On the third day of Alec Baldwin’s trial, a New Mexico judge reportedly dismissed the criminal involuntary manslaughter case against the actor, finding that the prosecution had illegally concealed evidence pertaining to live ammunition from defense attorneys.
With prejudice, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed Baldwin’s lawsuit about the unintentional shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 while she was working on the set of his film “Rust.”
Thus, the actor cannot be retried by the prosecution.
On the third day of the trial in state court in Santa Fe, Baldwin broke down in tears as the verdict was given. Not long after, he gave his wife Hilaria a hug.
Prosecutors are required by US criminal law to provide defense attorneys with evidence that could be useful to a defendant.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who worked as the armorer on the “Rust” production, was found guilty in March of involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins’ death.
Her defense attorney announced in a statement that he would seek her immediate release from prison.
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