Alec Baldwin is requesting for the involuntary manslaughter charge against him in the “Rust” shooting to be dropped by the judge.
What are the next steps in the case of the “Rust” shooting now that the armorer has been convicted?
Alec Baldwin’s legal team urged a judge in New Mexico to reject the grand jury’s indictment against the actor on Thursday. of
in the deadly shooting of
The individual responsible for camera work on the set of “Rust,” a Western film.
Baldwin was indicted in January for involuntarily causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021, at a film ranch near Santa Fe.
Baldwin claimed innocence in response to the accusation. In a recent legal document, his lawyers stated that the prosecutors unfairly created a bias against Baldwin during the grand jury process, which resulted in a lack of focus on evidence and witness testimony that could have proven his innocence.
Last week, a jury found the individual guilty in the shooting and they are currently in custody without bail until their sentencing hearing in April. Involuntary manslaughter is a felony offense that can result in a maximum prison sentence of 18 months and a fine of $5,000.
Baldwin had a gun aimed at cinematographer Hutchins when the weapon discharged, fatally injuring Hutchins and causing injury to Souza. Baldwin asserts that he only pulled back the hammer of the gun, not the trigger.
During the two-week trial, prosecutors asserted that Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for unknowingly having live ammunition on the “Rust” set, despite explicit rules against it. They also claimed that she did not adhere to essential measures for firearm safety.
Last year, Halls entered a plea of no contest for negligent handling of a firearm and served a six-month unsupervised probation sentence.
Baldwin’s trial is set for July.
Source: cbsnews.com