Constitution
Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ Shooting
In a dramatic turn of events, Alec Baldwin is poised to skate as prosecutors in New Mexico are reportedly dropping criminal charges against the Hollywood celebrity in the fatal Rust shooting case.
Alec Baldwin having all charges dropped against him is positively criminal.
He quite literally shot and killed someone on the set of his own movie and he will never have to face charges.
Unbelievable privilege that only a wealthy, connected democrat could experience.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) April 20, 2023
“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,” Baldwin attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro told Deadline.
The filing “without prejudice” means prosecutors could theoretically rekindle the case at some point in the future.
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is still facing criminal charges in the case, according to Deadline.
I remember when @AlecBaldwin accused me of "stepping over dead bodies." Meanwhile he's the one who actually shot and killed a woman and gets the charges dropped against him because he's a Hollywood celebrity. pic.twitter.com/UAU7XwC35G
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 20, 2023
Baldwin had pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charges brought by New Mexico prosecutors. The actor was facing the possibility of spending a maximum of 18 months in prison if found guilty on the involuntary manslaughter charge without a firearm enhancement.
As Breitbart News reported, Baldwin was no longer facing the likelihood of spending five years in jail after prosecutors in New Mexico downgraded the charges against him. Prosecutors took away the weapons enhancement charge against him — which held a maximum sentence of five years — after the actor’s lawyers strongly argued that the applicable law went into effect after the on-set shooting accident.
Last month, a special prosecutor on the case stepped down after Baldwin’s legal team wanted to disqualify the Republican.
Rust has reportedly proceeded with production in Montana this week, with Baldwin expected to return to finish the movie.
Filming had come to a halt since the fatal on-set mishap in late 2021 when Baldwin purportedly discharged a prop gun that ended up in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Alec Baldwin still faces several civil lawsuits connected to the on-set shooting death
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Alec Baldwin shot and killed a woman:
Charges dropped
Trump’s accounting entries:
37 Felonies
This is America
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) April 20, 2023
