Alex Baldwin's Gun Charge DROPPED And Why

Alex Baldwin Is Still In Hot Water Over The Killing of a Crew Member Back in 2021. But He Recently Had the Gun Accessory Charge That Would Have Lengthened His Sentenced Dropped. I Read Through The Court Documents To Explain Why.
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[@Pyrate_Of_Las_Vegas]

And yet people are sitting in Federal prison because the police escorted them around the Capitol.

[@lalajun5902]

Worse, there is still no Justice to veteran who was shot to death

[@chromicm6686]

​@@lalajun5902 Unarmed female veteran at that.

[@cmdrfunk]

@@chromicm6686 Being female is irrelevant to justice

[@deecee9735]

Yes , the world is totally , up , side , down ! I feel Ike a third class passenger, on the titanic , right after , it’s hit the iceberg ! But that’s cool as I know beyond a shadow , of a , doubt just where , I’m going , as I hit the cold water !

[@TheIncognitusMe]

@@lalajun5902 Pretty sure her getting shot to death was justice. She was breaking into a government building. She got what she wanted.

[@whiplash364]

It’s almost like the elites never get punished for anything. 🤔

[@andrehashimoto8056]

Until things go bad enough and a thing called Mob Rule becomes the Law, Enforcer, Judge and Executioner..... Funny how we may need some good Classic French to get Justice back on track

[@AlexJones-ex8ox]

Calling Baldwin “elite” is a little generous he’s just rich prick lol

[@nunya3163]

In this case, they were pushing a statute inappropriately. So this is actual justice.

[@garmancathotmailcom]

@@nunya3163 The OP and your comment are both true.

[@ReformedSooner24]

Their time is coming. People are waking up. When it comes they will be helpless.

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

If brandishing requires intent to harm, there are a lot of people in jail that need to be released.

[@wierdtromebonekid]

So brandishing in regards to that specific statue, many laws have a definitions section that define specific terms used in the law. for the purpose of the law itself. That definition wouldnt necessarily apply to any use of the word

[@jcjc9155]

Thats literally what brandishing is. Pulling flashing a gun to intimidate. From not a lawyer but has always been my understanding. Its weird though that nothing harsher applies. Not sure how some sort of negligence doesn’t apply.

[@wontonsamurai6248]

The issue is new Mexico fucked up and had the requirement to brandish first for only 11 months. He just happened to have done that in the tine frame

[@henrikaugustsson4041]

Only relevant to New Mexico.

[@OWnIshiiTrolling]

He was practicing a scene, right? In the context of the scene, his intent was to harm or intimidate. It would have been funny if that had counted

[@berserkerpride]

If they want people taking justice in their own hands they're going about it the right way.

[@MajikalCowpoke]

I’m Ready IM Ready IM READY! ARE YOU READY SQUIDWARD!

[@angelikac6767]

thats for him , not you or i

[@MajikalCowpoke]

@@angelikac6767 capitalize that Him and you right.

[@TheIncognitusMe]

@@MajikalCowpoke God doesn't exist.

[@MajikalCowpoke]

@@TheIncognitusMe can you prove that.

[@maximad5997]

And people wonder why they don't trust the Justice System.

[@Cloudaddy220]

It’s just the legal system, no justice is required for it to function

[@giusepperana6354]

Please don't capitalize justice system. It does not deserve that much reverence.

[@jp3711nc1]

​@@Cloudaddy220 justice caint work only if it works for the gestopo.

[@seabass819]

If this was anyone of us, we'd have extra charges tacked on.

[@seeingblind2]

*democrat donor privileges*

[@AlexRamirez-vz1vj]

This...

[@Sv5YpWTwd9otTA4So83f]

lol implying GOP donors like Friend of Epstein Donald Trump get nothing

[@joepauly2311]

You nailed it.

[@danielstrang4999]

It’s not hypocrisy, it’s hierarchy.

[@Danielle33384]

Yep

[@turtleflipper9935]

"What are you in for?" "This bitch was pissing me off so I shot her dead." "Oh, so you're in for the long haul huh?" "Nah, I get out in six months."

