The American actor will be tried for the death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot during the filming of the film “Rust” in 2021.
Confirmed date for the trial against Alec Baldwin: when will it be and why is he charged?
After the death of the director of photography Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021American actor Alec Baldwin He will be put on trial on July 9, for culpable homicide. Jury selection will begin that day, testimony on July 10, and The trial is scheduled to last eight daysconcluding on July 19, reported the specialized site Hollywood Variety.
The actor will be represented by a group of lawyers led by Alex Spiro, who expected the process to begin a month earlier since Baldwin is “anxious to have the case heard as soon as possible.”
“Baldwin has been dealing with this for several years. We ask for a quick trial,” Spiro said at the hearing. However, the prosecutor Kari Morrissey She told the court that she would be busy in June with another trial and requested a date for July or August.
The trial against Alec Baldwin begins: what he is accused of
Baldwin He is accused of firing a live bullet from a .45 Colt revolver. while preparing to film a scene on the set of the movie “Rust” on October 21, 2021. The gunshot killed Hutchins and left the film’s director, Joel Souza, injured.
The actor denied having pressed the trigger and assured that the gun was “cold” before starting the rehearsal. If found guilty, he will have to undergo 18 months in prison.
Baldwin was the star and producer of the film and, according to his defense attorney, Prosecutors try to hold him responsible as producer for mistakes that led to unsafe filmingsomething Spiro said he would seek to be dismissed before trial.
“There is a theory that, being the creative producer, he also has criminal responsibility. We don’t think that stands up to scrutiny.“said the lawyer.
Workplace safety researchers concluded that Baldwin had no administrative authority on setexcept about your personal assistant.
For its part, Hannah Gutierrez Reedthe film’s gunsmith, is on trial in Santa Fe for manslaughter charges and evidence manipulation. Prosecutors alleged that she was “sloppy” and “unprofessional” on setand that his failure to comply with safety protocols caused Hutchins’ death.
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