Involuntary manslaughter allegation against Alec Baldwin advances toward trial

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A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by the actor to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.”

FILE – Alec Baldwin emcees the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 9, 2021, in New York. On Friday, May 24, 2024, a New Mexico judge rejected a request by Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer. in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer.

Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charge, which carries a maximum sentence of 1.5 years in prison. Defense attorneys did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment. She acknowledged that some questions by grand jurors were deferred to a hired expert witness for the prosecution, but she said that didn’t prevent the jury from making an independent determination in charging Baldwin.

 

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