Prosecutors already admitted to mistakenly overcharging Baldwin and 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
in January with two different types of involuntary manslaughter by New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies. A jury, by law, can only convict them of one of those counts, each of which has a maximum possible sentence of 18 months in prison.
Reeb's dual role as legislator and prosecutor raised eyebrows in the local legal community. George Heidke, a former attorney in the First Judicial District Attorney's Office, told CNBC this was the first time in his 25 years of practicing law in New Mexico he has seen a sitting legislator simultaneously serve as a prosecutor.
In September, Torraco donated $250 to Reeb's campaign, assuming that if Reeb won the legislative race, she would automatically recuse herself frocrat, andm the"Rust" case. That didn't happen.Along with Torraco, Carmack-Altwies, a registered Democrat, and Dennis Maez, the private investigator for Halls, also contributed to Reeb's campaign.
Gutierrez-Reed's lawyers co-signed Baldwin's motion to disqualify Reeb. The DA's office declined to comment before filing its response. Reeb's legislative office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Reeb's role in the legislature aside, local lawyers found it strange that Carmack-Altwies appointed a special prosecutor in the first place.
"And they're asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars from the legislature to prosecute it? It's just absurd," said Torraco."They prosecute fourth-degree felonies every single day … why all the hype?"
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