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Old 04-22-2023, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 View Post
US prosecutors formally drop charges against Alec Baldwin | Courts News | Al Jazeera

He did not pull the trigger. If he had then they would not have dropped the case. These prosecutors were seeking a big win regardless of the facts.
It is a single action revolver. Its hammer can be fanned to fire it.

"The actor originally said he had pulled the hammer of the gun back as far as he could and released it but did not pull the trigger."

"Leading up to the decision to drop the charges, the prosecution has dealt with a number of issues. Originally, Baldwin had been hit with a firearms enhancement that carried a five-year minimum prison sentence. The charge was removed after Baldwin's legal team argued it was "unconstitutional." The enhancement had not been part of New Mexico law at the time the shooting took place.

Later, the original special prosecutor was removed, and District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies stepped down. Baldwin's lawyer argued Rep. Andrea Reeb could not simultaneously serve as the special prosecutor and as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives."

Alec Baldwin'''s criminal charges for fatal '''Rust''' shooting to be dropped: lawyers | Fox News

The original prosecutors were dismissed and replaced. My oh my I wonder why?
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