Alec Baldwin LIVE Jury Trial | Jury Selection Begins | Summary

Chandler (‪@remy_legal‬) and I were in court all day for jury selection -- let's talk about it!
A grand jury in New Mexico has charged Alec Baldwin with a fresh count of involuntary manslaughter over a fatal movie set shooting in October 2021. Alec will stand trial in this series as we cover the case live.
The Allegation: Alec Baldwin received the firearm from David Halls, a safety coordinator and assistant director (not the armorer), and was told it was safe (He shouted 'cold gun', meaning the gun was not live). Interestingly, Halls had witnessed two negligent discharges (ND) in the days before the accident and had failed to take any appropriate action.
Also, in his position of Safety coordinator, he should have checked the gun was indeed 'cold' before handing it over, in my opinion. While the buck might stop somewhere else, he is still in the chain of negligence [and pleaded 'no contest' to the charge of 'negligent use of a deadly weapon',] and was convicted of that last year.
Baldwin did not check the firearm, and seemingly the person who handed it to him did not check it either. The armorer was not on set. The armorer should always be on set when firearms are being used to ensure safety protocols are being followed. Usually an armorer should give an 'all clear' once firearms are secured. There is scant information on whether Baldwin had the required on-set safety training mandated. Even if he had been using guns on set for decades, it's still required to go over things with an actor before the scene.
As an actor he may be culpable for the incident if it can be shown that he acted negligently when in possession of the firearm. However, an actor is not supposed to be a firearms expert. That's the reason why productions are required to hire someone who is. However, he was also a producer on the production, so in his capacity as producer, he might have some level of culpability. Especially as the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, said that the producers overruled her and therefore created unsafe work conditions.
However, Gutierrez was found guilty of the misdemeanor of negligent firearm use. It is further alleged that she spent most nights drinking heavily and smoking weed and was very likely hung over when she loaded the weapon.

[@JB-hp4dx]

Thanks. I enjoyed your comments about jury selection. I hope Chandler feels better tomorrow. I'll be following you guys until it's over. 😊

[@legnasiul9366]

I hate Baldwin. I don't believe he purposely kill the woman. The woman in charge of the gun. I see her trail and I see her face and I think she did it with all bad intention. I see everyone who attempted against President Donald J Trump ended with the they life destroyed. I'm not religious but I believe in the almighty God. God it's holding president Trump and protect him. To save us from evil.

[@jeannettedow9709]

Kevin Albert has been suspended from Canton police. It started June 13 but town meeting just announced tonight.

[@jcs137]

My guess is his behavior has been bad for years , but it was ignored and they can’t ignore any longer . Drinking with gun and driving patrol car…nice

[@JohannaQuinn-yd6wf]

Thanks for the update Larry! Hope Chandler feels better tomorrow 🦋

[@Lindalemire-ie7ro]

This was the best play by play action. Glad you guys are there!

[@waterdragon2224]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1490">24:50</a> if people changed their minds that fast based on a few comments by a stranger, twitter would be a much more docile place I’m sure. 😂😂😂

[@Martin_Vail_Esq.]

It’s the green chilis Larry! Have you heard from a local “this is Santa Fe” as a response to one of your questions? I remember 2 things from Santa Fe, Green Chilis in everything. And the locals answered 78% of my questions with “This is Santa Fe” and delivered it in a haughty voice.

[@julierill3932]

😂 "Red or Green" is the official state question! I lived there 20 years- forgot about the "this is santa fe" lecturing 😂

[@sandiekaye5241]

I can not go to Santa Fe. I can not touch Peppers of any kind or tomatoes. That leaves nothing to eat ! 😂

[@Whoifanyone]

Lol

[@Brrrettt]

The female prosecutor is very annoying, I agree with you 💯 % She was rude in the Hanna trial and insulting and just a real 🐕. Arrogant, condescending BUT real good lawyer.

[@devonull8784]

I second this observation. I saw another lawyer critique that she is crooked because she invokes sympathy over and over and even tries to backdoor testimony in to show blood and autopsies and wounds over and over even though the suffering of the decedent is not a relevant logical piece of evidence and actually is provocatively designed to make jurors act irrationally, emotionally, and not logically.

