Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting: Prosecution beefs up ahead of involuntary manslaughter trial

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New Mexico attorney Erlinda Johnson joined special prosecutor Kari Morrissey in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case. The actor was charged in the 'Rust' shooting.

The prosecution in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case added a new special prosecutor to the mix. Mary Carmack-Altwies appointed Erlinda Johnson to help out special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis beginning April 12, according to court documents filed April 16. 'Erlinda will be joining me,' Morrissey confirmed to Fox News Digital. Johnson is a personal injury, wrongful death and civil rights attorney in New Mexico.

Whoever handles the firearm has a duty to check it for any live rounds,' Johnson told People magazine in 2021. On top of criminal liability, 'there's a lot of civil liability here. It's going to be a nightmare for .' A representative for Baldwin did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Baldwin will head to court in July for the involuntary manslaughter trial. Jury selection will begin July 9, according to New Mexico Courts.

Baldwin was indicted on two counts – involuntary manslaughter, negligent use of a firearm, or, in the alternative, involuntary manslaughter without due caution or circumspection – Jan. 19. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Oct. 21, 2021, after a gun Baldwin was holding fired on the set of 'Rust.' The '30 Rock' star's legal team filed to have the indictment dismissed in documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

In addition, we have, and certainly will continue to be, the subject of the defendant's contrived and unwarranted personal attacks.'

 

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