The actor Baldwin now faces a criminal trial that could cost him up to five years in prison. The decision can take up to 60 days.
New Mexico (US) prosecutor Mary Carmack-Altwies on Tuesday formalized the involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died of a gunshot to the chest while filming the movie. Rust” in October 2021.
Carmack-Altwies had already announced nearly two weeks ago that it planned to file criminal charges against Baldwin, as well as Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the gunsmith and security protocol officer.
In the indictment, released yesterday, the prosecutor listed a series of security flaws and claimed that Baldwin knew protocol, having participated in more than 40 films that used firearms.
A procedure where the gunsmith should have been present to verify that the weapon was safe and not to trust the assistant director, David Halls, because “he was not authorized to authorize the use of the revolver”.
In addition, he stated that Baldwin should have received at least half an hour of training in the use of firearms, but that he did not comply because “he was mostly talking to his family on his cell phone”.
Carmack-Altwies made the charges official after 15 months of speculation about Baldwin’s involvement in the event, who fired a prop weapon using live ammunition, when this type of bullet is not allowed to be filmed.
Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed now face a criminal trial that could cost them up to five years in prison. The decision can take up to 60 days.
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Source: EITB
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