Prosecutor drops firearm enhancement charge against Baldwin
A statement released by Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, said the enhancement charge was being dropped “to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys,” adding that “the prosecution’s priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big-city attorneys.”Baldwin was
in the case back in February, along with set’s armorer, Hannah Guiterrez Reed. The charges included two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the DA’s office said at the time.Hutchins was struck and killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun that was being held by Baldwin, who maintains he did not pull the gun’s trigger.sued Baldwin, as well as the movie’s production company and others over her death.
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