The manslaughter trial against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been dismissed. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the case over how police and prosecutors treated a handful of bullets, which they failed to turn over to the defence.
“The state is highly culpable for its failure to provide discovery to the defendant,” Judge Sommer said. “Dismissal with prejudice is warranted.” The dismissal came as a surprise as gasps were said to be heard in the courtroom and Baldwin was congratulated by his family and supporters.
More to come…
New Mexico’s prosecutors are seemingly a bunch of inept clowns
Yep, you can pull that shit with your average guy with a public defender, but if they have a good lawyer you’ll get caught.
Just shows how there’s a justice system for the wealthy and an incarceration system for the rest of us.
Nope. Any PD is going to see issues in chain of custody and spot a failure to disclose exculpatory evidence.