Alec Baldwin’s Roost Shooting Trial Dismissed Due to Bias

Alec BaldwinManslaughter trial in connection with 2021 death of cinematographer haline hutchins It has come to a shocking end.

On July 12, a New Mexico judge dismissed the case with prejudice after Rust The star’s legal team has accused prosecutors of concealing evidence related to ammunition they say a “good Samaritan” gave to a crime scene technician after the gunmaker’s trial. Hannah Gutierrez Reidwho was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in April in connection with the fatal shooting.

Hutchins, 42, was fatally injured during filming. Rust In October 2021, when a live bullet was fired from a gun into Baldwin’s hand. Film director Joel Souza He was also injured in the accident, although he recovered.

Baldwin, 66, was formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023 in connection with Hutchins’ death. However, 30 rock The Harvard graduate scored a legal victory in April, when charges against him were dropped after his defense team accused prosecutors of adding a gun-enhancing law to his case that did not exist at the time of Hutchins’ death, which would have extended his potential prison sentence if convicted.