Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a grand jury for involuntary manslaughter two years after the Oxide shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins.
The actor, 65, was charged with involuntary manslaughter (negligent use of a firearm) or, alternatively, involuntary manslaughter (without due caution or circumspection). Both charges are fourth-degree felonies.
“We look forward to our day in court,” Baldwin’s legal team said.
In 2023, special prosecutors said Baldwin had “criminal culpability” in the fatal shooting. That October, they were preparing to present their findings to the grand jury to decide whether there was probable cause to indict him.
Alec Baldwin’s trial will begin on February 22
The incident occurred in October 2021 in the Oxide Film set in Santa Fe. Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene involving a crossing when the gun he was holding went off, hitting Hutchins. The bullet also hit Joel Souza. He went to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
Baldwin faced two counts of manslaughter in April 2023. But special prosecutors dropped the charges, saying there was still an “active and ongoing” investigation.
Hannah Gutiérrez, the Oxide gunsmith, will also go to trial on two counts of involuntary manslaughter. He also faces a charge of tampering with evidence. According to Santa Fe prosecutors, she hid a bag of cocaine after police questioned her at the crime scene.
Both defendants were initially charged with weapons enhancements, but prosecutors dropped them last year.
In March 2023, First Deputy Chief David Halls reached a plea deal. He served six months of unsupervised probation. Prosecutors charged Halls with negligent use of a deadly weapon after he handed the revolver that killed Hutchins to Alec Baldwin.
Jury selection for Baldwin’s trial will take place on February 21 in Santa Fe County. The trial will tentatively begin on February 22 and will last about two weeks.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn