A critical argument against Alec Baldwin has been dismissed the day before his manslaughter trial begins. On Tuesday, the judge on the case officially ruled that the fact that Baldwin was a producer on the film Rust cannot be used as evidence by prosecutors . "I'm having real difficulty with the state's position that they want to show that as a producer, he didn't follow guidelines, and therefore, as an actor, Mr.
Baldwin did all these things wrong resulting in the death of Halyna Hutchins because as a producer, he allowed this all to happen," the judge said in a statement, according to TMZ . Alec Baldwin breaks silence after slapping phone out of woman's hand in outburst Alec Baldwin facing manslaughter charges in New Mexico in connection to Rust shooting "The probative value is not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice and certainly confusion [for the jury]." Formerly, prosecutors stated Baldwin serving as a producer was a factor that led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, as they argued that his oversight was responsible for negligent safety practices on set.
With the new ruling, the jury will instead only be able to judge the case based on the fact that Baldwin was the one who pointed the gun at Hutchins, and pulled the trigger without checking if there was live ammunition in the chamber. In October 2021, Baldwin accidentally shot and killed Hutchins during filming when he fired a prop gun that was supposed to be loaded with dummy rounds, but instead .