New Mexico D.A. to Step Aside in Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Case, Names Two Attorneys to Take Over

Santa Fe D.A. Mary Carmack-Altwies will step aside in the prosecution of Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and has named two lawyers to take…

for the fatal shooting of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and has named two lawyers to take over the case.

The prosecution has faced a number of setbacks. Earlier this month, special prosecutor Andrea Reeb stepped down, after Baldwin’s lawyer argued that she could not serve as both a prosecutor and a state lawmaker at the same time. A preliminary hearing is due to begin on May 3, and is expected to run for two weeks, with possibly dozens of witnesses. That gives Morrissey and Lewis relatively little time to get up to speed on a high-profile case that was investigated for more than a year.

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