Alec Baldwin trial day 2: Defense accuses investigators of rush to focus on Baldwin

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Alec Baldwin's attorney grilled a state's witness on the investigation into the deadly 'Rust' on-set shooting during the second day of the manslaughter trial.

Baldwin was practicing a cross-draw in a church on the Santa Fe set of the Western in October 2021 when the Colt .45 revolver fired a live round, fatally striking 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

"Isn't the truth that you were just trying to get this over with so that the prosecutors could focus on Alec Baldwin?" Spiro asked.Spiro also asked Poppell about damage to the revolver involved in the shooting that occurred during the FBI's firearms testing. During redirect, prosecutor Kari Morrissey had Poppell confirm that Baldwin has not been charged with involuntary manslaughter for bringing live rounds on the movie set or for loading a live round into the gun.of involuntary manslaughter in March. Prosecutors argued she repeatedly failed to maintain proper firearm safety and brought several live rounds onto the set -- including the one that killed Hutchins.

Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied some portions of the transcript from being admitted but did allow in a part where Baldwin talked with his wife and another person about a planned family trip to New Mexico. Morrissey said Baldwin was looking to convince his wife to still come "because they can't get their money back for the plane tickets and they'd like to go ahead and have a good time.

 

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