Alec Baldwin

The 1st hearing in the New Mexico criminal case against the actor & armorer could prove a highly charged event.

Russell “said the rest of the local camera crew decided to do the same and on October 21, 2021, the camera crew took their stuff,” the police report says. Panish, the attorney for Hutchins’ family, made a point of thank local law enforcement “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.” According to a police report, “He indicated when the accidental discharges occurred (a few days earlier) he felt the horses on set spooked and he almost got trampled.” In a message extracted by sheriff’s detectives from Baldwin’s phone, the actor told Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s husband, on December 10, 2021, that it is “Important for you to keep in mind: The Santa Fe Sheriff’s office may lack both the skill and the will to properly investigate the sabotage angle. “To return the hammer to the closed position and make the firearm safe, the operator must hold the hammer and depress the trigger, guiding the hammer to the closed position deliberately. During the morning hours, the day started off late due to a camera crew that had quit and they had to find another camera crew to help film the movie. In the first instance, Zachary, the property master, “inadvertently fired a blank round as she finished loading a .45 caliber revolver that was aimed at the ground,” according to the bureau’s report. According to the police report, the teacher “asked about the blanks being used, and if they are purchased or re-made from live-ammo, and about the decibel rating of them. Pickle that she would likely need 10 Armorer days in order to ensure all firearms on set are safely operated and maintained, and the actors have completed all necessary firearm trainings.” Carmack-Altwies stated that her office believed the duo did not follow required safety procedures and acted in “a negligent manner.” The second charge, which is formally an involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act charge, is also a fourth-degree felony punishable by up to 18 months in jail and up to a $5000 fine. Identified as the person who handed Baldwin the weapon and seemingly announced “cold gun” on the set just before the shooting occurred, Halls struck a plea deal with the D.A.’s office.