Alec Baldwin Rust shooting case dismissed
July 12, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Reuters) – Alec Baldwin’s attorneys contended that the police and prosecution concealed information regarding the origin of the live bullet that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, and the court in New Mexico dismissed the alec baldwin rust shooting case dismissed against Baldwin on Friday.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer of the New Mexico district court dismissed the case against Baldwin three days after the actor’s trial started. The actors’ attorneys claimed that the prosecution, who had made several mistakes since bringing accusations eighteen months prior, were engaging in a “cover up.”
The multiple Emmy-winning actor broke down in tears and gave his wife Hilaria Baldwin a hug while other family members sobbed in the public gallery.
Due to an on-set shooting, Baldwin was subjected to an unprecedented criminal prosecution while still an actor. According to Baldwin’s attorneys, the prosecution led him through a “cesspool of improprieties.” Baldwin did not talk to reporters as he and his family exited the courtroom.
In making her ruling, Sommer stated, “The state’s suppression of the evidence was intentional and purposeful.” “To maintain the judicial system’s integrity and the effective administration of justice, dismissal with prejudice is warranted.”
The Santa Fe sheriff’s office seized live bullets in March as evidence in the case, according to the actor’s attorney Alex Spiro, but neglected to include them in the “Rust” investigation file or notify defense attorneys of their presence.
Erlinda Johnson, a state prosecutor involved in the case, stepped down on Friday, becoming the fourth prosecutor to do so of her own volition or at her own request.
Lead state prosecutor Kari Morrissey, who made the uncommon move of defending herself on the witness stand, stated, “I did not want to mislead the court.” “From what I can see on this computer screen, what was dropped off at the sheriff’s office looks nothing like the live bullets from the Rust set.
Numerous legal experts stated that the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office should never have prosecuted the case. Legal commentator Duncan Levin, a defense attorney in New York, stated, “The prosecution felt it had to cheat to attain the result it sought.” “This is our system’s worst feature on show.”
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