Alec Baldwin may not be going to jail after all.
On Monday, February 20, the Santa Fe County D.A. dropped a key charge against the actor, meaning that he may skip jail altogether, despite killing Halyna Hutchins while on the Rust set.
According toTMZ, the D.A. dropped the gun enhancement charge in the case.
The D.A. added the gun enhancement charge after the comedian, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for killing Hutchins, used a gun to kill Hutchins.
But at the time of the shooting, New Mexico law states that the gun enhancement charge could only be applied if the gun was "brandished," meaning Baldwin intentionally meant to hit someone, which is not what happened.
If the gun enhancement charge went through, then Baldwin could have faced a minimum of five years in prison, but now that it has been axed, he likely will only face 18 months behind bars — potentially less depending on what the judge rules.
The D.A. also dropped the gun enhancement charge against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.
