2024-07-15 02:40:50
The defense of Alec Baldwin focused his efforts on questioning the police investigation of the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust”during the second day of the actor’s trial for involuntary manslaughter.
Baldwin manipulated a Colt .45 caliber revolver during a tragic rehearsal in October 2021 In New Mexico, when the gun discharged a bullet that killed the cinematographer of the cowboy film, Halyna Hutchinsand wound to director.
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In front of the jury that will decide the fate of the Hollywood starhis lawyer, Alex Spiroquestioned the expert thoroughly Marissa Poppellwho was in charge of the crime scene at the time, suggesting that the work was not exhaustive and that there may even have been a lack of transparency in the case.
“Isn’t it true that you were just trying to get this over with so prosecutors could focus on Alec Baldwin?” Spiro asked.
“No,” replied Poppell, who experienced tense moments on the stand during the long questioning of Spiro, a prestigious lawyer who counts among his clients Elon Musk y Jay-Z.
The criminalist originally claimed that he opened “every box” at the supplier’s headquarters. prop weapons for the tape in search of evidence, however under pressure from Spiro he qualified the inspection by calling it “reasonable.”
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The questioning followed the narrative laid out by Spiro yesterday, during his opening arguments, when he implied that investigators and the Prosecutor’s Office They deliberately focused on Baldwin.
“Instead of trying to find the source of the fatal bullet, they focused on Mr. Baldwin,” he said then.
On the other hand, the witnesses On the second day of the trial, they talked about the ammunition and the gun that took Hutchins’ life.
Poppell revealed that during the tests they found real bullets in the prop cart, in the box of bullets and in cartridge belts belonging to Baldwin. Jensen Anklesanother actor who participated in the cowboy film.
Las real bullets are not allowed on film sets.
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The investigation into the case did not determine how the bullets reached the Bonanza Creek Rancha traditional film location in Santa Fe where they were filming the cowboy movie when tragedy knocked on the door.
For Poppell, the evidence suggested that the bullets entered the game of hands Hannah Gutierrezthe young armorer hired to oversee “Rust’s” props and weapons.
Alexandria Hancockthe detective in the case who also testified today, agreed when questioned by the fiscal Kari Morrissey.
Gutierrez was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by the same court in Santa Fe, and sentenced in April to 18 months in prison.
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Baldwin, 66, could face the same fate if the jury finds him guilty.
The actor of “30 Rock” He arrived at the courtroom in a dark suit and glasses. With a controlled expression and mostly with his arms crossed, he watched the back-and-forth between the two legal teams.
In a show of support, they sat behind his wife Hilaria and his younger brother, Stephen.
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