‘Rust’ Prosecutors Drop Five-Year Gun Enhancement Against Alec Baldwin

Prosecutors have dropped a five-year gun enhancement against Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, after the defendants argued that the law did not apply at the time of the shooting on the set &#…

Baldwin, the film’s star, and Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer, now face a maximum sentence of only 18 months if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

“In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the ‘Rust’ film set,” said Heather Brewer, a spokeswoman for the D.A.’s office. “The prosecution’s priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big-city attorneys.

Jason Bowles, Gutierrez-Reed’s lawyer, filed a motion the same day, essentially making the same argument.

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