Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is stepping away from prosecuting the fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting, her office announced.
In their place, Carmack-Altwies appointed long-time New Mexico attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis to serve as special prosecutors in the case over the fatal October 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, her office said. Actor Alec Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter for Hutchins' death.
Pope Francis stands during a general audience at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on March, 29, 2023.MORE: DA drops gun enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting "My responsibility to the people of the First Judicial District is greater than any one case, which is why I have chosen to appoint a special prosecutor in the 'Rust' case," Carmack-Altwies said in a statement. "Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis will unflinchingly pursue justice in the death of Halyna Hutchins on behalf of the people of First Judicial District."
With the appointment of the new special prosecutors, Carmack-Altwies will step aside from prosecuting the case, "allowing her to focus on the broader public safety needs in New Mexico's First Judicial District," Heather Brewer, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office, said in a statement.
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