[@Texas_Jen]

It's ridiculous that he didn't take responsibility at the time nor has he ever taken responsibility.

[@adama7752]

Why would he, if he does it this way, he walks and admits nothing.

[@KAL5370]

There is no justice!

[@TheSpaceGeek]

Wow. Look how shocked I am. 😐

[@benjaminrogers8875]

Because rich and famous.

[@TheRealBiggusDickus]

This would never happen to the common man. A normal person would be put away for life.

[@TheIncognitusMe]

A normal person would have a free lawyer who wants a plea deal on day 1 so they can get to their next 300 court appearances. This is the benefit of being able to pay for a lawyer in the Justice system. You have access to it, too. You just need money.

[@JumpingJack6]

We no longer have a justice system in this country.

[@TheIncognitusMe]

Justice only exists when Republicans are in office.

[@thelonespacemarine5211]

A reminder, if you owned a business and hired inexperienced staff and negligently killed someone with say a forklift you’d be in prison for 10-15 by now. But because it’s Alec Baldwin he gets a pass.

[@GriffMJ]

.....in a world where AM gets convicted of two murders (on very little evidence of the act itself) ...AB gets let off for killing someone and it was filmed?

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

Who is AM?

[@KingJamesIX]

The system is broken. Time to destroy it.

[@WRXXXual]

Seriously. 100%

[@jameson3500]

✡✡🐀🐀

[@guywholikesheelies3231]

Lol as you say from a screen. 😂😂😂

[@colettekniefel9993]

Money buys judges

[@rjptrucking4598]

He needs jail time. Plain and simple. Show society the elite don't get away crimes

[@wierdtromebonekid]

They dont have enough to really hold him down, the facts of the case just don't lead to anything but a horrific accident

[@MattH-wg7ou]

But they do get away with all kinds of stuff all the time.

[@MattH-wg7ou]

​​@@wierdtromebonekid he pointed a gun at someone and intentionally pulled the trigger. Do you honestly think if it were me or you they wouldnt bury us under the jail?

[@davidmcgoat2924]

@@MattH-wg7ou sadly robert is correct with out that other charge it is 5k a fine and 18 months in jail which i am going to guess he will not see any jail time

[@wierdtromebonekid]

@@MattH-wg7ou he pulled the trigger of a gun for an acting scene assuming it was empty or loaded with a blank, in a situation where live ammo should not have even been there

[@cameronjames3499]

Why? It's (D)ifferent.

[@EmotionallyExhausted]

This, of course, shocks precisely no one. He'll never serve a day and spend the rest of his miserable life perpetuating the idea that _he's_ the _real_ victim here.

[@chrisw6164]

Baldwin is arrogant enough to take it to trial.

[@jesshorn257]

oh yeah we totally don't have a two tier legal system...I wish I could say I'm shocked* if you were a normal person the state would still try to prove intent

[@RobSojourn]

So what you're saying is that it would be complicated for organized crime to take people out "accidentally" on film sets?

[@NameIsDoc]

No, what happened is a new law as implemented after Baldwin killed a woman but before he was charged and technically he doesn't fall into the new law because the crime was committed prior to its creation. He technically can not be charged with this law because at the time it didn't exist. Its a stupid grandfather clause basically

[@agenttexx]

When us plebs work inside the law and with the system, it often fails us. When we go outside the law for actual justice, then the law clamps down extra hard to punish us for going outside the law. SO apparently if you spread that money and fame around, the law works extra hard for you. What is the actual price of justice?

[@pablorages1241]

FFS ... he recklessly blew someone away ... and he's going to get away with it

[@livefire9270]

The law is like a spider’s web-the flies get caught, the wasps go free

[@chrisanderson4044]

Seems absolutely insane to me that you can literally kill somebody by being completely negligent and yet spend no time in jail.

[@OldDood]

I was taught by a very good Litigator. "There is little justice and There is Big Justice". It is so true. We the 'Common Folk' would never get this treatment.

[@WRXXXual]

So... if I ever shoot anybody, I'll just claim that somebody else loaded my magazines, and I can't be held responsible for what comes out of the barrel. Yeah. Stellar logic. 🎉

[@nuclearmedicineman6270]

The way this is going, he'll eventually be found guilty of littering.

