Alec Baldwin sends message by skipping first court appearance in fatal 'Rust' shooting: legal expert
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Alec Baldwin's choice to skip his first appearance in court sends a "signal" about the case, according to a legal expert. Baldwin faces charges of involuntary manslaughter.
"By waiving his first appearance in court, he's sending a signal that this is a case that really ought not be taken seriously, even though it is obviously an extremely serious case. He's facing a great deal of prison time," criminal defense attorney and former state prosecutor Duncan Levin told Fox News Digital. "It's just a case that absolutely was overcharged in every way."
Levin has previously served as the defense attorney for celebrities including Harvey Weinstein, Anna Delvey and Clare Bronfman.