Prosecutors are constructing their case Thursday towards actor Alec Baldwin, who’s on trial in New Mexico, accused of involuntary manslaughter within the on-set capturing dying of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Both the prosecution and the protection completed their opening statements Wednesday within the Santa Fe courtroom of Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who additionally oversaw the trial of the movie’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment earlier this 12 months.
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The case stems from the 2021 on-set shooting of Hutchins, who died on the hospital after being shot with a .45-caliber revolver held by Baldwin in a small church on Bonanza Creek Ranch, a preferred filming location close to Santa Fe, throughout a rehearsal.Â
Baldwin, who has pleaded not guilty, has mentioned he pulled the hammer however didn’t pull the set off.
Thursday’s testimony is predicted to start with the protection cross-examination of Marissa Poppell, against the law scene technician who photographed proof, the fourth regulation enforcement witness referred to as by prosecutors as they argue the film set was an unsafe work surroundings the place security guidelines have been ignored, together with and inspired by Baldwin. The protection argued in its opening assertion that Baldwin was on-set as an actor, and it was the armorer who loaded the gun, not Baldwin.
Baldwin, who was joined within the courtroom Wednesday by his spouse, Hilaria Baldwin; his brother, actor Stephen Baldwin; and his sister Beth Keuchler, is predicted to be within the courtroom every day of the trial, which is scheduled by way of July 19. Trial is predicted to renew Thursday at 8:30 a.m. MDT, 10:30 EDT, with breaks at 10:30 a.m. native time, for lunch, and once more at 3:30 p.m. native time.
Elise Preston, Kathleen Seccombe and Elizabeth Campbell contributed to this report.
