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New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies will not personally prosecute "Rust" case and involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec ...

We are honored to play a role in the realization of her vision and to carry forward her inspiring legacy through championing this film." [ALEC BALDWIN SLAMS PROSECUTION OVER ‘IMPROPER’ PUBLIC STATEMENTS, SAYS RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL ‘THREATENED’](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-slams-prosecution-over-improper-public-statements-right-fair-trial-threatened) The Motion Picture Association has actively campaigned for updated ](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rust-related-gun-safety-bill-fails-pass-california-conflict-hollywood-studios-unions) ](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-old-way-star-nicolas-cage-first-western-flick-how-he-would-fare-wild-frontier) Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set of the Western film, and director Joel Souza was wounded by a bullet when live ammunition was accidentally loaded into a weapon fired by Baldwin while rehearsing a scene in a church on Oct. Assistant director David Halls was also charged, but pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Baldwin has since denied he pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Hutchins. [Yellowstone Film Ranch](https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/movies) in Montana this spring. [CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER](https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl) [involuntary manslaughter ](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-charged-involuntary-manslaughter-fatal-rust-shooting)on Jan. [fatal "Rust" movie shooting case](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-wants-his-day-court-lawyer-reveals-rust-firarm-destroyed) on Wednesday.

The Santa Fe district attorney is stepping away from prosecuting the fatal on-set "Rust" shooting, the office announced Wednesday.

First assistant director David Halls took a plea deal after being charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting. "Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will unflinchingly pursue justice in the death of Halyna Hutchins on behalf of the people of First Judicial District." Her attorney has said she intends to plead not guilty and has said she has no idea how live rounds ended up in the gun. The decision came weeks after Baldwin's attorneys moved to disqualify her, claiming in a motion filed last month that as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, she cannot simultaneously exercise legislative and judicial power. In their place, Carmack-Altwies appointed long-time New Mexico attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis to serve as special prosecutors in the case over the fatal October 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, her office said. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to his charges.

Mary Carmack-Altwies said the decision had been made so she could 'focus on broader public safety needs' in the state of New Mexico.

“With the appointment of new special prosecutors, Carmack-Altwies will step aside from personally prosecuting the ‘Rust’ case, allowing her to focus on the broader public safety needs in New Mexico’s First Judicial District.” (Ms) Carmack-Altwies will step aside from personally prosecuting the ‘Rust’ case, allowing her to focus on the broader public safety needs in New Mexico’s First Judicial District [Santa Fe](/topic/santa-fe) [District Attorney](/topic/district-attorney) has announced she will “step aside” from [Alec Baldwin](/topic/alec-baldwin)’s US lawsuit in order to “focus on broader public safety needs” in the state of [New Mexico](/topic/new-mexico).

New Mexico's criminal case against Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed in the fatal “Rust” shooting suffered another setback this week.

“Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will unflinchingly pursue justice in the death of Halyna Hutchins on behalf of the people of First Judicial District.” Some of those same crew members are now witnesses in the state’s case, and at least two have filed civil lawsuits against Baldwin and other producers. “There shouldn’t be a problem with these two attorneys picking up the case,” Kastenberg said. “I’ve never seen a prosecution botch a case so much before we’ve even gotten to the preliminary hearing,” Rahmani said. The producers denied any wrongdoing. There were miscues even before Carmack-Altwies’ office received the case last fall. Both Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed have pleaded [not guilty.](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-02-23/alec-baldwin-pleads-not-guilty-to-involuntary-manslaughter-charges-in-rust-shooting-case) During a rehearsal in a wooden church, Baldwin pulled a replica of a vintage revolver from his holster and aimed it at Hutchins, who was lining up camera angles to look down the gun’s barrel. “This [resignation] gives the appearance that the prosecution does not have confidence in the case,” John P. Baldwin, who famously lampooned former President Trump on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” is reviled in some conservative circles. attorney in Virginia, said in an interview. On Wednesday, 1st Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced that she had handed Baldwin’s and Gutierrez Reed’s felony prosecutions over to two seasoned Albuquerque attorneys.

Attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will take over Alec Baldwin case as DA Mary Carmack-Altwies steps aside per judge's orders.

Judge Mary Marlowe Summer ruled that the DA’s office had to choose to either prosecute the case itself or recuse itself entirely and select a special prosecutor as a replacement. A conviction brings a potential prison sentence of up to 18 months. “Carmack-Altwies will continue her record of prosecuting drunken drivers, collaborating with local law enforcement, increasing diversion efforts and securing convictions against the most dangerous and prolific offenders.”

