Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting trial: Female-heavy jury may be more 'sympathetic' to defense, expert says
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The jury in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial is predominantly made up of women, which could be a good thing for the actor, experts told Fox News Digital.
"The defense may try to use to their advantage the fact that he has eight children, seven with Hilaria and a grandchild." Rebecca Rosenberg is a veteran journalist and book author with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg.
Rice said Baldwin's lawyers may well stress his profound grief after fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film "Rust" in 2021 in order to tug at heartstrings.
"Maybe the defense is trying to latch onto the emotional portion of this," Rice said. "That he was so consumed with grief and that he couldn't commit any crime because of his reaction at the scene."
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