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What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting death
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
2023
Publication Title
The Conversation
Abstract
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 “Rust” in 2021. The shooting occurred while Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun that had been loaded with live ammunition instead of blanks. The prosecutor also intends to charge Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer responsible for overseeing the safety of firearms on the set, with two counts of involuntary manslaughter as well.
Keywords
Criminal Law, Involuntary Manslaughter, Criminal Negligence, Alec Baldwin, Rust
Publication Citation
Peter Joy, What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting death, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/what-is-involuntary-manslaughter-a-law-professor-explains-the-charge-facing-alec-baldwin-for-rust-shooting-death-198218.
Repository Citation
Joy, Peter A., "What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ shooting death" (2023). Scholarship@WashULaw. 51.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/51