Lawyer Explains Alec Baldwin Dismissal In Under 20 Minutes

Actor Alec Baldwin was on trial this week for involuntary manslaughter, accused of killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But on Friday, his trial was abruptly cancelled and the case against him was dismissed with prejudice. What happened?
As background, on October 21, 2021, Baldwin was handling a real gun as a prop during filming of the movie Rust. The gun was loaded with one real bullet, which discharged and killed Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin is on trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, accused of involuntary manslaughter (negligent use of a firearm), or in the alternative, involuntary manslaughter (without due caution or circumspection.)
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[@voices_vary]

I was amazed at how Morrissey argued again and again (as a witness) why the evidence was not relevant--completely blocking the point! The point was that the prosecution does NOT determine what the defense should argue! It was completely astonishing. She unraveled as the day went on.

[@StephenFlynn-xl2fw]

Had her mind made up and determined not to let facts get in the way. Probably got elected on a "tough on crime" platform rather than 'follow the evidence'.

[@JayTee2985]

The special prosecutors and the lead investigator(s) need to be charged with perjury.

[@krob2327]

@@JayTee2985 they won’t be sadly.

[@lazyidiotofthemonth]

Technically this could fall under federal jurisdiction so its entirely possible for a federal prosecutor to charge Morrissey.

[@EducatedBlackMan]

After the OJ case, every prosecutor should know they must dot every I and cross every T in a celebrity case. The investigation was sloppy and so was the prosecution. Seth Kenny should have been investigated.

[@geoffpoole483]

Agree with all that; although I would add that the I's and T's should be dotted and crossed in all cases. You're right about Seth Kenney. He comes across as dishonest.

[@ED-es2qv]

They get away with violating rights every hour of the day, you can't expect them to completely change their life when a celebrity is involved (or a rich person). It would be too hard to train them all to respect rights at all times, right?

[@bearthedog12]

Do you think the attorney for HGR will get a new trial because of what happened with Special Prosecutor Morrissey?

[@debk5325]

Lawyer Lee, you did not give this enough time. There was more to this. I am dissapointed.

[@tonjesolheim8146]

@@bearthedog12her lawyer knew about the rounds and didn’t want them. This will probably do nothing for HGR.

[@macrograms]

what a mess.

[@Pixie2589]

What a disappointment the law is. Complete lack of accountability for both men with decades of experience in charge of this situation.

[@MissMatch1234]

Seth having the combo to the safe was crazy..Hannah has an Appeal reason, for sure now, I believe Seth had it out for her

[@fictionjunkie]

I doubt it, I think Seth accidentally mixed in the live rounds, you saw the pictures of PDQ he's a disorganized mess.

[@janegardener1662]

Morrissey was so foolish. Thanks for your analysis. Great recap.

[@NathanielIReiff]

Gotta hand it to the defense. Their whole strategy was proving that this DA was engaging in gamesmanship. Considering this was the fourth or fifth motion to dismiss, I think the judge conceded she couldn’t give any more rope to the prosecution

[@Badge01Kenobi]

That crime scene tech should be prosecuted for perjury. I think she very well knew she was 'hiding' evidence.

[@minnesotamerry8672]

Yeah she had a guilty facial expression

[@c0rr4nh0rn]

I believe she earned herself a Brady notation in her files, and if not she will have a giant target on her back from every defense lawyer because of how publicly she messed up. Same with the lead investigator because even if they just failed to check that everything was solid they just lost an extremely high profile case due to sloppyness (and/or bias as the defense brought up in questioning).

[@lagggoat7170]

Im not sure if she had all the information (or she is a good actress).She should be investigated but so should Hancock & Morrisey.

[@lilg2300]

The defence of Hannah knew about the witness and the rounds and did not want to use this evidence. It was not hidden. It came up at the end of the trial of Hannah. Than the mistake happened. A pitty for the victim family, as it would not have made any difference to Baldwins actions which were on trial.

[@darasmith4069]

I am so happy that all three of these characters have been caught out. All of them tried to adopt a smug face and demeanor (and one lips), and none of them got away with it.

