Actor Alec Baldwin was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter, as well as " He faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine..

District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altvis filed charges after months of wrangling over whether she had evidence of Baldwin's malpractice.

Baldwin and weapons expert Hannah Gutierrez-Reid were charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.. The most serious charge, carrying a potential penalty of five years in prison, would require prosecutors to convince a jury that Baldwin's use of the weapon was not just negligent, but negligent..

Baldwin's lawyer declined to comment.. Attorney Gutchins believes that the prosecutor "

The prosecution's substantiation states that Baldwin was both the actor and producer of the film..

“On the day of the shoot alone, before the fatal shot was fired, at least a dozen acts or omissions of negligence had been committed on set, and this does not include Baldwin’s careless handling of the weapon,” the document reads..

The actor denies his guilt. According to him, Hutchins told him to point the gun at the camera, he cocked the trigger, but did not pull it.. It was Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and other weapons specialists who should have ensured that the weapon was not loaded, in his opinion.. This actor position is supported by many actors and the SAG-AFTRA union..

Prosecutors said photos and video from the site before the shooting began showed Baldwin holding his finger inside the trigger guard and on the trigger..

The union's gun safety guidelines require actors to "

Forensic examination of the FBI revolver showed that it functioned normally and could not fire without pulling the trigger..

Prosecutors say Baldwin was unable to attend firearms training and on the day of the shooting failed to ensure that at least two firearm safety checks were conducted as required by protocol..

Gutierrez-Reed said she tested the cartridges she loaded into the gun on a dummy before handing it over to first assistant director Dave Hall.. He, according to the police, handed it to Baldwin with the words that it was a cold gun, that is, it did not contain a charge..

Halls signed a plea agreement on the crime charges and is expected to cooperate with prosecutors.

Gutierrez-Reed has repeatedly stated that the set of the low-budget film lacked proper firearms training.. The same position is repeated in the accusatory documents..

She added that Baldwin's training was rushed, without following safety protocols, and consisted predominantly of firing blanks..

The weapons specialist also testified that Baldwin was distracted by text messages and FaceTime conversations with family, and that she wasn't sure he followed instructions..

“Hannah begged for more firearms training. She was denied, ”said her lawyer Jason Bowles, promising that he would fight for the charges against his client to be dropped..

As reported, the family of Ukrainian-born cameraman Galina Gatchins, who died from a bullet from Alec Baldwin's revolver, accused the star actor of negligence, but subsequently withdrew the lawsuit..