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Alec Baldwin Demands Speedy Trial Over New 'Rust' Shooting Charges

Baldwin has filed his first legal response to the new involuntary manslaughter charges he's facing in New Mexico.

According to court docs obtained by ET, Baldwin's legal council emphasized their "demand for speedy trial, discovery and exculpatory information, notice of defense intent to call witnesses," as outlined by the Sixth Amendment. The docs state that Baldwin is seeking a speedy trial to "minimize public vilification and suspicion" and to "avoid the hazards of proving his innocence that often arise after a lengthy delay in prosecution." The special prosecutors claimed they came to the determination following an extensive investigation that they say yielded "additional facts" that showed Baldwin "has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of [ Rust director] Joel Souza."

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