[@patriotiac572]

Morrissey and those Sheriff's Office employees should be prosecuted

[@lilg2300]

The defence of Hannah knew about the witness and the rounds and did not want to use this evidence. And now suddenly it has a huge meaning in the case? It's a huge procedual mistake, no doubt, but it would not have made neither trial different. It's a pitty that it happened, a pitty for the victim family.

[@arthurmoore9488]

What was missing in this video is Morrissey's testimony. Which was that some of the evidence was hidden from her as well. I agree there should be an investigation. If it turns out Morrissey wasn't aware, then the lead investigator just slandered her on the stand. If she did know, then Morrissey lied under oath, when everyone told her that wasn't needed.

@@lilg2300 The evidence was exculpatory (it supported the defense's case) and intentionally blocked from the defense by both police and the prosecutor, hence the dismissed with prejudice ruling by the judge. It's just that simple.

[@TitaniumTurbine]

@@lilg2300 This is an excellent and clear 15 minute video explanation on exactly what happened and you STILL can’t understand? This one’s on you bud.

[@stg9331]

As a former prosecutor, I definitely believe that the prosecutors violated their ethical and legal duty to disclose this Brady information. You have an affirmative duty to reveal this information. Part of the oath I swore to in my state says you are supposed to achieve justice, and I am sure it is the same where this trial is taking place. You have to try the case you have, not the case you wish you had.

[@johnheath4305]

Taking in evidence under totally different cause number is pretty messed up

[@235buz]

Morrissey will have a lot of time to chew on her glasses. It was obvious she was an amateur when she was in court trying to bury Fani Willis.

[@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington]

Ah so as a former prosecutor you have obviously engaged in similar acts of warping evidence to appear favorable and hiding unfavorable evidence. The legal system is a nothing more than a sophisticated GAME with complicated rules--violate one of the rules, and you lose the whole game. This is absolutely insane that Baldwin ended someone's life and isn't going to be accountable for it.

[@tidusjecht9143]

Just goes to prove sometimes the good guys are actually the bad guys.

[@kerwynbrat5771]

The problem with the "silver dot" which is really the primer, is that apparently the guy who supplied reloads his ammo. That means the "silver dot" could be any color. In reality, you cannot tell the difference between a dummy and a live round which is why all ammunition is strictly controlled and live rounds are not ever near a set. Finding only 5 rounds make no sense in the setting of supplying live ammunition as it doesn't come that way. These are 5 LOOSE rounds mixed into the dummy rounds. As it turns out, the live rounds and the dummies were stamped on the case by the same manufacturer name. Next is a photo of the live rounds show that they had been reloaded and thus didn't have the same color of primer (silver dot). There are marks on the bottom of the casing that indicate they had been reloaded. Then it came out that the person who supplied the ammo, did indeed do his own reloads.

[@deborahpatton861]

Thank you for this explanation- a very important point that makes this case more strange 👍🏼

[@tringuyen7519]

Hannah Reed’s lawyers may be calling you in as expert witness in their motion to dismiss her charges based on the Teske ammunition.😎

[@rc31802]

My father was a gunsmith for many years. I understand the difference in primer and casing etc. So I really appreciate you making the distinction in what was talking about. The difference in primer color is so minimal. There is no way that the actors could know the difference. I'm my opinion, Baldwin should have been taught more safety, but he wasn't responsible for this. There wouldn't be any reason for even a dummy round to be in the chamber for rehearsal

[@cezgamer]

@@rc31802 Yeah i have been really confused with all the coverage of this case because it seems like everyone is so vitriolic towards baldwin. I thought that it was because he was the highest profile liable persons in the case so people were rightfully excepting him to be responsible for paying damages to the victim for liability reasons and that him fighting it was making them mad. But it seems like everyone wants him to be held to murder charges because ¿¿he was handed a loaded gun to practice a close up quickdraw scene in a gunslinger movie?? Meanwhile everyone seems so intent on reed being cleared of all wrong doing even though her job was literally made to protect actors from lazy/dangerous productions. I believe the first two responsibilities she would have had would have been 1: to confirm EVERY single round was a dummy on the off chance the supplier messed up and 2: make sure every gun was accounted for and unloaded when placed in the designated case. At which point she could cover herself with a well maintained service log. I haven't heard anything about her doing any of this. I really cant tell if this is just people not understanding the chain of custody or people with ulterior beliefs wanting reed to be innocent and baldwin guilty.

