Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of 'Rust' went before a judge on Friday.
A remote hearing on the defense's motion to dismiss the indictment was held Friday before Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who said she will issue her ruling by order next week following at-times heated presentations by the state and defense.
They argued that a witness gave inconsistent testimony regarding whether actors are responsible for gun safety on set before the grand jury and, weeks later, during the trial for the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the October 2021 shooting.
"I didn't hide any information from the grand jury," she said. "My intention, since we're talking about bad faith, was to ensure that the grand jury got information that was accurate and reliable." "That is absolutely accurate," Morrissey said, adding that safety protocols on set say the person who's holding the gun isn't supposed to point it at anyone, should keep their finger off the trigger and know what their intended target is.
"The State did not make Baldwin's witnesses available to testify. Nor did it present the exculpatory and favorable evidence to the grand jury," the motion to dismiss stated.
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