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Hollywood star Alec Baldwin has arrived in a Santa Fe courthouse where he will stand trial in the deadly shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
It’s been almost three years since a rehearsal of a shooting scene in the western film ended tragically, when a prop gun Baldwin was holding went off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
Baldwin, 66, has insisted that he didn’t pull the trigger on the firearm and didn’t know it contained a live round, claiming that it fired accidentally.
He is charged with a single felony count of involuntary manslaughter over the October 2021 incident. He faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted.
On Monday, Baldwin appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing where the judge ruled Baldwin’s role as a co-producer on the movie is not relevant to the case.
Jury selection is now underway in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with opening statements expected to begin on Wednesday.
Baldwin’s high-profile trial comes after the movie’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in April and sentenced to the maximum 18 months in prison.
Key points
- Jury selection begins today in Alec Baldwin’s trial
- What is Alec Baldwin charged with?
- Who’s who in the Alec Baldwin case
- What happened to Halyna Hutchins?
What to know about Alec Baldwin’s trial
Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin is going on trial over her death.
Jury selection is underway today and opening arguments are expected to begin Wednesday.
Here are the essential things to know:
What to know as Alec Baldwin goes on trial for fatal shooting of cinematographer
Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
Andrea Cavallier9 July 2024 21:15 1720554359A look at Alec Baldwin’s career
Before the horrific 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” put Alec Baldwin’s career in question, he took on, and sent up, a wide spectrum of variations of masculinity.
He has shifted from playing heroes to scoundrels to thugs to gentle father figures to office alpha males to a “ Boss Baby.” He went from star leading man to bit player to scene stealer, at times going years without a major role in a hit film or show.
But he has remained a household name for nearly 35 years, largely on the strength of his real-life personality: as an outspoken liberal, occasional hothead, talk-show guest, podcast host, game show host, and the king of all “Saturday Night Live” hosts.
Here’s a look at Baldwin's career in and out of Hollywood:
From ‘Red October’ to ‘30 Rock,’ a look at Alec Baldwin’s career before ‘Rust’ trial
Alec Baldwin is going on trial for involuntary manslaughter after nearly 35 years in the public eye
Andrea Cavallier9 July 2024 20:45 1720552559Who is Alec Baldwin?
Baldwin, 66, emerged as a major movie star in the late 1980s and early ‘90s through films like “Beetlejuice” and “The Hunt for Red October,” and has remained a household name ever since.
He would move on to memorable supporting roles in films including 2003’s “The Cooler,” which got him an Oscar nomination. Comedy dominated his later career as he won two Emmys for playing network executive Jack Donaghy on six seasons of “30 Rock,” and won a third for playing Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live.”
He has also played the role of outsized public personality, as a cherished talk-show guest, a sought-after liberal, and at times as a man unable to control his outbursts of anger, which have brought public embarrassment and a previous run-in with the law much more minor than the current one.
Baldwin is the eldest of six children — five of them actors — from Massapequa, New York, who has lived in New York City for most of his adult life.
He has an adult daughter, Ireland Baldwin, with his first wife Kim Basinger, and seven small children with his second wife, Hilaria Baldwin.
Andrea Cavallier9 July 2024 20:15 1720550759How much jail time could Alec Baldwin face if convicted?
A New Mexico jury will decide whether the actor is guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.
The involuntary manslaughter charge is a fourth-degree felony.
If found guilty, Baldwin could receive a sentence of up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.
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Why jury selection for the Alec Baldwin may go faster than other celebrity trials
Jury selection can take a number of weeks for high-profile trials as lawyers attempt to find jurors who are not biased.
But according to local news outlet KCCI, this may not be the case.
In New Mexico, where the trial is being held, residents selected for jury duty receive an online questionnaire that lists all the cases a juror could serve on, KCCI reported.
On Tuesday, there were 78 potential jurors being questioned as a group. Only 12 jurors, plus alternates, will be selected.
They are expected to be selected by the time opening statements begin on Tuesday.
Andrea Cavallier9 July 2024 18:45 1720545359What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, a movie weapons armorer, received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on a Western movie set.
A New Mexico judge found that Gutierrez-Reed’s recklessness amounted to a serious violent offense, while noting few indications of genuine remorse from the defendant since her conviction in March.
Prosecutors blame Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of “Rust,” where it was expressly prohibited, and for failing to follow basic gun-safety protocols .
Attention is now on Baldwin’s trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the October 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins at a movie ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe.
Watch live: Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ trial is underway
Watch live as Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin goes on trial today over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
Watch: Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ trial underway after fatal shooting of cinematographer
Watch live as Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin goes on trial today (9 July) over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
Andrea Cavallier9 July 2024 17:45 1720542000A look inside of Alec Baldwin’s new upcoming reality series: ‘The Baldwins’
Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin will be giving fans a glimpse into their chaotic home in an upcoming reality series, The Baldwins.
On Tuesday, June 4, the 66-year-old 30 Rock actor and his yoga instructor wife announced their upcoming show for TLC in an Instagram video. In the clip, Alec and Hilaria began by introducing themselves and cracking a joke about their large brood of seven children.
While many fans were excited about the upcoming reality show, some Instagram users couldn’t help but wonder where Hilaria’s former Spanish accent had gone.
“Where did her accent go? And now she has like a little girl voice. I’m so confused,” one person asked, pointing out Hilaria’s seemingly American accent in the clip.
“If she pretends to be Hispanic, I’m boycotting,” another person wrote, while someone else said: “You mean Hillary.... Right?”
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Andrea Cavallier9 July 2024 17:20 1720534859How long is the Alec Baldwin trial expected to last?
The trial at the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico — about 20 miles northeast of the movie set and the shooting — is projected to last nine days, and Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer insists that she’ll keep the lawyers in line and on schedule.
Jury selection begins Tuesday, with opening statements expected Wednesday, and the projected end the following Friday.
Once the jurors get the case, however, they can deliberate as long as needed.
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