Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' case sees major shakeup as prosecutor steps aside and special prosecutors appointed.

The district attorney overseeing the "Rust" shooting criminal prosecution of Alec Baldwin has stepped down, dealing another blow to the state's efforts to hold the actor and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed accountable for the fatal shooting on the western movie set. This comes after a series of missteps by prosecutors, including the resignation of the previous special prosecutor and the embarrassment of initially adding "firearms enhancement" penalties against Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed, which the state said would bring a mandatory five-year prison sentence with a conviction. If convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed face 18-month sentences.
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