Alec Baldwin says part of shooting charge unconstitutional

By Associated Press

Feb 11, 2023 9:53 am

ALEC Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film 'Rust.'

'The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version of the firearm-enhancement statute that did not exist on the date of the accident,' a court filing from Baldwin's attorneys said.

This June 22, 2021 file photo shows actor Alec Baldwin at DreamWorks Animation's The Boss Baby: Family Business premiere at the SVA Theater in New York City. AFP PHOTO

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