Alec Baldwin is once again faced with the decision of whether to plead guilty or not guilty.

The Emmy winner pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while on-set shooting, only weeks after a grand jury revived his involuntary manslaughter case.

Baldwin entered his plea in Santa Fe court on January 31 and renounced his right to an arraignment, according to court records obtained by E! News.

The documents also show that the 65-year-old was able to remain free without having to produce collateral.

During a rehearsal on the Rust set in October 2021, Hutchins, 42, was shot and murdered by a lead projectile fired from Baldwin’s vintage firearm.

Baldwin pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter in February 2023.

His defence claimed that the prosecution made “a basic legal error” by charging him under a firearm-enhancement statute that had not been passed at the time of the shooting, resulting in the indictment being dismissed in April.

Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, all of which are felonies, according to the grand jury’s indictment from January 19, which E! News obtained.

“Negligent use of a firearm” is one of the allegations, as is “without due caution or circumspection”.

The latter also claims to have killed Hutchins “by an act committed with total disregard or indifference for the safety of others.”

According to the indictment, the actor can be found guilty on only one count. According to NBC News, if convicted, he could face up to 18 months in prison.

The day the charge was announced, Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, told E! News, “We look forward to our day in court.”

Director Joel Souza was also hurt in the shooting, but Baldwin has repeatedly denied any involvement.

In a December 2021 interview with ABC News, the 30 Rock alum stated that he had not squeezed the gun’s trigger and that he had been told that it was just loaded with blanks and did not contain any live rounds.