Alec Baldwin to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting

Alec Baldwin will face trial for involuntary manslaughter following the tragic shooting on the set of the movie RustA New Mexico judge has rejected Baldwins efforts to have the case dismissed ensuring that the actor will stand trial starting July 9 as confirmed by The Hollywood ReporterIn a ruling delivered on Friday Santa Fe Judge Mary Sommer denied Baldwins motion to dismiss the indictment stating that there was no prosecutorial misconductThe court does not find prosecutorial bad faith the judges order read This decision underscores that the proceedings against Baldwin were conducted fairly and impartially as per The Hollywood ReporterThe incident which resulted in the death of the films cinematographer Halyna Hutchins occurred when Baldwin allegedly fired a prop gun that contained a live roundBaldwin who was also a producer on the lowbudget Western has been accused of negligence for failing to adhere to industry safety norms and for hiring an inexperienced armourerProsecutors argue that Baldwins actions including his decision to skip initial firearms training directly contributed to the fatal shooting If convicted Baldwin could face up to 18 months in prison according to The Hollywood ReporterBaldwins defence team presented several arguments to support their dismissal requestThey claimed that the prosecution acted in bad faith failed to disclose exculpatory evidence and did not properly instruct the grand juryHowever Judge Sommer dismissed these claims emphasizing that the prosecutors had no obligation to present evidence favourable to BaldwinProsecutors have broad discretion as to what evidence to present to or exclude from the grand jury Sommer wrote adding that any goodfaith decisions made by the prosecutor are not subject to review once an indictment is returned as per The Hollywood ReporterThe judge also sided with the district attorneys office regarding the grand jury instructions asserting that the instructions provided were appropriate and that the process was correctly followedThis ruling solidifies the path toward Baldwins trial which is set to begin on July 9This development follows the sentencing of Hannah GutierrezReed the armourer on the set of Rust who received an 18month prison sentence in AprilGutierrezReed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for loading the live round into the firearm that Baldwin dischargedAs the trial date approaches the case continues to draw significant public and media attention with many awaiting the courts final judgment on this tragic incidentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever