A New Mexico prosecutor is urging a judge to reconsider the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.” Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey argued that there were insufficient facts to support the ruling and that Baldwin’s due process rights were not violated.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case halfway through the trial due to evidence withholding. Baldwin was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal when it discharged, killing her. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived.
Prosecutors allege that armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for the live ammunition that killed Hutchins. The evidence that derailed the case was ammunition brought to the sheriff’s office by Troy Teske, indicating a connection to Thell Reed, Gutierrez-Reed’s stepfather and mentor.
Morrissey requested the defense to disclose when they were aware of the ammunition, suggesting that the defense motion to dismiss the case was a deception. The legal saga surrounding the “Rust” shooting continues to unfold, with unanswered questions and multiple convictions in connection to the tragedy.
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