Key takeaways:
- A firearm enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin was dropped from one of his involuntary manslaughter charges.
- The firearm enhancement could have made the crime punishable by a mandatory sentence of five years in jail.
- Baldwin’s legal team released a statement saying they were “pleased” with the decision and “confident” that Baldwin would be exonerated of all charges.
Actor Alec Baldwin has seen a significant legal victory after a firearm enhancement charge was dropped from one of his involuntary manslaughter charges. Baldwin is accused of causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021.
Baldwin’s attorneys had been fighting against the enhancement in court, arguing that the actor had not skipped any required firearms training and had not created a climate of recklessness on the set. The firearm enhancement could have made the crime punishable by a mandatory sentence of five years in jail.
On Friday, First Judicial District Attorney of Sante Fe County Mary Carmack-Altwies dropped the charge against the 64-year-old actor. Baldwin still faces two charges of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting on the set of his Western film “Rust”.
The Oscar-nominated actor’s legal team released a statement following the news, saying they were “pleased” with the decision and that they were “confident” that Baldwin would be exonerated of all charges.
The case is ongoing and Baldwin is due back in court on June 7th. It is unclear how the dropped charge will affect the outcome of the case.
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