His lawyers Alec Baldwin asked the court to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of the filmmaker, Halyna Hutchins (Halyna Hutchins), on the set of “Rust” in October 2021.

The Hollywood actor faces two counts of murder, one count of negligent use of a weapon and one count of failure to exercise due care – and faces a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison if convicted.

His lawyers argue that “enough is enough” with this particular case, adding: “An innocent person’s rights have been violated to the fullest extent.”

About eight days ago jurors found Hannah Gutierrez Reed guilty, responsible for the guns in the movie “Rust” in a separate trial. She was found guilty of manslaughter.

The gunsmith faces up to 18 months in prison, and her lawyer said they will appeal. “The evidence was not sufficient for this decision”a visibly disappointed Bowles said outside court. “There was a lot of speculation, a lot of assumptions”. Alec Baldwin’s trial is scheduled for July 10 in New Mexico.

Defendants in criminal cases typically seek to have the charges dismissed, which judges rarely do, but charges against the actor have already been dropped once.

Baldwin’s lawyers argue that prosecutors “publicly dragged the actor into the abyss created by their misdeeds».