Jury selection began today in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film set of Rust in 2021.
Baldwin, 66, could face up to 18 months in prison if the selected jurors unanimously decide he committed a felony when the revolver he was pointing at Hutchins went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza.The actor has argued the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it at Hutchins, who stood behind the camera, without knowing it contained live rounds.He also claims he pulled back the hammer, not the trigger, before it fired.
” Judge Marlowe Summer said the high-profile nature of this trial should not delay the selection of a jury and opening statements are likely to begin by Wednesday.“I’m not worried about being able to pick a jury in one day,” the Judge remarked.“I think we’re going to pick a jury by the afternoon.
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