The prosecution and defense disputed whether Alec Baldwin violated the “cardinal rules of firearm safety” during their opening statements in the actor’s involuntary manslaughter case in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Prosecutor Erlinda Johnson opened the states case by saying: “When someone plays make-believe with a real …
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Alec Baldwin appeared in a New Mexico courtroom Monday and scored potentially pivotal rulings on the evidence that will be allowed at his looming trial over the deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the ill-fated Western movie Rust. In two of her biggest decisions a day …
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Since production resumed on Rust following the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, getting the Alec Baldwin-led film back on track hasn’t been easy. Safety officer and consultant Paul Jordan believed the process would be “very straightforward” in the aftermath of the tragedy, but quickly learned otherwise as crew members …
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The movie armorer who loaded the live round into Alec Baldwin’s gun before it fired the fatal shot that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins wants a new trial based on “revelations” that prosecutors failed to hand over “bombshell exculpatory evidence” before she faced the jury that convicted her last March. In …
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Alec Baldwin lost his bid to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter indictment Friday when a New Mexico judge ruled he still must face trial even though the FBI damaged the gun involved in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In an 18-page ruling issued Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer wrote …
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A judge decided on Monday that footage from a documentary about the making of the movie Rust, the beleaguered production where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot dead in 2021, will not be allowed as evidence in the prosecution of Alec Baldwin, according to Variety. Baldwin, whom prosecutors claim fired the …
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Alec Baldwin lost his bid Friday to get his involuntary manslaughter case dismissed. A judge in New Mexico denied his request and upheld his indictment after a testy hearing last week. The new ruling means the actor remains on track to begin a jury trial in July over claims he …
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Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison after beingconvicted of involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting death ofcinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty in the on-set accident in March and was ordered to remain at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility while awaiting the …
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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the charges against the actor in connection to the accidental shooting on the set of Rust. Baldwin, who again pleaded not guiltyto involuntary manslaughter back in January, faces a tentative trial start date of July 10. Baldwin previously pleaded not …
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Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be sentenced on April 15 after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter last week in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed could face a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison, while probation and fines are also on the table. The special prosecutors …
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