Alec Baldwin was facing a possible 5-year prison sentence in the Rust shooting case, but he's won a major victory as some charges are dropped.
After receiving charges that could land him up to five years in prison, Alec Baldwin has won a major victory in his legal battle in the wake of the Rust shooting incident. A prominent actor who earned his fame after starring as Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October, Baldwin is under scrutiny after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set. As Baldwin was holding the gun when Hutchins was shot and killed, he has been one of the targets of a lengthy legal investigation.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Baldwin's legal representatives have previously called the Rust shooting charges unconstitutional, and recent developments indicate that they were correct. New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwie has now dropped the firearm enhancement to Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charges, according to a report by Deadline.
Baldwin has repeatedly claimed that he did not fire the gun, but investigators allege that he was still partially responsible for Hutchins' fate. Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has also been charged and is currently being investigated for her ties to the Colt 45. revolver. Disputations are still ongoing and charges may continue to change.
Multiple lawsuits have resulted from the shooting with Baldwin, the family of the deceased, and script supervisor Mamie Mitchell each filing suit in the wake of Hutchin's death. Video of the aftermath of the shooting has also been released, showing the shock on set after the sudden devastation. While filming for Rust resumed, the case is ongoing and more developments are still to come.
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