"Rust" assistant director David Halls was convicted Friday of one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon for his role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget western.
With Halls' plea, New Mexico prosecutors have secured one conviction in the criminal cases stemming from Alec Baldwin's Oct. 21, 2021, shooting of Hutchins on the movie set near Santa Fe, N.M. The film's director, Joel Souza, was wounded.
Friday's virtual court hearing also marked the first appearance by the new special prosecutor. Kari T. Morrissey, an Albuquerque litigator who stepped into the sprawling criminal proceedings on Wednesday, replaced 1st Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies. In late January, Carmack-Altwies brought criminal charges against Halls, Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed. The latter two have been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and have entered not-guilty pleas.
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