[@diamondsndhenna4784]

She's speaks like that mean Teacher in elementary school that NO ONE WANTS. Her voice and projection and angry tone is extremely tone deaf and off putting

[@JacksonHall611]

I know the Marine Corps has a standing order when you pick up a gun or are handed a gun. The first thing you do is clear the action, even if you were the last person to handle it. I remember at basic a friend named Andrew who was probably the most knowledgeable about M4s had finished cleaning his rifle when another recruit was having a small problem and asked for help so Andrew set his rifle down on the table right in front of him and help the other guy then picked up his rifle and because he didn’t clear it again the whole squad had to do 2 hrs of PT. It’s not like he walked away from it or anything it was on the table right in front of him closer than most people have their dinner plate and he knew that nobody touched it. But because it left his hands when he picked it back up he had to clear it again. Some people would say that’s a little extreme and there’s no reason to clear it again but maintaining that kind of discipline prevents accidents.

[@fredbloggs5902]

Film sets aren’t the Marine Corps 🙄

[@Fleur-de-Liss954]

Lauren Matthias is so great! Hello to all my fellow Hidden Gems!

[@consuelochavez740]

I have to say that I love ur translucent narratives especially when you state individual names …. Looking forward to your narrative . ❤

[@diamondsndhenna4784]

You're my favorite trial re-cap streamer. Been with you since the Depp notebook days. Glad to see James is back too

[@Saraseyes611]

Stay safe Larry and Chandler ❤

[@michellemiller8668]

So excited you are able to be there! Thanks for what you do.

[@tuscanyjc]

I think the prosecutor has had it with Baldwins slow walking council

[@v.p.7828]

I think the judge has already burned out on the prosecution.

[@SeasidePrincess]

‘Rat you out’ 😂 sounds like you did something wrong, Larry!! You are media!

[@risabiller2602]

After having put up with Auntie Bev for months I love the Judge on Baldwin’s case.

[@BearSiren]

They talked about limiting the information the jury shares on what they know and have heard about the case. Both sides were in agreement of this! They discussed having the juror individually coming up privately to the bench. So I believe you are being overly critical on something they all agreed upon.

[@jpal1080]

Hope you get to meet Lauren! HTC

[@maytheforcebewithyou4313]

In Hanna's trial the Judge was saying no coffee in court, then later offered it as a treat if the lawyers would just along

[@rj_medic8551]

Is your girlfriend trying to take a nap behind you?!?!

[@Enoughalready20237]

I was wondering that, too. But seems like it’s a green screen sort of thing.

[@Raven1816]

Ya... weird

[@TheDUIGuyPlus]

She was, lol. She was hiding from the camera 😵

[@JacksonHall611]

Rules of gun safety are 1. Treat every gun as if it were loaded 2. Do not point a gun in anything you do not intend to kill/destroy 3. Know your target and what is beyond it. Beyond that military, most shooting ranges, shooting clubs, and most gun stores have a policy of when you pick up a done the first thing you do is to clear it and check for yourself even after that, you’re still following the three golden rules.

[@fredbloggs5902]

Not on film sets.

[@thedaily30]

But this is a prop gun we’re talking about. It’s (supposed to be) as real as any movie is. Seems silly to hold an actor handling it to those same standards.

[@JacksonHall611]

@@thedaily30 this was a real fully functional Italian made replica of a Colt single action army in 45 long Colt if it was actually a prop gun how did a real bullet get fired out of it? In fact, the FBI fired 12 rounds and stated the condition as “fully functional works as designed”

[@JacksonHall611]

@@fredbloggs5902 what makes you say that? It was a fully functional Italian replica of a Colt single action army

[@JacksonHall611]

The sporting goods store i an assistant manager at has both an outdoor and indoor range at any given time we have 300 guns in stock and we have had a strict policy about if you don’t follow the 3 golden rules you will be banned from entering the store this applies both at the range and at the sales counter even though every gun at the sales counter has both a trigger blocking lock and a cable lock through the action. While in the range area in addition to the 3 golden rules policy we adopted a clear the action first policy similar to the one that the Marine Corps has.

[@doublea4820]

The judge and ADA totally look like sisters or aunt and niece

[@the_latinist]

I don’t think it’s an accident that Mr. Baldwin now sports a haircut like my grandfather’s.

[@diamondsndhenna4784]

He looks like my grandfather too! He's trying to connect with the jury and public! He and his wife are so slick and shady. His new look will disappear as soon as his trial is over

[@neverknowwhattoput]

Morrissey was out of control in the Hannah case. Her conduct in the last trial is the reason the judge won't allow speaking objections.

