The 2021 incident resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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The big picture
- A judge denied a motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins.
- Baldwin's defense argues that the prosecution failed to present crucial evidence to the grand jury.
- The trial is likely to continue this summer following a ruling by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer.
In a major development, a New Mexico judge has denied Alec Baldwin motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge related to the fatal shooting of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film rust. judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled Friday that the case had been properly presented to a grand jury, raising the likelihood that Baldwin's trial will go ahead this summer. Baldwin's lawyers have raised multiple objections to the prosecution's handling of the case. The incident occurred in 2021 when Baldwin, while rehearsing with an old-fashioned revolver, inadvertently discharged a live bullet that tragically killed Hutchins. Baldwin's defense team argued that the prosecution failed to present crucial evidence to the grand jury, which could have bolstered Baldwin's case. They claimed the indictment “turned grand jurors away” from witnesses who would testify that it was not Baldwin's responsibility to make sure the gun was safe to handle.
