‘Rust’ prosecutors have downgraded Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charges

This will reduce the prison time the actor could face in the death of the movie’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.

Baldwin was filming a scene and holding the gun that discharged on the ‘Rust’ movie set, killing Hutchins and wounding its director.

His lawyers argued that the district attorney had incorrectly charged the actor under a version of a New Mexico firearm law that was passed months after the shooting occurred.

Under the new laws, Baldwin would have received a minimum prison sentence of five years.

Now, he faces a maximum of 18 months in prison.

Baldwin has denied responsibility for the shooting, saying he was handed a gun that did not contain live rounds.