[@cezgamer]

@@tringuyen7519 Even if they did, I don't think that makes her innocent. It would just make reed look like a nepo hire lazing around schmoozing with famous actors to hopefully get her big break. It would just add a possible new suspect to charge.

[@Lasselucidora]

Great summary. You are brilliant. Not a word to much. But you picked out all the most important. So difficult. I want you and Judge Sommer in the High Court.

[@harvardlawyerlee]

What a nice comment! Thank you!

[@TreeHugger2]

Prosecutor should be ashamed of herself.

[@KB-ld6ql]

And charged also.

[@curtgottler9961]

​@@KB-ld6ql she won't be

[@LovesMyAngel1]

So wasn't ready for this, lol. Yayyyyy Lee and Thank You for coming on. xxxx

[@tod3msn]

This was a poorly handled case by the prosecution. Alec Baldwin should never have been prosecuted for a criminal charge. This was always a civil case as per Baldwin.

[@arthurmoore9488]

No, this was poorly handled by the sheriffs department. The evidence from pre-trial motions shows Alec Baldwin treating a real firearm as a toy.

[@Nefertiti0403]

I Agree! He Was Acting! Poor Alec

[@peterkottke2570]

@@arthurmoore9488 According to the testimony the decision to put the ammo under a different case number was made in a meeting with both the police and the prosecutors. The case wasn't really poorly handled. They didn't goof up. They made the choice to commit a straight Brady violation. They cheated and got caught.

[@s.l.8054]

So do the rounds indicate there could have been the argument that the set was sabotaged?

[@stew6662]

@@arthurmoore9488 that’s the prosecutors allegations. This would’ve been disputed during cross examination. Knowing that the prosecutor lied about the bullets. I wouldn’t take any of their assessments at face value.

[@CGriffinGo]

I was wondering what happened, but wasn't willing to sift through testimony to find out ... thanks for the SHORT scoop! (Now I'm up to speed. 😊)

[@groverlclark]

A bit of background on Rounds vs Bullets. A round is made up of four things. 1. A bullet or projectile that leaves the shell or call under great pressure. 2. Gun Powder is very quick burning substance that creates a large amount of gas in a very short time. 3. The case or shell is usually a brass cylinder with a large hole in the top to hold the bullet and a very small hole in the bottom to allow a flash of fire to ignite the powder. 4. The primer is a small metal object that fits tightly into the case, and contains a small "charge and igniter" that when struck ignites the powder inside of the case. It takes all 4 elements to make a round. Some bullets, such as a 22, do not use a true primer, but instead have primer type material in the rim of the case (thus the term rim fire). There are also some shells that are not brass, but could be stiff paper such as a shotgun shell.

[@jacquelineburns2731]

Excellent description

[@razminka.7522]

Were you educated at Harvard too?

[@susiepummill9391]

thank you

[@StephenFlynn-xl2fw]

Are rounds actually round?

[@afirmrose]

Thank you Lee! I was waiting for your video on this because I was so confused. ❤

[@Shelsight]

I looked for you all day regarding this! So glad your summarised it for us. Your analysis is always accessible and invaluable...

[@Ocrilat]

This isn't the first time the prosecutors hid evidence or lied. The prosecutor said she really didn't think the evidence was relevant. But that isn't her call. And more importantly, the evidence was hidden from the defense. Why hide it if it's not relevant?

[@fictionjunkie]

See I think the cops hid it to be lazy, I think the prosecutor actually thought it was irrelevant and didn't think about it again and probably didn't even realize it wasn't with the other evidence.

