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‘The judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, hours after his lawyers alleged police and prosecutors hid evidence related to the live round that killed Rustcinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. It's a stunning turn of events just two days after testimony in the criminal case began.
"The late discovery of this evidence during trial has impeded the effective use of evidence in such a way that it has impacted the fundamental fairness of the proceedings," Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer told the court. "If this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith it certainly comes so near to bad faith to show signs of scorching."
The dismissal was with prejudice, which means the prosecution cannot retry the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin. The 66-year-old actor sobbed in the courtroom when the decision was announced, and hugged wife, Hilaria Baldwin. He faced up to 18 months in prison if convicted.’
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‘The judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, hours after his lawyers alleged police and prosecutors hid evidence related to the live round that killed Rustcinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. It's a stunning turn of events just two days after testimony in the criminal case began.
"The late discovery of this evidence during trial has impeded the effective use of evidence in such a way that it has impacted the fundamental fairness of the proceedings," Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer told the court. "If this conduct does not rise to the level of bad faith it certainly comes so near to bad faith to show signs of scorching."
The dismissal was with prejudice, which means the prosecution cannot retry the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin. The 66-year-old actor sobbed in the courtroom when the decision was announced, and hugged wife, Hilaria Baldwin. He faced up to 18 months in prison if convicted.’
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Alec Baldwin 'Rust' case suddenly dismissed over withheld evidence. It's a 'complete embarrassment' to the prosecutors, expert says.
The case took a shocking twist midtrial Friday when the judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charges.
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