due to the fact that in the tragedy, 42-year-old Halina Hatchkins was killed and 38-year-old film director Joel Souza was injured, there is a good chance that someone will be held accountable and prosecuted for negligence offenses.

"There are circumstances where even a gun, which is a set accessory with an empty cartridge, can pose a danger if used from a short distance," said attorney Niamey Romani, who specializes in personal injuries, in an interview with USA Today.

"Let's say the gun was loaded with an idle bullet, but Baldwin himself acted with criminal negligence and fired it at short range. Even if it was not live ammunition, he could be held responsible in fact," she said.

"Assuming it is only a lack of understanding and training or a terrible mistake, it only brings the case into the category of criminal negligence, and will qualify the prosecution for manslaughter."

Alec Baldwin on the death of the photographer in the set: "My heart is broken, I fully cooperate with the investigation."

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Rachel Fist, a partner at a law firm in Los Angeles, told the magazine that the issue even goes beyond Baldwin's area of ​​responsibility. "Adherence to safety rules on the set will be an important and significant issue that will be dealt with a lot in this case, and will have a huge impact on the criminal consequences of the case," she said. "On the bad side of the scale, there may be criminal consequences here ranging from criminal negligence to intentional acts that may have led to the tragedy."

Under New Mexico law, homicide can be considered a crime even without specific intent. According to The Wrap, this type of prosecution can be considered a fourth-degree offense, in which anyone found guilty can be sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of up to $ 5,000. "The prosecution will have to prove that Mr. Baldwin was at least acting negligently when he fired the set gun," he told crime lawyer Robert J. Digort magazine. Alongside this, lawyer Miguel Castudio told "Wrap" that Baldwin could be held responsible for the case both as the person who pulled the gun trigger, and as the film's producer.

"The responsibility is undoubtedly in the hands of the film production and the person in charge of the accessories," he said.

"In this respect, actor Alec Baldwin bears very little responsibility for the issue, because he got something in his hand and he trusts the person in charge of the accessories he checked to be sure. But the producer Baldwin may be held responsible, depending on his involvement in things. ", Or that he has a more present role in his production, as I suspect."

While as stated, the details of the incident are still being examined, one thing is clear at the moment - and that is that lawsuits will be filed on the subject.

"The family of the victim will be sued in a civil court, but the question is to what extent they would like to sue criminally," said criminal lawyer Richard Kaplan.

"We still do not have answers as to why the gun was aimed at two people. Was Alec careless, or the accessories people. That is what is being examined and tested at the moment."

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Source: israelhayom

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