[@googie1741]

The Prosecutor is very very hard to like…… I will say it……. Can’t stand HER

[@FreeKarenRead-yv5vt]

I think the person that was prosecuted and found guilty was the correct person to be behind bars. there never should’ve been a live round on that movie set and that is not his fault. But that’s my opinion. I doubt actors ever check the gun and I doubt they have ever been expected to.

[@vickywatkins37]

They are supposed to check it themselves apparently

[@zanpsimer7685]

I watched the Gutierrez trial. Kari Morrissey seems like an okay attorney but I don’t like her tone. It’s aggressive (not assertive) and condescending. It’s so off-putting.

[@hollykeller1545]

Good job!

[@jcs137]

It’s time to widen what “media” means now. MSM is no longer as they don’t do actually non- biased reporting most of the time ; thus, content creators and independents have picked it up and have huge followings because of it. I get all my news from independent sources now . MSM has lost all my trust years ago.

[@garyzink1046]

I never served on a jury but I am wondering what do most people wear during jury trial? I mean most come in wearing t shirts, suits? Just curious.

[@ConfederateDixieDarling]

There is proper attire for courts. Usually men suits, business casual (dress shirt, ties, belts), no jeans, shorts, tennis shoes, sandals, mid drafts, no sleeveless tops, no tank tops, no shorts, no cleavage showing, and similar items. However with the lack respect for rules and authority most individuals under 45-50 do not adhere to “proper attire” anywhere…not in the courts, not in church, not in the workplace……

[@dann7585]

Larry, have you seen the report about Kevin Albert being suspended

[@stephaniehooper386]

I do not like the prosecutor either😅

[@ryanside9117]

When will the trail start? I was thinking it was today

[@HomeGypsy]

Tomorrow.

[@CrimeSpies]

Kari Morrissey is a Criminal Defense & Civil Rights Attorney normally, she's a special prosecutor for this case.

[@Mungo109]

The information about him being a producer the defence should have let in as all the producer responsibilites credited to Baldwin actually were the responsibility of the second assistand director under the control of the director. I would think that the defence should be supporting the prosecution trying to use faulty information. The safety failure in this area belonged to others who look like skating.

[@dogfostermom2018]

Um it does rain in New Mexico a lot, and snows, just not in the summer. When it’s cold it’s cold; when it’s hot, it’s hot, morning, noon and night.

[@user-tl7bn6sl6r]

You have a body moving in your background

[@forpetessake3532]

lol shulda moved the cam a bit off to the side

[@wandad1799]

Poor girl geez

[@y2ksurvivor]

​@@wandad1799lol oh plz, she'll survive I'm sure

[@stephaniehooper386]

I watched the prosecutor in the Hannah case and I can't stand her

[@vickywatkins37]

Morrissey is a very good prosecutor. She's done a lot of high profile cases

[@garyzink1046]

Thanks I was just curious because I did get selected for federal court jury here in Illinois, but I had sent in a hardship for an excuse and it was granted but I got thinking man I don’t really have any dress clothes, etc. just serve a jury I’d have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe

[@risabiller2602]

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing Larry!! I think the prosecutor’s attitude is so snarky for no reason it will turn jurors off like Lally attitude was so BLAH he turned them off too. So bad

[@forpetessake3532]

too funny you don’t angle the camera a bit over away from the moving body in bed. - yeeeeee

[@dogcrazy25]

How old is baby? They have a bunch of kids. Can't bring baby into court house how could this be a sympathy card if jurors don't see baby.

[@BigDavie2000]

I can see the defence going for the gun was destined to be used in an unsafe manner as part of the shoot (i.e. being pointed at someone in the scene) therefore Baldwin was not reckless by assuming the gun was safe.

[@PartyAtMoontower]

Littely? Or literally?😂😂😂

[@marypounders659]

He should be locked up. He's an idiot! You don't aim a gun at someone and pull the trigger period!!!!

