I’ve been scrutinizing New Mexico’s court rules, and as best I can tell, there’s a pretty good possibility that the forthcoming criminal trial against Alec Baldwin, who is being charged with involuntary manslaughter over the on-set shooting death of a cinematographer, will be televised. It’s almost certain that Court TV, Law & Crime, and maybe even CNN will make a motion to include cameras in the courtroom at some point. Sure, the judge could rule that the spectacle would interfere with a fair trial. But maybe there are some folks in New Mexico who would appreciate the spotlight?

I imagine there will be plenty of viewers clamoring for this, too. The Baldwin case, after all, is already politically charged, pitting SNL’s outspoken Trump impersonator against an ambitious district attorney (a Democrat, for what it’s worth). For starters, there’s a lot of skepticism in the legal community about whether D.A. Mary Carmack-Altwies can secure a conviction. Proving that Baldwin was reckless with the gun, and committed some careless act that degraded safety, won’t be easy. It’ll have to be convincing for a dozen jurors, too.

And the trial could have real, dazzling star power. … There’s probably a jury consultant waiting to be paid to research how New Mexico citizens would respond to testimony from Hollywood stars.