CinemaAlec Baldwin speaks out for the first time after mistrialThe actor was charged with manslaughter for the death of ‘Rust’ cinematographer Halyna Hutchinstoday at 3:05 PM

On the afternoon of this Sunday, the 13th, Alec Baldwin spoke for the first time in public about the annulment of the trial regarding the death of Halyna Hutchins. The director of photography was hit by a bullet on the set of Rust after the weapon used by Baldwin be fired in your 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 the failure to provide evidence to the defense,” declared the judge. Mary Marlowe Summer by cancelling the case (via Variety).

On Instagram, Baldwin wrote: “There are so many people who have supported me that I need to thank now. To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness to my family.”

Outcome

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.