CinemaJustice dismisses Alec Baldwin case after prosecutors ‘hid evidence’The actor was charged with manslaughter for the death of ‘Rust’ cinematographer Halyna Hutchinstoday at 11:06

Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of Rust after the weapon used by Alec Baldwin being fired in his direction. Three years after the tragedy, the trial investigating manslaughter was annulled, and the actor left the court celebrating his freedom this Friday, the 12th.

“The State is highly culpable for failing to provide evidence to the defense,” the judge said. Mary Marlowe Summerby cancelling the case (via Variety).

The defense accused the prosecution of hiding evidence, such as emails and videos, multiple times. The attorneys for Baldwin They didn’t complain, however, when a retired police officer left bullets connected to the case in the courthouse without telling them.

Everything changed for the actor when the prosecution brought in its fourth witness, the forensic technician Marissa Poppell for a deposition. She admitted knowing that the bullets were deposited in the courtroom, but argued that it was not her responsibility to notify the defense about the evidence. Alex Spirolawyer of Baldwinthen said, “You buried them,” accusing her of hiding evidence.

The prosecution stated that the bullets did not correspond to those under investigation, but the judge insisted on analyzing the casing. Summer found that, in fact, three of the bullets contained in the container were equivalent to the one that hit Hutchins. She annulled the trial on the grounds that the State had compromised the integrity of the judicial system by withholding evidence from the defense.