SANTA FE, N.M. — (SANTA FE, N.M.) -- Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is stepping away from prosecuting the fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting, her office announced Wednesday.
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office Holds Press Conference Regarding "Rust" On Set Shooting Accident With Alec BaldwinSANTA FE, N.M. — -- Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is stepping away from prosecuting the fatal on-set"Rust" shooting, her office announced Wednesday.
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, though the gun enhancement charges for Baldwin were later dropped.
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.Reeb announced she would resign from the case on March 14.
In a recent court filing, Baldwin's attorneys have also accused Reeb of using the case to advance her career and claimed that public statements made in the case have violated his constitutional rights.
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