The actor has vowed to fight the charges against him, with his lawyer calling the case a "terrible miscarriage of justice". Baldwin was not present for required firearms trainingAfter failing to show up to this training, he received a 30-minute on-set training during which he was distracted talking to his family on the phoneHe exhibited "reckless behaviour" in the lead up to Hutchins's deathHe had pointed the firearm at Hutchins in the lead up to the incident violating gun safety rulesBaldwin had not performed the required safety checks with Gutierrez-ReedHe broke protocol by letting Gutierrez-Reed leave the church setHe did not deal with safety complaints on setHe did not use a replica firearm for the unscheduled rehearsalHe allowed the hiring of Gutierrez-Reed, who had worked on just one production before the movie, which showed he "failed to demand the minimum safety standards, protocols, and requirements on set""Baldwin's deviation from known standards, practice and protocol directly caused the fatal death of Hutchins," the District Attorney said. After the criminal charges were announced, the film's lawyer confirmed Baldwin would remain in the lead role in the film