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Should Alec Baldwin Testify in His Criminal Trial?
Article Title:
Alec Baldwin 'Rust' trial: Should he testify? What does Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's conviction mean? Experts weigh in.
Description: Celebrity lawyer Christopher C. Melcher, who is ranked as a best family law attorney in California, explains why Alec Baldwin should testify in his criminal trial for involuntary manslaughter.
Publication: Yahoo!
Publication Date: July 8, 2024
Journalist: Taryn Ryder
Area(s) of Legal Expertise needed for interview: Criminal Defense
Legal Expert: Christopher C. Melcher
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Quote: “The jury will want to hear from him (in the Rust case),” said Los Angeles-based top family law attorney and legal analyst Christopher Melcher, who handles celebrity and high-net- worth divorces in California.
“Since he is a famous person, there could be a star effect where the jury gives him the benefit of the doubt. Alec has suffered tremendously, and his emotional response to questioning can show that he had no intention of hurting anyone,” explains Melcher, who is a partner of Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP, which is ranked as a high-net- worth top family law firm.
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