Actor Alec Baldwin and the movie's original armorer, Hanna Gutierrez-Reed, are each charged with manslaughter in the accidental fatal shooting of ...

Baldwin's team didn't object to a new special prosecutor being appointed. "Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will unflinchingly pursue justice in the death of Halyna Hutchins on behalf of the people of First Judicial District." Reeb, a former district attorney, was named special prosecutor before being elected to New Mexico's legislature last fall. New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies appointed New Mexico attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis to serve as special prosecutors. CNBC has reached out to Baldwin's lawyers for comment. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry 18-month prison sentences.

The New Mexico district attorney overseeing the criminal prosecutions of Rust actor Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed for a fatal 2021 on-set ...

Production on Rust will [resume](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/02/22/rust-will-resume-filming-this-spring-with-alec-baldwin-as-the-star-despite-manslaughter-charges/?sh=3e0a320f5d00) this spring in Montana. Earlier this month, Baldwin’s attorney told the judge the state destroyed the gun used in the shooting, ABC News [charged](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/01/31/alec-baldwin-formally-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-in-rust-shooting/?sh=30126aa87ca2) with two involuntary manslaughter charges. Reeb was appointed in August in an effort to “expedite” the case review process, according to the filing. Hutchins was killed with live ammunition, which was not supposed to be present on set. Mary Carmack-Altwies, the elected D.A.

Weeks after the resignation of the first special prosecutor, a New Mexico district attorney has stepped down from the manslaughter case against Alec ...

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The Santa Fe district attorney on Wednesday said she'll step away from prosecuting the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” and announced ...

He and movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was also charged and has also pleaded not guilty, could [face](https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-entertainment/judge-district-attorney-cant-be-co-counsel-in-baldwin-case/) 18 months in prison and fines if convicted. [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [Healthcare](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [See All](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [told investigators the gun](https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/video-alec-baldwins-interview-with-deputies-after-rust-shooting/) misfired as he handled it, and has pleaded not guilty. The actor’s legal team has maintained that Baldwin [had “no reason to believe”](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/3819549-alec-baldwin-to-face-involuntary-manslaughter-charges-over-rust-shooting/) there was live ammunition in the prop gun. [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [Senate](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/) [House](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/) [Business](https://thehill.com/business/) [Campaign](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/) [See All](https://thehill.com) Attorneys Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis were appointed as special prosecutors.

The Alec Baldwin “Rust” case lurches forward despite many setbacks for the prosecution. Now New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies ...

They’d already received $360,000 from the New Mexico state legislature earmarked specifically for forensic investigation and outside counsel related to the “Rust” case. Carmack-Altweis had been complaining that she didn’t have the resources to handle the case properly and had been turned down when she asked for help. Now New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies finally got the budget and ok to hire special prosecutors.

Two attorneys were appointed special prosecutors Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin, authorities said.

“However, it has become clear that the best way I can ensure justice is served in this case is to step down so that the prosecution can focus on the evidence and the facts.” Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will unflinchingly pursue justice in the death of Halyna Hutchins on behalf of the people of First Judicial District.” 21, 2021, on the New Mexico set of the Western movie “Rust.” [resigning](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/special-prosecutor-resigns-rust-alec-baldwin-rcna74990) only weeks after Baldwin’s legal team said [ her participation was unconstitutional](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-asks-special-prosecutor-removed-rust-case-rcna69586), citing New Mexico’s separation-of-powers statute. [pleaded not guilty](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-pleads-not-guilty-rust-shooting-allowed-keep-working-rcna72081) last month. [ fatal shooting](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alec-baldwin-shoots-prop-gun-killing-1-injuring-another-set-n1282126) on Oct.

Alec Baldwin has been criticized on social media after reposting a message about gun control - after his own fatal shooting on the set of movie Rust.

He is pictured in NYC on February 24 Baldwin reposted it on his Instagram without a caption - but the post received criticism considering the actor's accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. In a statement, she said she had chosen to stand down in order to focus on other cases in the state. Alec Baldwin has been criticized on social media after reposting a message about gun control - after his own fatal shooting on the set of movie Rust. [Santa Fe DA who charged him steps down from the case](/news/article-11917041/Santa-Fe-DA-charged-Alec-Baldwin-Rust-shooting-STEPS-case.html) [Alec Baldwin](/tvshowbiz/alec-baldwin/index.html) has been criticized on social media for reposting a message about gun control - after his own fatal shooting on the set of movie Rust. - Baldwin posted on his Instagram - but the gun control message received criticism considering the actor's shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins