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What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for 'Rust' shooting death

  • Written by Peter A. Joy, Henry Hitchcock Professor of Law, School of Law, Washington University in St Louis
imageAlec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in late 2021 while filming a movie in New Mexico.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter it was announced on Jan. 19, 2023, over the deadly shooting on the set of the film...

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