Alec Baldwin's criminal case has been dismissed in New Mexico in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer.
Alec Baldwin breaks down into tears as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer announces her decision to dismiss the indictment against him with prejudice. SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to theagainst Alec Baldwin , dismissing it in the middle of the actor’s trial and saying it cannot be filed again.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense in the shooting ofBaldwin cried, hugged his two attorneys, gestured to the front of the court, then turned to hug his crying wife, Hilaria, holding the embrace for 12 seconds. He climbed into an SUV outside the Santa Fe courthouse without speaking to the media.
Sommer put a pause on the trial earlier Friday while she considered the defense motion to dismiss the case over the evidence. The defense argued that prosecutors hid evidence from them about the ammunition that may be related to the shooting on the set of the Western “Rust” in 2021. The defense said they should have had the ability to determine its importance.The issue emerged Thursday on the second day of the actor’s trial during defense questioning of sheriff’s crime scene technician Marissa Poppell.
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