A judge dismissed all charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday after his defense team alleged state investigators suppressed evidence.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, which means prosecutors cannot refile the charges.
In January, Alec Baldwin was indicted by a grand jury on charges of involuntary manslaughter related to the fatal shooting during the filming of “Rust”.
Last year, Baldwin and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were both charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.
Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in jail.
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BREAKING: Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the 'Rust' moving shooting case with prejudice against #AlecBaldwin. When Baldwin heard her ruling, he started to sob and later hugged his family. Baldwin was facing an involuntary manslaughter charge. pic.twitter.com/v9gfv2xd92
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From CNN:
In a stunning move Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has dismissed the indictment against Alec Baldwin.
Baldwin’s attorney had filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing misconduct by state investigators in not properly disclosing evidence in the case.
Marlowe Sommer agreed the state improperly disclosed evidence to the defense. “There is no way for the court to right this wrong,” she said.
[Previously updated story, 3:42 p.m. ET]
The judge overseeing the manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin halted testimony Friday and sent the jury home for the day as she considered a new motion by the actor’s legal team to have the case thrown out based on allegations prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence.
The motion comes just a few days into Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial related to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021, on the New Mexico set of the Western film “Rust.” Baldwin has pleaded not guilty and, if convicted, could face up to 18 months in prison.