[@steelersfan036]

Follow the money.

[@MrMoparWagon]

The only justice his victim will get at this point is going to be vigilante justice.

[@TheIncognitusMe]

Stop LARPing loser.

[@ogiejii7885]

Money, Power, Appointments, Lifetime Bureaucratic Positions. How far up the ladder will those involved climb, in the future.

[@shanesouza4303]

Dropped 😮, what a shocker. 🤘😎✌️

[@SmokeyTheHeir]

Some rules for the elite, others for the peasants…

[@faustomadebr]

Even tough they will not admit it, it is like shaming the gun, not the man: thats the door they always try to open.

[@GreatLakesAudits]

So a gun being used doesn't equate to a gun enhancement?

[@jwatson181]

The law changed. Nick is uneducated on this one.

[@RichardPalmbergDDS]

@@jwatson181 agreed. Very clear what the purpose of this enhancement law was supposed to achieve, and Baldwin’s case doesn’t fit at all. That said, I still hope they throw the book at him for whatever else they can.

[@NameIsDoc]

@@RichardPalmbergDDS Baldwins case actually does fit it 100% and in normal circumstances he wouldn't be able to shake it... HOWEVER the law was created AFTER he had been charged

[@15thobserver]

@@NameIsDoc I'd argue that the first definition still fits the situation 100%. He was brandishing the firearm, he was attempting to intimidate. Its just the context makes it understandable, seeing as it was supposed to be a scene in a movie.

[@jwatson181]

@Richard Palmberg, DDS It's actually that the law wasn't in effect when it happened. It would be unconstitutional for them to charge him for a law not on the books.

[@Rick_Cleland]

Absolutely disgraceful.

[@AllieJ123]

Unbelievable

[@giusepperana6354]

So, I followed a few of the videos about it and I logically understand some of what's going on, but at the end of the day I can't help but think: Here's a guy who took a loaded gun, pointed it at someone and shot her to death. And he will get away with it scott free. Would you or I get away with that? X for doubt.

[@82ndAbnVet]

and people wonder why I have zero faith in our government and justice system.

[@Noobish_Camper55]

Everyone with some sense I talked to predicted he would not be held accountable for his actions. He has been very useful for state propaganda in the past so he gets a pass.

[@LiberPater777]

Ahhhh, how adorable! Just look at all these people who had trust in the system! 🤗

[@cmdrfunk]

This is why i don't mind if people break laws. Go ahead. The system is broken so there's no point in following it.

[@JarlOfSwot]

Doing things that are unconstitutional doesn't seem to bother them with Jan. 6 or Alex Jones, so I call all the BS.

[@ODST_Parker]

Oh, okay. You can't hit him with a charge that wasn't active during the crime in the state where it took place... but gun owners can get absolutely fucked by the law for owning items which have been perfectly legal for many years. I fucking hate our legal system.

[@jodiforeman3314]

This is disgusting If it was anyone else they would be in jail Our society is so backwards It protects the guilty

[@Joyof...]

I am speechless ....😔 No justice for Halyna 🎉

[@TrueGameFreak]

Because of a very large bribe.

[@plick645]

Here, take this gun. It's unloaded. I swear. Point it at that guy and pull the trigger. Who wouldn't go-to prison in that scenario? A:. Anyone with money and influence. There is no justice system.

[@davidmcgoat2924]

There is a 0.1% chance he will still going to jail for up to 18 months just saying

[@yurielcundangan9090]

If you vote for democrat again you are beyond Hope

[@hugosiu656]

I do not think any american party can be trusted at all

[@katcihealer]

That is the problem. This is a shooting case, and should not be politized by who does and does not like Alec Baldwins politics , and parody of Trump.

[@MannyNamiro]

lel Voting Doesn't Work

[@giusepperana6354]

I'm kinda interested in your argument. What would be different if this happened in a Republican/right-leaning place?

[@thepurplebandit3859]

​@Colin Archer not when you, the citizen, just bend over and take it when you know you're being screwed.

[@rwdplz1]

Alex got some VERY powerful lawyers.

