Judge Denies Alec Baldwin Bid To Drop 'Rust' Shooting Case

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Published 2024-05-25
A New Mexico judge on Friday rejected Alec Baldwin’s bid to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against him. A court filing said the actor will stand trial in July for the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. At a hearing on May 17, Baldwin's lawyers argued that a grand jury indictment of the actor was "a sham" as a New Mexico state prosecutor failed to tell jurors they could question defense witnesses and stopped them hearing evidence helpful to the actor's case. The ruling opens the way for an unprecedented trial of a Hollywood star for an on-set death. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot with a live round after Baldwin pointed a gun at her. Watch here for more details -

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  • @TreeDancingCloud
    Why does Baldwin believe he never pulled the trigger? Witnesses reported that when Baldwin grabbed the gun from the holster, he kept his pointer finger pointing straight forward beside the barrel during the entire firing of the gun. Baldwin goofed, and put his middle finger inside the trigger guard when he grabbed the gun from the holster. Next, he aimed it at Hutchins. He pulled back the hammer with his thumb. Finally, he released the hammer with his thumb. Baldwin expected the hammer block to stop the gun from firing, but with his middle finger inside the trigger guard and gripping the trigger the hammer block was defeated. Normally, he wore a ring on that right hand. The trigger felt the same, so he was not aware of holding down the trigger. Afterward, he immediately put the gun down on the pew before looking at his hand to see the middle finger inside the trigger guard. The real problem was that Baldwin had no permission to aim the gun at anyone at that moment, but he didn't care. He thought that straight pointer finger would make it impossible to fire the gun. No. He needed to go through the standard safety process to get permission before aiming at people.