Alec Baldwin Asks Judge to Dismiss Charges in ‘Rust’ Shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin appears in court in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Jan. 23, 2019. Alex Tabak/Pool via Reuters

Actor Alec Baldwin’s lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie “Rust,” alleging prosecutorial misconduct.

Trial is set for July 10 in New Mexico.