Alec Baldwin Wins Critical Battle in ‘Rust’ Case, D.A. Drops Gun Enhancement Charge

The Santa Fe County D.A. has actually gotta be a little ashamed today … dropping an essential charge versus Alec Baldwin that now suggests even if convicted he may not invest at any time behind bars.

The D.A. dropped the gun enhancement charge in the case … this after Baldwin’s attorney filed a motion excoriating district attorneys for pursuing the star utilizing a law that didn’t use.

As we reported, Baldwin has actually been charged with uncontrolled murder in the death of Halyna Hutchins. The D.A. at first added the gun enhancement charge — i.e., utilizing a gun to dedicate the criminal activity. Problem is, at the time of the shooting, New Mexico law supplied a gun enhancement charge might just use if the gun was “brandished” — suggesting the gun was shown with intent to daunt or hurt an individual. That’s plainly not the case with Baldwin.

For some factor, the D.A. felt Baldwin might be charged with a current modification to the gun enhancement law, that does not need brandishing. Thing is … that law was not enacted up until 7 months after the shooting.

The D.A. belatedly saw it Baldwin’s method and dropped the gun enhancement.

Here’s why it matters … if the gun enhancement charge stuck and Baldwin was founded guilty, he’d deal with a minimum of 5 years in jail. Now that it’s been 86’d, if Baldwin is founded guilty of uncontrolled murder, he’d confront 18 months behind bars, however the judge might provide him less … and even probation.