Alec Baldwin gives no answer when asked if he's planning to testify in his "Rust" involuntary manslaughter trial. (Dario Alequin for Fox News Digital) A judge decided not to dismiss Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charges in a ruling filed Friday. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied another one of the "30 Rock" actor's attempts to get rid of the charges that could land him behind bars for a maximum of 18 months, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of Halyna Hutchins . The cinematographer died Oct. 21, 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding discharged on the "Rust" film set.
ALEC BALDWIN FILES NEW DEMAND TO DISMISS INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE DAYS AFTER HAMPTONS OUTING Alec Baldwin is shown sitting in the church where Halyna Hutchins was killed in outtakes from the "Rust" production used in court. (Courtesy: New Mexico Courts) Halyna Hutchins died on the set of "Rust" in October 2021. (Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP) Sommer heard arguments from Baldwin's legal team that his charges should be dropped due to destruction of evidence during a hearing that spanned two days.
The Pietta 45 Colt revolver replica used in the shooting was destroyed during testing conducted by the FBI at the request of the prosecution. The "intentional" destruction of the gun by the prosecution keeps Baldwin from having a fair trial, according to the court docs. "Simply put, there is no way to undo .
