Prosecutors have downgraded the involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin, reducing the possible prison time the Hollywood star may face for the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie Rust, charging documents showed.
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“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 thefilm set,” Heather Brewer, a spokesperson for the New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney, said in a statement.
In 2022, the criteria for applying the firearm enhancement — with the five-year minimum prison sentence — was expanded to include when a weapon was simply “discharged” in the commission of a noncapital felony. An FBI forensic test of the revolver found it “functioned normally” and would not fire without the trigger being pulled.
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