The actor is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchin on the set of the western movie “Rust.”
The incident occurred in October 2021, when he fired a revolver during rehearsals, injuring the official, who died shortly after.
Alec Baldwin’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, assured this Thursday that the state of New Mexico (USA) destroyed the firearm that ended the life of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of film recordings Rust.
“I don’t think the court is aware of this, but I must tell the court that the firearm in this case, which is very important, was destroyed by the state. That is a problem”Spiro explained in a virtual view.
The actor’s lawyer, accused of involuntary manslaughterasked the district attorney of Santa Fe (New Mexico, USA), Mary Carmack Altwiesand the judge mary marlowe summer that be allowed to see the firearm or “what’s left of it”as well as the other evidence of the case.
Spiro also requested that he be authorized to visit the property where the events occurred and that he be provided with the list of 46 witnesses the district plans to contact in order to match work schedules.
Baldwin and the gunsmith from the movie “Rust”, Hannah Gutierrez-ReedThey were accused on January 31, two counts of manslaughter for the tragedy that cost the life of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of that film.
In February, the prosecutor’s office eliminated the aggravating circumstance of the crime that had also been charged against them and that reduced the maximum sentence that both could reach, from five years to 18 months in prison.
In the hearing this Thursday, the judge set a new hearing for March 27 in which the request of Baldwin’s lawyers to challenge the special prosecutor appointed for the case will be reviewed, Andrea Reeb.
The defense alleges that Reeb is not fit to take over this case because she is a state legislator.
will also take place a preview of the May 3 to 17in which prosecutors will try to show that there is enough evidence to prosecute Gutierrez-Reed and Baldwin as allegedly responsible for the death of Hutchins.
Baldwin has always denied any responsibility for the tragedy, occurred on October 21, 2021when he fired a prop weapon containing live ammunition, despite the fact that this type of bullet is prohibited on set, killing Hutchins and wounding the film’s director, Joel Souza.
On February 14, it was announced that filming for “Rust” is scheduled to resume in the spring. Baldwin will continue to play the lead role in the film and the scene in which Hutchins lost his life will be rewritten, but the production company has not released any further details.
