Alec Baldwin is back in the media spotlight. A few weeks ago, the actor pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter related to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, during the filming of the film Rust in 2021. Now the actor and his lawyer, Alex Spiro, are asking that the case is completely dismissed, according to TMZ.
In the latest information, the figure of the grand jury plays a key role. This authority listens to the evidence and witnesses presented by a prosecutor, and then decides whether or not the person under investigation should be tried for a federal crime. This is the case of actor Alec Baldwin. New Mexico special prosecutors presented their case against the actor before a Santa Fe grand jury to determine whether there was probable cause to link him to criminal charges.
In new court documents presented by the performer of productions such as Pearl Harbor or The Edge and his lawyer, both are asking that the case be dismissed under the argument that the grand jury that brought him to trial was “rigged.” As they explain, the prosecutor and his team gave voice to seven witnesses who were not impartial in the case that implicated Baldwin and Halyna Hutchins.
The lawyer and his client claim that three of these witnesses were directly on the district attorney’s “payroll.” On the other hand, the actor’s legal team assures that two others of them are from the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office and, finally, one had sued Baldwin in a civil case unrelated to this one and another did not cut it when it came to publicly blame Baldwin for the woman’s death on the set.
Likewise, the actor and his defense focus on the FBI’s evidence on the gun used. Baldwin assures that the district attorney did not present all the relevant evidence, since he did not present evidence that demonstrates that the revolver was fired without pulling the trigger once the six bullets were loaded. The team believes this may be crucial, given that it was FBI testing that showed the gun could only be fired if the trigger was pulled. Alec, for his part, always defended that he did not push him.
It is for all this that the interpreter asks that the charge of involuntary manslaughter be dropped and the case be dismissed, whose trial is scheduled for next summer, specifically for the month of July. If convicted, the actor could face up to 18 months in prison.
