Alec Baldwin

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District attorney in Alec Baldwin Rust shooting case steps aside (The Guardian)

Mary Carmack-Altwies steps down from case five weeks before high-profile preliminary hearing, in blow to prosecution.

“This [resignation] gives the appearance that the prosecution does not have confidence in the case,” a former US attorney, John P Fishwick Jr, told the Times. Dave Halls, first assistant director on Rust, was the only member of the cast and crew charged for Hutchins’ death to enter a guilty plea. Lawyers for Gutierrez-Reed this month filed a motion to stop Carmack-Altwies acting as a co-prosecutor in the case, arguing that she could not appoint a new special prosecutor and continue to take part in the prosecution herself. [is the second prosecutor to resign](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/15/rust-shooting-special-prosector-steps-down-alec-baldwin) from a legal team in the case, which has been beset by errors since Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged in January for the death of Hutchins. The latest twist is a win for the defense and leaves the prosecution “on its heels”, according to legal observers [Alec Baldwin](https://www.theguardian.com/film/alec-baldwin) for the shooting death cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust has stepped down from the case, marking another blow to the prosecution.

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charge DA quitting case to ... (Manhattan Mercury)

First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, who charged Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter after the fatal 'Rust' film set shooting, ...

Alec is next set to appear in court on May 3 for a two-week preliminary hearing, which is set to decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to g to trial. It added: “With the appointment of new special prosecutors, Carmack-Altwies will step aside from personally prosecuting the ‘Rust’ case, allowing her to focus on the broader public safety needs in New Mexico’s First Judicial District.” First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies made global headlines when she decided to charge Alec, 64, with manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement after a gun went off on the set of the western in New Mexico in

New Mexico DA follows judge's order to step down in Alec Baldwin's ... (Yahoo News)

Baldwin and the movie's armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of cinematographer ...

Special prosecutors appointed in Baldwin set shooting case (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Santa Fe's district attorney has appointed two veteran New Mexico lawyers to serve as the new special prosecutors in the manslaughter case against Alec ...

No one is objecting to a settlement agreement to resolve allegations of workplace safety violations in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western movie. 21, 2021, during rehearsals for the Western film “Rust” at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and fines.

New Special Prosecutors Appointed In Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Case (The Nerd Stash)

New attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis have been appointed new special prosecutors in the Rust shooting case against actor Alec Baldwin.

The pair will act as new special prosecutors in the Rust shooting case. As a result, she will be more available to handle more public safety needs in New Mexico’s First Judicial District. There have been new additions of special prosecutors to actor Alec Baldwin’s Rust case.

Santa Fe DA stepping down from prosecuting Alec Baldwin's on-set ... (KVIA El Paso)

District Attorney Carmack-Altwies has appointed two attorneys to serve as "special prosecutors" on the "Rust" movie set shooting case. They are identified as ...

Carmack-Altwies’s move to bow out of being co-counsel in the case comes after the special prosecutor previously appointed, New Mexico State Rep. They are identified as Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis. SANTA FE, New Mexico--- Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is stepping away from prosecuting the fatal on-set "Rust" shooting, her office announced Wednesday.

Alec Baldwin prosecutor steps aside in 'Rust' shooting case twist (MSNBC)

Alec Baldwin prosecutor steps aside in "Rust" shooting trial twist. The involuntary manslaughter case has been embarrassing for New Mexico state litigators.

I don’t claim to know how the case will end, but with these new appointments, hopefully it can at least get started in earnest. There’s still the case itself, which presents challenges of its own for the government, as I and other legal experts Both defendants are fighting the charges in the case, which has barely begun but has already been questionable on numerous fronts. [stepped down](https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/alec-baldwin-prosecutor-steps-down-rcna75041) after Baldwin’s team said she couldn’t serve as both a state legislator and a prosecutor. That was on top of the government already [dropping the gun enhancement](https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/alec-baldwin-rust-gun-enhancement-rcna71545) that carried the most potential prison time for Baldwin, after his lawyers pointed out that the enhancement couldn’t be used because it was enacted after the alleged crime. Now, the first judicial district attorney herself is off the matter, on Wednesday announcing new special prosecutors in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor.

District Attorney in Alec Baldwin's manslaughter case is stepping down (National Post)

First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies will now focus on 'broader public safety needs,' says statement from DA's office.

Baldwin’s lawyers argued that Reeb’s involvement was unconstitutional due to her elected position in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Article content

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