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Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's
maximum sentence of 18 months
is 'a bad sign for Alec Baldwin'
expert warns -
as the actor's trial draws near.
The expert said that Baldwin's best bet is taking a plea deal - but doubts that will be the actor's legal strategy.
'[It] shows the court is taking this fatal shooting seriously and that it's not just for show as his defenders claim,'
Custodio said.
'A plea deal would be the best strategy for him right now, considering today's sentencing,
and the information the prosecution has about the chaos on the set and Baldwin's failure to do anything about it.
But I don't see that happening,'
he added.
Baldwin has consistently maintained his innocence, but Guttierez-Reed's attorneys claim the environment he created on set led to Hutchins' death.
'He may think that he will have an easier time if he believes that his team can convince a jury to see that the only culpable party has already been convicted,'
Custodio added.
'That's a risky proposition, given Baldwin's role as a producer actually involves him in all aspects of the production.
Potential jurors will clearly know what went on with Gutierrez-Reed and will really scrutinize Baldwin's lack of responsibility for the chaos on the set'."
Maximum sentence for 'Rust' armorer is a bad sign for Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin may be sweating heavily after Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's maximum sentence Monday ahead of the star and producer's criminal trial in July.
www.dailymail.co.uk
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