[@Ocrilat]

@@fictionjunkie It's not the prosecution's call. They are supposed to turn over everything. When asked directly for it, they lied and said it didn't exist. They hid the evidence under a separate case folder...they sat around and decided to do that. The prosecutor lied about that too. This wasn't an accident.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@lisat.8138]

Lawyer Lee, no one explains legal issues as well as you do!! I love your channel!❤

[@jimivey6462]

Right now, Alec Baldwin has to be so grateful for the lack of ethics and/or the incompetence of the police and the prosecution.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@golflre7179]

Ty Lee, you have become my favorite go to legal person. Sounds like grounds for an appeal for Gutierrez.

[@MaryMelin]

Thanks for explaining this. I was watching the prosecutor testify and was totally confused as to what rounds were involved. Now it makes sense.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

The investigation was flawed. Why doesn’t Karen Read have a prosecutor and judge protecting her rights?

[@glendagrant9042]

Cops

[@Jennifermcintyre]

If you’re familiar.. the Delphi case is even worse!! That judge BLATANTLY violates the defendants rights repeatedly. She’s given the prosecutor free rein to do whatever he wants.

[@ritaeichler2066]

Because in that case the evidence indicated that she did hit him with her SUV

[@sara_387]

@@ritaeichler2066 No, it didn't. There were many issues with the 'evidence' in the Karen Read case. For example, do you know that the vehicle logs that were referred to in Trooper Paul's testimony, that supposedly shows KR going '60 feet in 24mph' in reverse cannot be attributed to her? That is, she did not have possession of the car during that key cycle. It was after the car was seized.

[@billcook4768]

The fact that Karen Read isn’t currently locked up in jail tells you her rights have been protected.

[@SROSELLI]

Basically a dismissal with prejudice has the same effect as a not guilty verdict?

[@matthewmarshall349]

Almost. The DA can appeal the ruling. I'm not expecting that to happen, but it is a possibility. Hence why the judge made sure to make such a clear record.

[@moniqueengleman873]

Thanks for keeping it short and sweet.

[@SKIERCO2009]

?? repercussions for the State? Isn’t hiding/omitting evidence against the rules. Should the State be reprimanded?

[@arthurmoore9488]

The dismissal with prejudice is the repercussion for hiding evidence. That's not a slap on the wrist. I do agree that someone lied on the stand, and that should be investigated. If it's happened once it's probably happened before.

[@Sephalia]

That's why the case was thrown out. That's the repurcussion.

[@wynnnnnnn5227]

None actually gets justice here

[@tringuyen7519]

@@SephaliaThe repercussion is that Gutierrez-Reed’s lawyers have motioned for her convictions to be tossed out based upon the same Brady violation in Baldwin’s trial.

[@fictionjunkie]

​@@wynnnnnnn5227 I wouldn't say that, this is just the system screwed up and these are the just consequences. This was a tragic accident and Alec Baldwin is making restitution, he's already settled 2 of the civil suits.

[@karenk3458]

Someone sabotaged the set as Alec & Gutierrez suspected sadly!

[@fictionjunkie]

Not necessarily, I think the live rounds came from Seth Kinney, I don't think it was sabotage, PDQ is a mess I'm very prone to believe it was accidentally mixed in with the dummies.

[@perwestermark8920]

Remember Hanlon's razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

[@curteaton]

While unlikely there is no evidence either way. If Hannah or Alec did their jobs it wouldn't have mattered, even if he did.

[@Ryotsu2112]

@@curteatonIt was Hanna’s job, not the actor. If every actor had to inspect the props there wouldn’t be prop masters for these guns.

[@sergey_is_sergey]

​@@perwestermark8920Hanlon's Razor is just an excuse to be lazy and not investigate further.

[@GetOutsideYourself]

The judge was great.

[@jameswingert9596]

what government agency blocks their caller id?? answer: none

[@Brucebod]

Yeah, she's under oath and she says she cannot remember which phone she used, but she does remember she blocked her number..... _riiight._

[@Pixie2589]

My experience is they do.

[@Brucebod]

@@Pixie2589 Where? When? Can you give an example?

[@Pixie2589]

@@Brucebod City Cops on a regular basis. Detectives.

[@anja0412]

I did not hear that she blocked anyone.

