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's day in court has arrived. The 66-year-old actor is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of cinematographer and faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. The jury heard opening statements from the prosecution and defense.

The state called four witnesses. Here's a recap of Day 1. The actor was supported by family members, including and his brother Stephen Baldwin.



They sat behind him in court, and at one point, Hilaria Baldwin appeared to comfort her husband during a break. The actor was seen intently taking notes on multiple occasions, particularly when prosecutors spoke. He wore glasses the majority of time the court was in session.

Baldwin closely watched evidence as it appeared onscreen in front of him. He looked especially interested in the state's fourth witness, Marissa Poppell, a crime scene technician who inspected the scene. Baldwin's defense attorney Alex Spiro specifically called out first assistant director , who was the film's safety coordinator, for declaring the gun "cold" before handing it to the actor.

That meant it was safe and the gun had no live ammunition. (Halls denied this in a deposition and took a plea deal early in the case to avoid jail time.) Spiro also put blame on armorer for failing to properly do her job.

"The gun was double-checked, verified it was a cold gun. Not an actor's responsibility to check; safety was ensured before," Spiro said. "The gun went off during the rehearsal.

No one saw [Alec] intentionally pull the .

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