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What's next for the Alec Baldwin 'Rust' case after film's armorer was found guilty?

Special prosecutors face an uphill battle in trying to convict the actor over the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, a former federal prosecutor says.

A felony trial for Alec Baldwin is set to begin in four months, as prosecutors in New Mexico pursue charges of involuntary manslaughter against the actor over the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust in 2021.

One person has already been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the killing of 42-year-old Hutchins: Hannah Gutierrez-Reed 26, the armorer, or weapons supervisor, for the film. A jury who said that as the person in charge of the production's weaponry, Gutierrez-Reed was negligent and reckless, leading to

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