• Steeve@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    We’re talking manslaughter charges here, Baldwin’s lawyer doesn’t have to prove he’s not at fault, the prosecution has to prove without a reasonable doubt that he is at fault. Very different things.

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      1 year ago

      He has both criminal and civil charges being brought against him though, and the civil charges have a much lower standard. He might not be charged with manslaughter, but still be liable as the one at fault

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        1 year ago

        Yeah for sure, but I mean the context of this conversation is him being actually charged.