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The family of the cinematographer who was killed on the set of “Rust” filed a civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and others involved in the production on ...

Halyna was the light in their lives,” Gloria Allred, the family’s attorney, said in a statement. [Alec Baldwin](https://thehill.com/tag/alec-baldwin/) [Alec Baldwin](https://thehill.com/people/alec-baldwin/) [Gloria Allred](https://thehill.com/people/gloria-allred/) [Halyna Hutchins](https://thehill.com/people/halyna-hutchins/) [Rust shooting](https://thehill.com/tag/rust-shooting/) [Vladimir Putin](https://thehill.com/people/vladimir-putin/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [See All](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [What America's Thinking](https://thehill.com/hilltv/america/) [What America’s Thinking: Did State of the Union 2023 move the needle for Joe Biden?](https://thehill.com/hilltv/america/3853008-what-americas-thinking-did-state-of-the-union-2023-move-the-needle-for-joe-biden/) [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [Senate](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [Defense](https://thehill.com/policy/defense/) [See All](https://thehill.com) The family of the cinematographer who was killed on the set of “Rust” filed a civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and others involved in the production on Thursday. “It is clear to us that the relationships of all of our clients have been damaged, and that they will not be able to enjoy life in the same way as they did when their precious Halyna was alive. [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/)

Alec Baldwin Lashes Out At Santa Fe D.A. Over Firearm Enhancement Charge For Fatal 'Rust' Shooting; Actor & Armorer Face 5 Yrs Behind Bars If Found Guilty. By ...

“Matt Hutchins is pursuing claims on his behalf and on behalf of Andros,” lawyer Brian J. After legitimate discussion of the enhancement stature percolated a few days ago, today’s filing only adds another item to the agenda for the upcoming February 24 first hearing in the criminal case. The second charge, involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act, also is a fourth-degree felony punishable by up to 18 months in jail and up to a $5000 fine. The suit asked for unspecified damages “against each defendant.” [ last October ](https://deadline.com/2022/10/alec-baldwin-rust-halyna-hutchins-settlement-1235135693/)with Hutchin’s widower husband Matthew Hutchins with his wrongful-death suit dropped, and an EP title on the Rust movie when it resumes production. Under New Mexico law, the first charge has lighter consequences as a fourth-degree felony, with sentencing of up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. Today, the D.A.’s office did not response to request for comment on Baldwin’s new motion. “Accordingly, that enhancement should not be bound over,” the document adds in an opinion that has divided legal scholars. “It thus appears that the government intended to charge the current version of the firearm enhancement statute, which was not enacted until May 18, 2022, seven months after the accident,” the filing Friday goes on to say ( Baldwin under a statute that did not exist on the date of the accident,” declared the multiple Emmy winning actor’s defense team in a motion filed in the Land of Enchantment today. However, the Santa Fe District Attorney’s office today brusquely called out the high-profile defendant for trying to “distract from the gross negligence and complete disregard for safety on the Rust film set that led to Halyna Hutchins’ death.” “However, the DA’s and the special prosecutor’s focus will always remain on ensuring that justice is served and that everyone – even celebrities with fancy attorneys – is held accountable under the law.”

The parents and sister of the slain cinematographer are seeking damages from actor Alec Baldwin in Hutchins' fatal shooting on the movie set.

Part of the settlement calls for Matthew to be a producer on "Rust" as it potentially resumes filming. The lawsuit also names as defendants a long list of "Rust" crew members, an ammunition supplier, producers of the film and affiliated businesses. Baldwin has sought to clear his name by suing people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. The new lawsuit against Baldwin, though filed in California, relies on provisions of New Mexico state law regarding the depravation of benefits, also known as "loss of consortium." [Halyna Hutchins' parents](https://www.npr.org/2022/03/19/1087698677/halyna-hutchins-family-ukraine) and younger sister, who works as a nurse on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv and is married to a Ukrainian man fighting in the war against Russia.

Attorneys say in court filing that law used to seek five-year term for actor Alec Baldwin was not in force at time of incident.

At the time Hutchins died, a three-year enhancement was in effect. Baldwin, known for roles in 30 Rock and The Hunt for Red October as well as Saturday Night Live impressions of Donald Trump, has maintained Hutchins died in a “tragic accident”. [Rust](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/rust-film-set-shooting), at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe. But the law cited did not take effect until May 2022, seven months after Hutchins’s death. If Baldwin’s lawyers persuade the judge in the case, Mary Marlowe Sommer, to eliminate the gun enhancement law, the actor’s legal peril would lighten significantly. The director, Joel Souza, was wounded.

Baldwin's attorneys filed a motion saying a specific firearm enhancement, which carries a mandatory five-year jail sentence, doesn't apply to his case.

"Application of the current version of the statute would be unconstitutionally retroactive, and the government has no legitimate basis to charge Mr. "The government's statement of probable cause contains no allegation that Mr. "The prosecutors in this case have committed an unconstitutional and elementary legal error by charging Mr. - "The prosecutors in this case have committed an unconstitutional and elementary legal error by charging Mr. [mandatory five-year jail sentence](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/19/alec-baldwin-to-be-charged-in-fatal-rust-shooting.html). Baldwin under a statute that did not exist on the date of the accident," the actor's attorneys wrote in a court filing.

Alec Baldwin filed a motion claiming that he was incorrectly charged by the New Mexico District Attorney's Office in connection to the fatal shooting off ...

[tragic accident](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361931/alec-baldwin-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-in-rust-shooting)." Brewer continued, "In accordance with good legal practice, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor will review all motions—even those given to the media before being served to the DA. The charge carried an original maximum sentence of 18 months in prison, though a firearm enhancement added by prosecutors increased the number to 78 months—roughly three-and-a-half years. Furthermore, Baldwin's attorneys claimed that the current statute does not apply to his case because it requires "intent to intimidate or injure a person." In a statement to E! "It thus appears that the government intended to charge the current version of the firearm enhancement statute, which was not enacted until May 18, 2022, seven months after the accident."

Actor Alec Baldwin asks a judge to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is based on a law passed after ...

"The government can't pass a law and retroactively punish someone under that law. The second alternative is reckless disregard of safety "without due caution and circumspection." "The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr Baldwin under a version of the firearm-enhancement statute that did not exist on the date of the accident," a court filing from Mr Baldwin's attorneys said.