[@user-dr2ym5jr7l]

Funny how the lead prosecutor turned defensive immediately after it was exposed she decided to hide evidence that could be favorable to the defense from them and volunteered to testify. She got caught and should be disbarred for her lack of integrity

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@Jennifermcintyre]

What a fiasco. This evidence wouldn’t make or break the case of Alec Baldwin’s negligence. This would have made little difference in the grand scheme of things had it been given to the defense.. imo. The LE and Attorney blew it big time.

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

Your opinions are not facts

[@kerwynbrat5771]

I actually don't agree with you. They were denied material evidence that could be testified to by an expert. This is critical information for the defense. Would it have made a difference? We will never know since the prosecutor, the lead investigator and the crime scene tech intentionally lied and withheld evidence.

[@Brucebod]

@@kerwynbrat5771 Yes. I agree with you, too.

[@Jennifermcintyre]

@@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0 I’m allowed an opinion just like yours.

[@arthurmoore9488]

I've said it before. But check out Morrissey's testimony. The LE hid this from her too!

[@robinleebraun7739]

This isn’t just prosecutions not dotting I’s or crossing T’s. They put a different case number on the exculpatory evidence (the fake rounds that looked exactly like real ones from a man with a grudge against the armorer and wanted to get her fired.). They had NO GOOD REASON FOR DOING THAT. They were trying to hide the evidence. It was obvious to the judge and it’s obvious to me.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@Revolver1701]

The case against the Armourer should now be subject to review based on this new and hidden evidence. Her case should be dismissed with prejudice.

[@tiredtears4177]

I believe at the time that her side was told about and given the opportunity to see the bullets, and they declined....and afterward, they were then filed into a separate file from the rust investigation evidence that would be disclosed in the balwin trial. I dont know if she qualifies for the same type of dismissal. To me, the bigger issue is HOW the live rounds got onto set. That is the person who needs to be charged for negligence.

[@tringuyen7519]

@@tiredtears4177Gutierrez-Reed’s lawyers have already motioned for her convictions to be dismissed based upon same Brady violations as in Baldwin’s trial. & they get it!

[@perwestermark8920]

​@tiredtears4177 To my knowledge, dummy rounds should always have a way to be identified. Such as already fired caps, or a drilled hole through the casing or sometimes a small pellet inside the round that will rattle when shaken. But always so the armorer can round for round manually inspect and verify that it's a dummy round and not a live round. And while someone else also looks. Just grabbing 6 rounds from a box of "dummy rounds" and insert into the gun and then claim "cold gun" is not the safe way. So there are multiple issues here. How did the live rounds get mixed up with the dummy rounds. How was the dummy rounds marked. And how come the armorer did not inspect each of the rounds when loading the gun?

[@Ashbrash1998]

​@@perwestermark8920Another thing too was somebody was watchinf the armorer as she was dling all of it too. And if I recall correctly, testified she did it lazily but still let it pass.

[@perwestermark8920]

@@Ashbrash1998 Yes, the assistant director we are talking about was expected to spend time with the armorer and dual-check the work. And then bring the gun to the actor while informing that the gun has been reviewed to be cold. That assistant director is named in the video and never got to trial because he admitted that the evidence of unsafe work was too strong to try to fight in court. But maybe there was yet another person that was also looking at the armorer's work? It's rather terrible if the armorer just takes 6 rounds and load, just assuming the box is perfectly safe with only dummy rounds. Because the expectation is that every single round should be manually reviewed when loading the gun. The best practices have been developed over many years based on earlier accidents, and "I was in a hurry" isn't a legally accepted reason to skip one of the steps. If the executive people refuses the required time, then the only acceptable path is to put in writing the safety issues and then walk home. Better to lose $$$ from one film job than to be sent to jail. And an armorer sent to jail will not get a second chance as armorer so it isn't just a one-time loss of money but a forever loss of the ability to work as armorer.

[@bettnort]

This is the most succinct and best presentation on the issue! Thank you! Wanted more of your analysis

[@leapierce3554]

The judge explained the dismissal very well.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@JY-tq8dr]

Thank you for putting this together! I have been hoping someone would explain this.

