The lead detective in the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set is planned to be on the stand at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin. Alexandria Hancock of the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office will face questioning Friday from prosecutors seeking to cast Baldwin as reckless.
The trial of the 66-year-old star of “30 Rock” and frequent host of “Saturday Night Live” continues Thursday with testimony from a crime scene technician with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department. Alec Baldwin sits in court during his trial in Santa Fe, N.M., Thursday, July 11, 2024. Baldwin is facing a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust”. Alec Baldwin sits in court during his trial in Santa Fe, N.M., Thursday, July 11, 2024.
The provenance of the gun, and its use for several years in trade shows, is under the microscope as defense attorneys raise concerns that the gun might have been modified or might otherwise discharge under some circumstances without a trigger pull. But Pietta also noted that standard practice is to only load the gun -- a remake of a 19th century revolver -- with five rounds, and not six, to ensure the firing pin does not rest on a live round. Gun experts including an FBI forensic expert acknowledge that the revolver can discharge if pressure is applied to the hammer while resting on a live round.
Spiro asked Poppell whether the “good Samaritan” had brought the ammunition into the sheriff’s department, and she said he had and she had written a report on it, denying that she had “buried it” to keep it from the defense.
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