Lawyers for Alec Baldwin are saying that the involuntary manslaughter charges against the Hollywood star have been dropped.
Baldwin was originally charged with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while filming the low-budget Western “Rust.”
The news follows the Santa Fe County District Attorney's Office's decision in February to drop the firearm enhancement charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film's armorer.
The Washington Times reports:
“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,” according to a joint statement by Mr. Baldwin's lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, as reported by NBC.
Prosecutors in New Mexico, where the charges were filed, did not immediately comment. The case was expected to come to trial soon.
Hutchins, 42, was shot and killed on Oct. 21, 2021, during filming at the location in New Mexico. Mr. Baldwin has said he didn't pull the trigger and didn't know the gun was loaded with live rounds.
Director Joel Souza was wounded in the on-set shooting.
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Good!
no it is not.
Gene you have a sick mind.
What a joke … he shoots somebody because he was playing recklessly with a gun and he gets no punishment. You NEVER point a gun and pull the trigger at anyone unless you plan to shoot them. And his excuse that he did not pull the trigger is nonsense.
Not by any means an Alec Baldwin fan but to say he was guilty of manslaughter is a stretch. It was a very unfortunate series of errord
If you drive down the road, decide to check your text messages, and hit and kill someone crossing the street; is that a very unfortunate series of errors? NO! Neither is pulling back the hammer on a single action revolver while pointing it at someone and pulling the trigger or holding the trigger down. He and the armorer are both guilty of manslaughter at a minimum. One again, a two teared justice system raises its head.
Bring on the Civil Suits
The big question is “why?” You aren’t supposed to charge someone until or unless you have the evidence to prove the case. So, if they had the proof, what happened? And if they didn’t ever have the evidence, why did they charge Baldwin?
Either way, this is not how the justice system is supposed to work.
This is the type of sick and demented actions that the American people can expect from our government nowadays. Baldwin is part of the American cast system that puts him above the laws that the American peasants are held to.
If Alec had been a conservative, he’d be on his way to The Chair. Mark my words!
Damn Hollywood politics & bribes ??