Alec Baldwin could be sentenced to 18 months in prison

According to People, the actor still has to attend the trial in July, facing the risk of receiving an 18-month prison sentence if convicted. Baldwin's legal team said they accept the new verdict and are waiting for the trial date.

In March, Alec Baldwin's side filed a motion to dismiss the "manslaughter" case, arguing that prosecutor Kari T. Morriessey, who handled the case, was "prejudiced" in her arguments asking the jury to indict the actor.

In April, prosecutors cited witness testimony that Alec Baldwin "frequently yelled and swore" on set. Employees described the actor as a man who "did not know how to control his emotions" and did not care how his behavior affected those around him.

In response to the character claims, Baldwin's attorneys argued that their client was being defamed. They called the prosecution's 32-page document a "statement against Baldwin and the defense."

In response to the back-and-forth, Judge Sommer held a hearing on May 17 to hear arguments from both sides. While the presiding judge could have ruled on the court documents alone, the hearing was necessary to allow the jury to hear from the lawyers, according to legal expert Emily D. Baker.

Alec Baldwin, born in 1958, is an American actor and comedian who has won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards. He is known for films such as The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Aviator (2004) and the Mission: Impossible series. He married yoga instructor Hilaria in 2012 and has seven children. He previously had a daughter with his ex-wife, actress Kim Basinger. They married in 1993 and divorced in 2002.

In 2021, the actor was said to have accidentally caused the death of cameraman Halyna Hutchins on set. Rust when he fired the gun without knowing it contained ammunition. In January, he was charged with manslaughter by the Santa Fe County, New Mexico, prosecutor. The news agency said the trial is scheduled to begin in July, ending on July 19 in the New Mexico District Court. Previously, the person in charge of the weapon's management, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, 26, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on April 15. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer also presided over Hannah's trial.