[@LucaC2626]

Lawyer Lee, thank you! I love the 20 min or less versions❤

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@marlonmaastricht]

Ow wow another great update

[@leslieacoca5876]

Love you LEE. Thank you so much for clarity and hard work for us.

[@matthewa8713]

Makes no sense she just saw the report and the body cam footage that day of the trial Friday. She is an investigator right🙄

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@guestguest2030]

Thanks for doing this. I didn't have time to follow the case, but was interested in it.

[@hilaryc3203]

We know why. The Judge was very articulate and clear. Abundantly so.

[@nerdlove1071]

At 5:46 you accidentally say Defense when you mean prosecution. Totally understandable mistake in a complicated story, and exactly the kind of thing i mess up when i tell stories! 😊

[@gaildavison5180]

I noticed that too

[@kirstena4001]

oh my gosh this took hours watching live, thank you so much for the short-form explanation!

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@tangledcharlotte]

Been waiting for your explanation 🎉.

[@teresacorrigan3076]

Lawyer Lee!!! I have been waiting for your explanation. Thank you!!!

[@rocketrider1405]

Glad you weighed in on this; especially seeing as how it’s Saturday!

[@chrisvankeeffe4006]

An excellent analysis of the case. I wish you were my lawyer.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@marykayesugerman6843]

I could not stand that prosecutor!!! She was arrogant and acted like a jerk. I remember her from HGR’s trial and I hated her then.

[@old_grey_cat]

8:53 If she wanted him to call back, why did she "no caller ID " him? 😮

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@hanapapercuts]

thank you for such a clear and comprehensive explanation. I listened to several analyses that were all over the map and not helpful. But yours was excellent.

[@lizrogers4969]

I was waiting for you to come in about this😮😅

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@vac59]

Wow the sheriffs buried the evidence and did no follow up. All outbound calls are logged or should be logged via telco pbx at the station

[@ritaeichler2066]

how did the defense team discover this evidence? by the way I believe the defense said that Tresky handed over the rounds he thought may have slipped onto the rust set AFTER the Reed trial was over.

[@slc39]

Defense never said, but it's likely either Hannah lawyer or tresky told them. Also, Reed trial was not over, but jury was in deliberations.

[@scotto7924]

In general the defence have legions of paralegals who sift through all the evidence.

[@tringuyen7519]

@@slc39It was 1 page in the 1100 page DA disclosure report to the Defense about Teske’s visit. Defense lawyers didn’t see his ammunition anywhere & asked. & Here we are.😅

[@Villianelles_Boots]

Thanks for this! 🎉❤

[@FollowTheJohn]

Gutierrez will be set free before the end of next week......is my prediction.

[@krob2327]

Won’t happen sadly.

[@patrickbrinkmeier1858]

Not going to happen in a week or two time. Her lawyers Re going to have to file motions. Hannah will be lucky to have her verdict set aside by Nov 15 at the soonest.

[@FollowTheJohn]

@@krob2327 I hope she sues.

[@krob2327]

@@FollowTheJohn her case is untouched by this trial. Sadly.

[@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington]

Source: "trust me bro."

[@Firebird-dd3by]

Watching from Harlan Kentucky.

[@moniqueengleman873]

Yo Firebird. Keeping it real in Appalachia

[@deboraharies6983]

When I come to your town, I don't sit by any windows in a restaurant! I am a Kentucky born and taught gal! 😅

[@Firebird-dd3by]

@deboraharies6983 Same here sister....

[@u.synlig]

Any Raylan Givens-types there?

[@sn7638]

You are the absolute best with explaining these issues!!! Thank you Lawyer Lee!

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@tringuyen7519]

Hannah Reed’s lawyers have already filed a motion to dismiss her convictions bc the evidence withheld at Baldwin’s trial was also withheld from Reed’s trial. & they’re right.

