Gun used in Alec Baldwin ‘Lust’ shooting was ‘destroyed by state’, defense attorney reveals

New Mexico (KRQEMore) — Alec Baldwin’s attorney told a judge on Thursday that the state destroyed a gun used on the set of the lethal “Lust” movie. was made during a status hearing. Alec Baldwin and film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reid.

At the hearing, Baldwin’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said he received an email from the state that the defense will be subject to discovery on Thursday. Spiro also brought up the fact that the firearm at the center of the incident was destroyed by the state. .

Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halina Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in October 2021. The actor was rehearsing a scene in front of the camera. Hutchins died shortly after the shooting, and Souza escaped injury.

In February, the prosecutor Certain rate downgrades Removes firearm hardening penalties from involuntary manslaughter charges of Baldwin and Gutierrez Reid for two. will be

Baldwin and Guiterrez-Reed face only non-intentional manslaughter charges and no firearm hardening penalties. If convicted, the fourth-degree felony charge carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Baldwin told the investigator the gun Misfired as he handled the weapon.But an FBI forensic investigation concluded a gun It could not be fired without pulling the trigger.

Also at Thursday’s hearing, the defense asked the prosecution to specify which of the 64 witnesses it intends to call. District Court Judge Mary Marlow Sommer agreed to the defense and let the prosecution prepare an exact witness list of who will testify.

Lawyers are also seeking removal from the case because special counsel Andrea Reeve is also a state legislator. They argue that it is unconstitutional for her to be her representative and prosecutor, whose hearing is scheduled for March 27.

Preliminary hearings will begin on May 3 and are expected to take two weeks.