Judge drops charges against Alec Baldwin in Rust case, citing ‘wilful’ withholding of evidence

Judge drops charges against Alec Baldwin in Rust case, citing ‘wilful’ withholding of evidence

A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with Baldwin’s lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Three days after Baldwin’s trial began, New Mexico district court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence … Read more