[@krob2327]

Bowles is such a bad lawyer it won’t win. It’s almost like he’s working for Baldwin to keep Hannah in jail and the heat off him

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[@Ocrilat]

Can someone explain something to me? I am not an attorney, and I don't understand this: According to New Mexico law, one of the prongs of involuntary manslaughter is the accused had to be acting in a way that was reckless. There was a gun safety system in place at the time of the shooting, a system so effective that there had not been an accidental shooting on a movie set in decades. Baldwin is an actor, and not a gun expert. Baldwin was handed a prop gun that had been inspected by two gun experts...the armorer and the assistant director. He was told by the experts that the gun had just been inspected by them, and certified that the gun was safe. He was rehearsing his scene in the presence of the gun experts. He could expect that if he was doing anything unsafe, one or both experts would have corrected him. Neither did. So Baldwin was following the safety rules, and relying on safety experts. Where does the recklessness come from?

[@jamesheartney9546]

Exactly right. Anybody here throwing around allegations of recklessness by Baldwin should just sit this out.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@curteaton]

The problem with your analysis is that if Alec followed the safety rules,vas you say, Hutchins would still be alive. He didn't he was reckless.

[@Ocrilat]

@@curteaton It's not analysis, it's a question. What safety protocols for handling a firearm on a movie set did he violate? And two certified firearm experts were on set, watching his every move. Both experts informed him (falsely) that they inspected the gun and ammo and certified it was safe. Neither said a thing about his actions being dangerous...their job. You think a non-expert, relying on two experts, is reckless?

[@theweaselkickers]

I’ve watched about an hours worth of trial video and you managed to summarise this all up in 20mins - fair play to you What a mess this trial was

[@angeliquebelluomini7797]

Fantastic coverage Lee!

[@MrJohnBos]

I don't know why Alec Baldwin was indicted in the first place. He was told and he thought that he was holding am unloaded gun that couldn't hurt anyone.

[@LawyerLee_Via_Tele-Gram]

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[@erikanderson123]

Thanks for this. I was looking for a short, concise explanation.

[@glorias3838]

The charges against Alec were dropped at first but then he gave interviews, and the prosecutor charged him again. I think.

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[@johndownie9385]

The girl who was jailed should be released and given compensation and everybody involved with the prosecution should be charged

[@stellaburnell7947]

Thank you Lee, for making the whole thing easy to understand !

[@jenniferwong4530]

I wonder how often things like this happen in trials and it's not discovered. I bet it happens more often than the public is aware.

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[@juliebear1505]

There can only be two explanations 1) incompetence Or 2)A deliberate attempt to hide evidence. It is bizarre considering the high status of this trial.

[@Subeewoobie]

Wow Lawyer Lee- amazing explanation of in such a short amount of time. It was complicated but somehow tou made it seem easy. Enjoy your week away with your special little people❤

[@tenderstepsPaul]

@LawyerLee I think it is "a round" because a round is formed of a cartridge with a primer at the base (which ignites the gunpowder), gunpower and the bullet (the projectile which hits the target). As a English person who dislikes guns, perhaps a gun enthusiast can correct me if I have missed some detail. I do think it is wonderful that there are people who do not know much about weapons as England and The States are heavily militarised societies. For example, a friend's Japanese wife did not know what a grenade was. Weapons knowledge seeps throughout our culture. By, the way, I love the honesty, sincerity and warmth you display on your channel, even though I am a cynical agnostic.

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[@markchandler1130]

???? Can you explain “with prejudice “????

[@allixandra]

It's a legal term that a judges decision is final.

[@Ombudsman-jg6mn]

It means that the prosecution cannot retry this case.

[@eileenvacheresse361]

You are the best!!! I hope others join your channel and learn the law!!!

[@mshoopdedoop]

Wow! Crazy! Thank you for the brief synopsis! Excellent work Lawyer Lee!!!

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[@lildzel0]

Great summary

[@susanhunter150]

Thank you so much for this!! I've been following this case and couldn't figure out the twists and turns but you have clearly and concisely laid it all out. Everything is so much clearer now.

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[@beans_thecat]

Wow... Thank you so much for explaining it this easily. Nobody has been able to do it like this. I'm glad the algorithm showed me this!

