Actor is charged with single felony count punishable by up to 18 months in prison if convicted after death of armourer on set
The movie set of Rust, where a cinematographer was shot whilst filming for an Alec Baldwin film. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP’s role as co-producer is not relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the western film Rust.
Special prosecutor Erlinda Johnson argued unsuccessfully to allow evidence that Mr Baldwin’s “role as a producer made him keenly aware of his responsibilities on set” for safety.In the courtroom, Baldwin sat between lead attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro. He thumbed briefly through papers with a yellow legal pad in front of him, wearing glasses and close-cropped hair.
Mr Baldwin is charged with a single felony count of involuntary manslaughter punishable by up to 18 months in prison if he is convicted.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer on set, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death and sentenced to 18 months in prison. She is appealing the conviction.
Unaware the gun contained a live round, Mr Baldwin said he pulled back the hammer – not the trigger – and it fired. Several witnesses to the workplace safety investigation are likely to be called to testify at Mr Baldwin’s trial. Prosecutors say conclusions of the investigation are easily contradicted by more reliable information.
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