[@Finsternis..]

Wait, does the new statute not require the discharged weapon to be actual part of the killing? For example I could punch someone to death while shooting into the air.

[@NameIsDoc]

Yeup

[@chromicm6686]

Why would that matter? it was a "negligent" discharge from the pistol that caused the fatality and injury anyway.

[@Finsternis..]

@@chromicm6686 I did not put my question in relation to the case. It was a general question about the wording of the statute.

[@gah.....]

He's in the chrome club

[@belavera994]

I guess the reason is cause he's a rich and famous Hollywood celebrity.

[@bhutehole]

The power of money and status

[@Astorath_the_Grim]

Consequences are for peasants

[@leighklingler2195]

I feel bad for her and her family no justice for her death deepest sympthathies to her and her family and friends

[@chrisw6164]

F that

[@Heavencloud]

Nick, when talking law, is top tier

[@James_Bee]

I always knew Baldwin would get away without any punishment whatsoever, but it is still annoying.

[@zacharypierce2587]

I hate to say this, if the crime happened 6 months before the enhancement was made, something that Baldwin could be subjected to him. As long as they think it was an accident, this is the only logical decision.

[@gayvinmcginnes2508]

Prosecutors fucked up, their comment about "not wanting to contribute to the billable hours of high priced attorneys" was classic prosecutor BS where they won't admit a mistake and try to retcon the narrative.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Isn't it being hypocritical to call Baldwin a "douchebag" and want to just lock him up and toss the key away, then say you agree with the older version of the New Mexico law in which intent has to be proven? I think its obvious there was no intent to kill anyone during this incident, so people out there clamoring for Baldwin to receive the maximum sentencing without affording him every protection under the law, are no better than the justice system they claim to represent.

[@kdietz65]

The old statute of 3 years for brandishing is still there. This is an extra clause of 5 years for actually firing it. It's unclear (to me) if the two clauses can add together. The problem I see with the new clause is that any accidental death from a hunting accident can result in a mandatory 5 year prison sentence. That doesn't seem right.

[@jameswood9868]

No justice in this country

[@jimd8008]

As always thanks for your explanation and expertise.

[@BudgiePanic]

This will keep up until he’s not being charged at all

[@daheadsmiter2052]

Best Justice Money Can Buy.

[@kevingauthier4379]

Everything that is happening in case was predicted.

[@blakerackley8874]

If we treated Baldwin like we treat anyone who accidentally kills someone else, while recklessly handling a weapon, there should be punishment. No one is above the law.

[@madffx1986]

So let me get this straight, he is holding a gun the gun is fired kills someone and charges are "downgraded" HOW?

[@MichaelOnines]

He was charged under two different statutes. 1. The reckless homicide statute which in NM has a 18-month maximum sentence 2. Homicide during commission of a lawful act with a gun enhancement which carried a mandatory 5-year sentence. The enhancement statute in effect at the time of the shooting did not cover his conduct, so had to be dropped. He is still charged with reckless homicide, but NM has an abnormally low maximum sentence when compared to other states. For instance, Ofc. Potter was convicted of basically the same offense in Minnesota and her sentence was at the low end of the sentencing range rather than near the statutory maximum and she was sentenced to about 1 year. She could have been sentenced to something like 12 years at the max.

[@antronhemingway]

Unbelievable wow 😮😮

[@dan8402]

In the end this is like the leaders of PG&E pleading guilty to manslaughter. They will get fined but never see a day in jail. This whole thing stinks.

[@kqh123]

Keep these clips coming

[@TheDrudgenator]

There’s a reason why justice is a blind.

[@Irishgamer01]

Corruption is why charge is dropped.

[@Ghogiel3D]

Literally shooting someone with a gun is less time than some people get from killing someone in a car accident

[@OWnIshiiTrolling]

JFC, Baldwin straight up killed someone, and clearly demonstrated that he should never be in the proximity of a firearm. Him receiving no punishment is absurd.

[@primafacie5029]

There is a reason good lawyers cost a small fortune... and a pity that the common man will rarely have one in their corner.

