'Rust' prosecutor who quit maintains Baldwin 'horseplay' on set
(News Nation) — Erlinda Johnson, the special prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s “Lust” trial who abruptly resigned from the case on Friday, is arguing that Baldwin “may have been reckless” when he “messed around” with a gun on set. “Based on the evidence that I was aware of and that I saw when I joined this […]
'Rust' judge dismisses Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case
The New Mexico judge presiding over actor Alec Baldwin’s “Lust” case dismissed a manslaughter charge midway through trial on Friday, saying the state had suppressed evidence and the case could not be retried. Sentencing, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said the suppression of evidence relating to the bullets, which was handed over to police during the […]
Alec Baldwin trial: How long would he go to prison if convicted in 'Rust' shooting?
(NEXSTAR) – Opening statements began Wednesday. Alec Baldwin’s trialhas been charged with felony manslaughter for allegedly shooting and killing cinematographer Halina Hutchins on a film set, and if convicted, the actor could face prison time. Baldwin, 66, has pleaded not guilty to felony charges in the 2021 shooting that occurred during rehearsals for the Western […]
Alec Baldwin trial in 'Rust' shooting begins with jury selection
Jury selection in the manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin is set to begin Tuesday, nearly three years after cinematographer Halina Hutchins was shot and killed on the set of a New Mexico Western. “The Departed” actor arrived at the Santa Fe courthouse early Tuesday morning wearing a dark gray suit, thick-rimmed black glasses and […]