Alec Baldwin has called for a speedy trial after being charged with involuntary manslaughter again in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust , according to court documents .
“Mr Baldwin asserts his right to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution , Article 2, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution,” the actor’s lawyers wrote in the court filing. “Mr Baldwin is entitled to a fair and speedy disposition of the charges to minimise public vilification and suspicion and to avoid the hazards of proving his innocence that often arise after lengthy delays in prosecution.”
He has also demanded the New Mexico District Attorney “preserve all evidence” related to the case, and produce a written list “of all witnesses which the prosecutor intends to call at the trial”.
Baldwin was charged for the second time on Friday over the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust, in which Baldwin was both actor and producer.