SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust,” court officials confirmed Thursday.
The district attorney for Santa Fe has appointed Erlinda Johnson as special prosecutor to the case, which is scheduled for trial in July. She was sworn in Tuesday.
Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting of Halyna Hutchins during an October 2021 rehearsal at a movie-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for “Rust,” was pointing a gun at Hutchins during rehearsal when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
Johnson’s experience as a criminal defense and personal injury attorney include representing former New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran, who resigned in 2015 amid revelations she used campaign funds to fuel a gambling addiction. Duran received a 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to embezzlement and money laundering charges.
Probe underway into highway school bus fire that sent 10 students fleeing in New Jersey
Update: China unveils Shenzhou
Market for African Performing Arts of Abidjan held in Cote d'Ivoire
Kremlin calls Biden's remarks on Putin unacceptable
Police in Paris detain a man wearing fake explosives vest at Iran's Consulate
U.S. firms confident in HK rule of law, poll finds
15 killed in road accident in central Ethiopia
Rwandans honor fallen politicians as genocide commemoration week ends
Lacazette ready to play for Lyon against PSG after face injury
Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
New defense minister talks with Russian counterpart