[@LinaGenX]

I could be wrong, but during HG trial I got the feeling Kenny was sleeping with Sarah, that that was the reason she was hired. Sarah was big mad at HG, I would'nt put it past her to have noticed how lax HG was with the ammo, and put some live rounds in the mix in the hopes of getting HG fired, and Sarah promoted PS Hancock, Morrisy & Poppie said the ammo was not put under the Rust case ref number, because they only put evidemce collected at Rust in there. That was a lie. Kenny was not on set, and they took EVERYTHING he said as gospel. Hancock talked with Kenny 40 times. After yesterday I definetly think HG was set up by Kenny & Sarah, and if I remember correctly Sarah was given immunity

[@MachineThreadPainting]

Regarding the prosecutor: the first thing that bothered me about her was her lack of vocal training, her voice is very nasally, its irritating and sometimes she is hard to understand. you would think a "special prosecutor" would have taken care of this through some vocal training, unless she wins by being so annoying they vote for her to get it over with. a lot of people have this problem and need vocal training in order to just enunciate properly to be understood. this tells me she is not self-reflecting and likely not very self-aware. the next thing that bothered me was totally predictable. un-self-aware people are rarely competent in any way. this proved itself out in this case. this "special prosecutor" is so incompetent that the charging documents did not charge alec baldwin as producer, but she's going to argue it in trial. even a legal moron like me can see this stupidity. has she lost her mind or has she been faking it this entire time?

[@strawberrykisses7112]

I don't blame anyone for wanting to be dismissed, way to much is expected of them!

[@julierill3932]

Well the santa fe courthouse is nice, unless you're drug in there for a surprise divorce... lol. But I hope you and Chandler have a wonderful time in a beautiful city!!!

[@dianalang8817]

I like Morrissey, sometimes she goes a bit too far, but good for her not to get intimidated by Baldwin's 8 fancy NY lawyers Oh, and Baldwin.... If the scene had called for him to put the weapon to his own head, he would have checked it 10 times I'm sure

[@fredbloggs5902]

Checking a gun loaded with dummies wouldn’t tell you anything because the whole point of using them is that they LOOK like the real thing.

[@dianalang8817]

@@fredbloggs5902 yes, I get that. But he would have made damn sure that it was safe to put to his head, if only he had shown that courtesy to everyone else

[@fredbloggs5902]

@@dianalang8817 What part of ‘they look the same’ do you not understand?

[@dianalang8817]

@@fredbloggs5902 🤣

[@dianalang8817]

@@fredbloggs5902 they DO NOT look the same. Have you watched the Gutierrez trial?

[@Enoughalready20237]

It’s scary that even as an attorney you say that you couldn’t be impartial if you were on a jury.

[@TheDUIGuyPlus]

Only because I know too much about this case. Other cases I certainly could be.

[@saskgreen13thman]

He should be charged for murder

[@HomeGypsy]

No evidence of intent.

[@ConfederateDixieDarling]

The prosecutor does definitely have an attitude, what you saw today is just smaller sampling of what was exhibited in Hanna G’s trial. The judge read Hanna the riot act at sentencing. This will definitely be an interesting trial. As long as the prosecutor nails Baldwin, she can have an attitude. Anyone else who had done what Baldwin did they would have thrown under jail for 20 years or more. Baldwin knew YOU NEVER aim a firearm at anything you do not intend to kill.

[@cherylpatrick7914]

Oh my God, people are idiots. Alec pointed a gun at a person and killed them. ALEC IS RESPONSIBLE 100%. If he hadn'tpointed the gun at Halyna, she would be alive today.

[@fredbloggs5902]

The person who put the live round in the gun is responsible.

[@brendacurrie358]

i do not like Morrisey the prosecutor either - her glasses on and off and her demeanor !!! you just wait - she’s awful !!!

[@Whoifanyone]

I live here in Santa Fe would love to meet you and your girlfriend 😊

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

I hope your girlfriend recognized while she sleeps you are making bucks to support her.

[@jessicaargall8807]

WHAT is that supposed to mean?That is just rude !!

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

@jessicaargall8807 naw don't get so rattled, obviously someone in bed rolling around.. now is he keeping her awake or making money...was my point...his keeping her awake was making money...don't be so sensitive.

[@GarryFishermusic]

I realize I’m a little premature however because there aren’t any gun laws broken in this case by the defendant . He will not be charged criminally as he hasn’t broken any laws. In a civil case who knows .

[@forpetessake3532]

really ?

[@the_latinist]

Do you mean that he won’t be convicted?

[@spoiledartist9471]

He has already been charged criminally… that is why there is a trial… Had the entertainment industry protocols and procedures been followed this incident would not have happened. The jury will decide if he is guilty of the crimes he was charged with (manslaughter)

[@waterdragon2224]

I love how proud Larry is of his Media Badge 🪪 ❤😂