[@ZeruS117]

The ATF seems to violate expo facto constantly with their constant rule changes

[@sststr]

Changes in tax laws are frequently retroactive. Courts have ruled this is ok so long as the change is not in the criminal penalty part of the tax code. So when a new tax, or a new tax rate, goes into effect can be retroactive, but what constitutes tax fraud cannot be, for example. Not sure though just how far this ability to apply laws retroactively actually extends. Obviously criminal statutes never get to be retroactive, while administrative laws (like many tax laws) mostly do, but not sure about civil penalty laws or other things. But yeah, the prohibition on ex post facto laws is by no means absolute, and the government can, and does, pass ex post facto laws all the time. Kind of annoying, as the constitution doesn't have any qualifiers on that ex post facto clause, the courts added those qualifiers for us. Ugh.

[@athanksgivingbaby570]

They dropped the fire arm enhancement charge because the actual charge did not exist at the time that Hutchins was shot, and it's not retroactive. The prosecutor f'd up in charging him with it in the first place. Don't love Baldwin, but I also don't want the gov. to be able to charge me tomorrow for something that isn't illegal, or doesn't exist, today. Dropping it was the right call.

[@davidmcgoat2924]

when you are rich and well know you can do anything, I said many many months ago. Charges were not going to be filed tell he finished his movie... 3 days after finishing the charges dropped. Now what else i said is going to come true he is going to get 2 year probation but is allowed out of state so pretty much nothing. His lawyer has dinner with the last judge and the DA lol

[@Texas_Jen]

Some day it will all come back to him.

[@davidcolter]

A daft as it sounds, this is actually right.

[@roykliffen9674]

"Go see this movie ... people died to make this movie"- Alec Baldwin I wonder if the same courtesy would be give to any lower class person that in a bragging mood showed his gun and it discharged without intent killing someone, especially if he pointed the gun at said person and pulled the trigger .... I can almost guarantee they will be prosecuted to the maximum intent, and the excuse of "I didn't know it was loaded" will carry no meaning whatsoever.

[@HH-ru4bj]

I was really hoping Rekt would commentate on the Congressional Twitter file hearing.

[@professormadlad7773]

I just hate our justice system. We have too many laws.

[@apisme9090]

Now, all hunting accidents mandate a 5 year sentence. Ridiculous. This is meant to have a chilling effect on hunting and gun ownership.

[@axx012]

Of course. Why expect anything different on the treatment of the rich?

[@buning_sensations5437]

Several days after the shooting on the David Feldman show, David went on a rant. That the production of these movies are actually money laundering ventures. David is a comedy writer for shows like Rossane, Roasts, currently co-writter to Insult Comic Dog team, who all got arrested at a DC protest.

[@Cri354]

The reason why people take care how they handle weapons is because there are legit consequences to mishandling them, that is why the "guns are just a tool" is so valid. If people who mishandle them do not suffer consequence, then they will have no reason to properly use them, this then results in murders, robberies and all sort of bad things that are then blamed on the guns.

[@WearingGoldluck]

I’ve kind of been following this and I think some of this may stem from the *terrible* prosecution team. Like most of them have been laughably bad with the one stepping down (due to being elected) being one of the worst.

[@Fugettaboutit]

As I understand, it was a state thing because it wasn't part of their law at the time of the incident or something. ETA: ah...you went over that in filing.

[@AL-ws5yi]

So many unfair things happen in this world. But in the end everyone has to pay the piper.

[@TheSgtk9]

Where were the charges for the 2nd shooting victim? Under charged.

[@ryanm7426]

From what I think I know about this case, I kind of agree that he shouldn't be charged for what seemed to be an accident. But, this is also goes for all accidental shootings, not just Baldwin. Yet, Baldwin is an @ss and it would have been somewhat satisfying seeing him going to prison.

[@katinahoodie]

how do you the first version of the enhancement while it still being manslaughter, if you are showing the gun to the person you are threatening by pointing it at them, and the gun goes off, there only really one way to take that. was it really gonna be played that someone was holding someone else at gunpoint, and when the gun fires, the person can try to lower the charge by claiming they didn't mean to shoot.

[@minuete82]

He's paying big bucks to find the law loophole.