[@TopgunB]

This case is ridiculous there should never have been a case against Baldwin.

[@ritayoung6040]

Hannah always said rounds came from Seth Kinney.

[@leavemealoneandgoaway]

so?

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[@American_Grrl]

20 minutes or less " which is pretty short for a lawyer" 😂 lol

[@andreadern4463]

Thank you Lawyer Lee, this is the first time I really understood what happened!

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[@roberttai646]

The Prosecution appears to be withholding potentially exculpatory evidence from the Defense.

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[@Aggie1295]

Why did the armorer get an 18 month sentence for involuntary manslaughter? I'm assuming she had no record. That sounds more like a probation case,

[@HannibalTLC]

Thanks for the synopsis! I love hearing your view and these summaries are just what some of us need!

[@rodgerollins]

does this give Hannah G a new defense?

[@weirdo1060]

Her lawyer is appealing now based on this development.

[@jwhit3849]

3 years after the killing, some guy walks into the sheriff's office , DURING the Reed trial and says he has evidence regarding the "RUST CASE". There is something called a "chain of custody" where every piece of evidence has to be noted where/when/how it was collected. This evidence comes 3 YEARS AFTER THE INCIDENT. There is no chain of custody and to a layman, every live round looks like every other live round. How the ammo got into the gun isn't a matter of concern. What is of concern, is the fact that Baldwin pulled the trigger during a "rehearsal" and is on trial for involuntarily causing the death of HH. How the round got into his gun is a separate trial. The judge blew it. She could have put her decision to grant a mistrial off but she couldn't wait to get this off of her desk. Trials are a shapshot of time and in this case the snapshot begins when Baldwin has the weapon in his hand and ends when the round impacts. Anything before and after is defense bs.

[@PJSGA]

Great synopsis! Thank you Lee!

[@OGdirty1Kanobi]

So, does this mean the armorer could go for appeal and possibly sue the Santa fe sheriff's office or DA?

[@vanessaporter7669]

Could this situation affect the Hannah Gutierrez verdict? I really liked Morrissey, I am so disappointed in her. I watched her every move during Gutierrez’s trial and was impressed with her, although she did always look flustered as if she had run to the courthouse each day. 😅 Thank you for the short video today, you cleared up a couple of things for me.

[@bluerangerx11]

It does

[@grantcampbell3264]

What a mess. As a retired Police Officer, you need to look at the failures involved in this case. Crime scene, the police, the Lieutenant who ordered the ammunition to be not linked, and the ADA. There needs to be an independent investigation by the FBI, and parties prosecuted if there is evidence of wrongdoing.

[@gzhou8888]

Thank you lawyer Lee, this is clearest explanation for the case

[@evelinac2423]

Thank you very much for explaining

[@russellcollins52]

I wonder how this affects Hannah Gutierrez Reed's trial?

[@weirdo1060]

Her lawyer is now appealing her sentence based on this development.

[@rebekahcrossman4690]

Nothing, even perjuring herself, seems to humble Ms Morrisey - so arrogant to the end. How could anyone stand to work with someone like that?

[@NJ-Cathie]

Excellent recap!

[@kdietz65]

Does anyone else see the irony here? The case began because Baldwin didn't personally verify the rounds in the gun, believed them to be dummies, proceeded with the scene as per usual, and this terrible tragedy happened. The case ended because Morrissey didn't personally verify the rounds turned in by Troy Tseske, believed them to be unrelated to the case, proceeded with her business as per usual, and the case was thrown out on a Brady violation. She got to taste her own medicine.

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[@CabinFever52]

@ 5:46 , you need an edit. You said the defense filed them, not the state. I sure do appreciate your explanation. Have been looking for one to help me out. Many said they could, but you are the first to actually follow through and do it.

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[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Excellent summary.

[@crp5591]

THANK YOU! I have been scouring media reports on this to find out WHY those extra rounds turned in by Teske were so important to begin with!!! No one was filling in that detail. ALL the reports would talk about was how the prosecutors withheld the information, not the WHY and HOW those rounds were possibly connected to the case.

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