Death on the set of “Rust”: the prosecution withdrew the appeal in the case against Alec Baldwin

Death on the set of “Rust”: the prosecution withdrew the appeal in the case against Alec Baldwin

December 24, 2024 – 11:16

Multiple civil lawsuits related to the shooting remain pending in courts in California and New Mexico.

More than three years after the director of photography of rust, Halyna Hutchinswas killed by a bullet from the gun Alec Baldwin On the New Mexico set of the independent western, the criminal manslaughter case against the actor has been dropped.

One month after the special prosecutor Karri Morrissey attempt to revive the matter, which had been dismissed just days after the trial began mid-year due to suppressed evidence, the New Mexico attorney general’s office, Raul Torrezdecided on Monday not “continue the appeal on behalf of the prosecution”.

Not long after, Morrissey abandoned his efforts to overturn the judge’s decision. Mary Marlowe Summer to dismiss the case, as confirmed by the Deadline portal.

“Today’s decision to dismiss the appeal is the final vindication of what Alec Baldwin and his lawyers have said from the beginning: this was an unspeakable tragedy, but Alec Baldwin committed no crime”Baldwin’s lead attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said Monday. “The rule of law remains intact in New Mexico.”

How Alec Baldwin’s life continues after his death on the set of Rust

Not that this means Baldwin is completely out of legal trouble. Multiple civil lawsuits related to the shooting remain pending in courts in California and New Mexico.

On the other hand, as he makes clearBaldwin’s most recent appearance on Saturday Night Live On Saturday, the Emmy winner is back to where he was before the shooting. Additionally, Baldwin has a reality show with his wife and seven young children premiering next year.

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