“Rust” actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial begins Tuesday with jury selection process in New Mexico courthouse. Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The jury for Alec Baldwin’s “Rust” shooting trial was chosen Tuesday by special prosecutors and the actor’s legal team. After a two-hour delay in the morning, the jury selection began around 10:30 am local time. A jury of 16, including four alternates, were chosen to hear the arguments over why or why not Baldwin is guilty of involuntary manslaughter. 11 of the chosen jurors are women and five are men.
21, 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding fired in a small church on the Bonanza Creek Ranch set. Jurors were informed not to speak to the media and to report to the courthouse at 8:30 am local time. Baldwin is facing one count of involuntary manslaughter. If the jury finds him guilty, the actor could spend up to 18 months behind bars.
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