Alec Baldwin Lawyer Claims 'Rust' Gun That Killed Halyna Hutchins Has Been 'Destroyed by the State'

Alec Baldwin on the set ofRust.Photo: Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office/ZUMA

The hearing continued to scheduling matters, with Spiro adding that Baldwin, 64 — who was not present at the time — wants “his day in court.”

As a result, judge Mary Marlow Sommer canceled the hearing, which was expected to see Baldwin appear in court for the first time since charges were filed against him and formerRustarmorerHannah Gutierrez-Reedon Jan. 31, according toDeadline.

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In a statement to PEOPLE on Jan. 19, another attorney for Baldwin, Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel, said the announcement of criminal charges against the actor “distorts Halyna Hutchins' tragic death andrepresents a terrible miscarriage of justice.”

“Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set,” Nikas added. “He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win.”

Rustisset to resume production in the spring.

source: people.com