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OPINION
Alec Baldwin has never been one to be self-aware. He believed that his impression was of President Donald Trump. “Saturday Night Live”This was quite entertaining.
However, he plans to keep making the movie. “Rust,”After Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer, was shot to death by the gun he held, it is amazing that he has been charged for involuntary murder.
CNN reports that a source close enough to the actor confirmed his intention to complete the film.
CNN’s Melina Spadone confirmed that Rust movie productions hired her as an attorney. “Rust”Film is “still on track for completion”Baldwin is expected to play the role of lead actor.
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Film will contain “on-set safety supervisors and union crew members and will bar any use of working weapons or any ammunition,”Spadone stated that Joel Souza will be continuing to direct the movie.
Baldwin broke his silence following his involuntary murder charge in relation to Haylna Hutchins’ death on set for his movie “Rust.” In a statement from his attorney, the actor is furious with the decision of the district attorney to press charges.
“This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’ tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice. Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win,”Luke Nikas, his lawyer, stated that Access Hollywood had reported the story.
Hannah Gutierrez, an armorer, was also indicted in the case for involuntary killing.
David Halls was made an assistant director and agreed to a plea bargain to one charge of negligently using a deadly weapon. There were no charges against Joel Souza in the shooting incident that did not result in his death.
“After a thorough review of the evidence and the laws of the state of New Mexico, I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the ‘Rust’ film crew,”Mary Carmack-Altwies, New Mexico’s First Judicial District Attorney was quoted. “On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice.”
Hutchins’ family supported the decision of the district attorney.
“We want to thank the Santa Fe Sheriff and the District Attorney for concluding their thorough investigation and determining that charges for involuntary manslaughter are warranted for the killing of Halyna Hutchins with conscious disregard for human life,”Brian J. Panish represented the family. “Our independent investigation also supports charges are warranted. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law. We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution, and fervently hope the justice system works to protect the public and hold accountable those who break the law.”
Baldwin and Gutierrez–Reed will be “charged in the alternative”With the manslaughter charges, a jury can decide not just if they’re guilty but also what definitions of voluntary manslaughter.
New Mexico law makes involuntary murder a fourth degree felony. They could be sentenced to up to 18 months imprisonment and a $5,000 penalty.
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Involuntary murder in the commission or execution of a legal act is a conviction that requires proof of more than negligence in order to prove guilt. It is also a fourth degree felony that can lead to up to 18 years in prison and a fine of up to $5000. The mandatory penalty for this offense is the firearm enhancement. This occurs because there was a firearm involved. A mandatory five year sentence is imposed for the firearm enhancement crime.
“If any one of these three people—Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed or David Halls—had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today. It’s that simple,” special prosecutor Andrea Reeb said. “The evidence clearly shows a pattern of criminal disregard for safety on the ‘Rust’ film set. In New Mexico, there is no room for film sets that don’t take our state’s commitment to gun safety and public safety seriously.”
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