Judge asked to reconsider dropping charge against Alec Baldwin in shooting case

By Associated Press Reporters

A prosecutor has asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western film.

According to a court filing made public on Wednesday, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there were insufficient facts to support the ruling in state district court and no violation of Baldwin’s due process rights.

Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for Rust, was pointing a gun at Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on a film set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the revolver went off, killing Ms Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

The judge dismissed the case halfway through the trial.