The Santa Fe County D.A. has gotta be a bit of embarrassed at this time … dropping a key cost towards Alec Baldwin that now means even when convicted he won’t spend any time behind bars.

The D.A. dropped the gun enhancement cost within the case … this after Baldwin’s lawyer filed a movement excoriating prosecutors for going after the actor utilizing a legislation that did not apply.

As we reported, Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the demise of Halyna Hutchins. The D.A. initially tacked on the gun enhancement cost — i.e., utilizing a gun to commit the crime. Downside is, on the time of the capturing, New Mexico legislation offered a gun enhancement cost might solely apply if the gun was “brandished” — which means the gun was displayed with intent to intimidate or injure an individual. That is clearly not the case with Baldwin.

For some purpose, the D.A. felt Baldwin could possibly be charged with a current modification to the gun enhancement legislation, that does not require brandishing. Factor is … that legislation was not enacted till 7 months after the capturing.

The D.A. belatedly noticed Baldwin’s manner and dropped the gun enhancement.

This is why it issues … if the gun enhancement cost caught and Baldwin was convicted, he’d face a minimal of 5 years in jail. Now that it has been 86’d, if Baldwin is convicted of involuntary manslaughter, he’d resist 18 months behind bars, however the choose might give him much less … and even probation.