I just saw a snippet of Baldwins interview. I tried searching for the video clip but couldn't find the part of the clip Fox Business showed this morning. All the other clips stopped just before he said:
I pulled the hammer back as far as I could without cocking it, I asked her "does that work? Does that work? She said yes, I let go of the hammer and bang!
He also holds himself blameless for the incident. Given the Hikock45 clip I posted above, and that some Piettas apparently are made without a transfer bar, this might be an interesting quote going forward.
Considering how short the trigger pull is on a SAA, if he had his finger in the trigger window, he had the trigger pulled when he cocked the hammer. So, when he released the hammer -- it fell, discharging the round.
So, what I've said all along: he cocked the hammer, and he pulled the trigger. As producer, he's one of the people who [allegedly] nixed the armorer chic's request to conduct firearms safety training. Although, given Baldwin's arrogance and inflated sense of self-importance, if she had been allowed to conduct [more?] training, I'm sure he either would have exempted himself or he would have yawned his way through it and not paid any attention.
My opinion remains unchanged: negligent discharge ==> person dies ==> negligent homicide.