The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office has withdrawn its appeal against actor Alec Baldwin, officially ending the involuntary manslaughter case stemming from the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust'. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer previously dismissed the case, citing the prosecution's withholding of evidence from the defense.
Alec Baldwin 's " Rust " involuntary manslaughter case is officially over.On Monday, the Santa Fe District Attorney's Office announced in a press release that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the state's notice of appeal against the actor.
'm disappointed because I believe that the importance of the evidence was misconstrued by the defense attorneys, but I have to respect the court's decision," Morrissey said at the time.The fourth day of the trial in the First Judicial District Court opened with defense attorney Nikas accusing the state of withholding evidence that prop distributor Seth Kenney was the source of the live ammunition.Not long after, Morrissey's co-counsel Erlinda Ocampo Johnson abruptly resigned.
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