The star of 30 Rock and The Hunt For Red October denies the charges.
Alec Baldwin’s trial over the shooting of a cinematographer is to begin on Tuesday with the selection of jurors who will be tasked with deciding whether the actor is guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Baldwin, 66, could get up to 18 months in prison if jurors unanimously decide he committed the felony when a revolver he was pointing at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza on the set of the Western film Rust at Bonanza Creek Ranch in October 2021.Baldwin has said the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it towards Hutchins, who was behind the camera.
“I’m not worried about being able to pick a jury in one day,” Judge Marlowe Summer said. “I think we’re going to pick a jury by the afternoon.” Baldwin attorney Alex Spiro replied: “I’ve never not picked a jury in one day. I can’t imagine that this would be the first time.”Dozens of prospective jurors will be brought into the courtroom for questioning on Tuesday morning. Cameras that will carry the rest of the proceedings will be turned off to protect their privacy. Jurors are expected to consider their verdict after a nine-day trial.
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