Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Jury selection is underway in the Santa Fe, N.M., trial of Alec Baldwin, who faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted in the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer began by asking a group of 70 people if they had seen or heard anything about the case. Only two people said they had not.
Two others said they had read extensively about the case and could not be fair. Prosecutor Kari Morrissey began by focusing on whether the media coverage had influenced jurors’ opinion about whether Baldwin should have been charged.
The defense attorneys have indicated they will try to screen for two key types of bias: strong feelings about guns and strong feelings about Baldwin.
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