Actor Alec Baldwin is facing a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on October 21, 2021, while rehearsing a scene for the Western.
The gun the “30 Rock” actor was holding went off, striking and killing Hutchins. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind him, was hospitalized as a result of the incident. In January 2023, Alec Baldwin and “Rust” actress Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’ death.
Gutierrez-Reed was later charged with tampering with evidence after prosecutors claimed that a witness came forward to state that he had transferred cocaine to another individual on the day Hutchins was killed, hindering the investigation by law enforcement officials. His trial was originally scheduled for December 2023 but has been rescheduled to February 2024.
Alec Baldwin’s Legal Team Is Asserting His Right To A Speedy Trial
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On Wednesday, lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel filed a legal motion asserting Alec Baldwin’s right to a speedy trial, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Court documents state that the “30 Rock” actor is “entitled to a fair and speedy resolution of charges to minimize public defamation and suspicion and to avoid the dangers of proving his innocence that often arise after long delays in prosecution.”
They also requested that the District Attorney “preserve all evidence related to” the “Karat” trial and produce a large number of legal documents after he is arraigned or waived at trial, including statements, books, photographs, papers, documents, physical or mental. examinations, scientific or experimental tests, polygraph tests, and witness lists.
The legal filing further states that “Mr. Baldwin reserves the right to call any and all witnesses disclosed by the prosecution to the witness list for a trial or hearing in this matter.” Although Baldwin has not been named as a witness in Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s trial, it remains to be seen whether her legal team will potentially call her as a witness. His trial is scheduled to begin next month.
Alec Baldwin Again Facing Criminal Charges
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Alec Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. The filing, dated January 19, 2024, was brought by special prosecutors Kari T. Morrissey and Jason J. Lewis months after they initially dismissed charges against the “Supercell” actor last April. At the time, they released a statement that said:
“Over the past few days and in preparation for the preliminary hearing on May 3, 2023, new facts have come to light that demand further investigation and forensic analysis in the case against Alexander ‘Alec’ Rae Baldwin, III. Therefore, we cannot proceed under the current time constraints and based on the facts and evidence submitted by law enforcement as they stand. Therefore, we will dismiss the charge of involuntary manslaughter against Mr. Baldwin for further investigation. This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal wrongdoing and charges can be refiled. Our follow-up investigation will remain active and ongoing.”
However, according to the new filing, they concluded that Baldwin “did cause the death of Halyna Hutchins by acts performed with complete disregard or disregard for the safety of others, and the acts were such that an ordinary person would expect that death was likely to occur under the circumstances.” .”
In a brief statement, Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said, “We look forward to our day in court.”
Family of Halyna Hutchins Breaks Silence on Suicide Allegation
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Attorney Gloria Allred is representing Halyna Hutchins’ mother, father and younger sister in a civil suit against Alec Baldwin and other “Rust” producers. He also represented “Rust” script supervisor Mamie Mitchell in a separate lawsuit. In a brief statement, Allred, representing the family, said:
“Our clients continue to seek the truth about what happened the day Halyna Hutchins was tragically shot and killed on October 21, 2021. They continue to seek the truth in our civil lawsuit for them and they also want accountability in the criminal justice system. A grand jury has ruled that there is enough evidence to indict Alec Baldwin on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. We look forward to the criminal trial that will determine whether he should be convicted of the death of Halyna, who is the daughter of our clients Olga Solovey and Anatolii Androsovych, the sister of Svetlana Zemko, and our client’s co-worker, Mamie Mitchell.”
Baldwin’s attorney did not respond to his statement.
Alec Baldwin insists that he never pulled the trigger
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In December 2021, the “Boss Baby” actor insisted that he never pulled the trigger on a gun on the set of “Rust” and claimed that he “didn’t know” how the bullet ended up in the gun he held for the scene.
“The trigger was not pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger. I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger on them. Never,” Baldwin told George Stephanopoulos in a December 2021 interview. “I don’t know [how a bullet got in there]. Someone put a live bullet into the gun. Bullets that should not have hit the property.”
In August 2023, court documents obtained by The Blast indicated that Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis were considering refining the charges against Baldwin based on an independent investigation showing that the trigger had to be pulled in order for the gun to fire.
“The fired evidence cartridge was the result of a normal hammer falling from the full hammer position,” a court report filed by the Arizona Forensic Science Service stated at the time. The investigation is linked to the case against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who pleaded not guilty in August 2023.
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