A key ‘gun enhancement’ charge against Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting which claimed the life of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie ‘RUST’ has been dropped.
The key ‘gun enhancement’ charge against Alec Baldwin which could have seen him jailed for five years after a fatal shooting on the movie set was dropped by prosecutors.
The Santa Fe County District Attorney’s office has dropped the charge against the actor – meaning that even if he is convicted of the involuntary manslaughter charge, he may not spend any time behind bars.
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Santa Fe District Attorney said in a statement: ‘’In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the ‘Rust’ film set.
‘’The prosecution’s priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big-city attorneys.” The statement added.
