Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home DramaAlert

What led to the judge’s ruling?

rmtsa by rmtsa
July 14, 2024
in DramaAlert
0
What led to the judge’s ruling?
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud online over Big Beautiful Bill

Grandpa Protects Family After Armed DoorDash Driver Demands Cash Tip at Front Door • Hollywood Unlocked

Jay-Z Makes Huge $1 Million Bet On NBA Finals, Thunder In 5!

On Friday, following two days of testimony, the judge in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case dismissed all charges against the actor related to the 2021 shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The decision came after Baldwin’s lawyer accused police and prosecutors of withholding evidence related to ammunition used on the New Mexico set of the Western film.

This ends a long legal battle for Baldwin, 66, who claims he did not pull the trigger on the gun that discharged a bullet and killed Hutchins during rehearsal for Rust. The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March and is serving an 18-month sentence. Here’s what happened this week in the case, and how we got here.

Monday

In addition to starring in the film, Baldwin was a co-producer on Rust. However, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer of the 1st District Court in New Mexico ruled Monday that Baldwin could not be held liable in his role as a producer for the shooting death of Hutchins. Instead, he would be tried as an actor in the film.

Sommer also ruled that the jury could view videos that allegedly showed Baldwin behaving recklessly with guns on set. Baldwin has long claimed he was unaware the gun he was using for the scene had live ammunition.

Tuesday

After a day of questioning, attorneys selected 12 jurors and four alternates for Baldwin’s case. In total, 11 women and five men were chosen.

Prior to selection, the potential jurors were asked questions about whether they had read up on the case, as well as their relationship to firearms and the film industry. They also questioned how much they knew about Baldwin, including his politics, to assess for bias.

Wednesday

Wednesday marked the first day of Baldwin’s trial in Santa Fe, N.M. The actor, who faced up to 18 months in prison if convicted, was supported by his family, including wife Hilaria Baldwin and brother Stephen Baldwin.

The jury heard opening statements from both sides and testimony from four witnesses. Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro argued that it was not the actor’s responsibility to check the gun’s safety and that Baldwin was told the gun was “cold” (meaning it did not contain live ammunition). He also argued that no one saw Baldwin intentionally pull the trigger.

Thursday

On the second day in court, Spiro cross-examined crime scene technician Marissa Poppell, focusing on the allegedly disorganized evidence collection following the shooting, which he claimed could have led to the covering up of evidence.

Poppell testified that the gun, which was found to have live rounds, was handled without gloves. Poppell also said that the gun used in the shooting was sent to the FBI for testing and was returned broken, despite prior warnings that the testing might damage it.

The technician also testified that live ammunition had been found in multiple places on set, including a prop cart, an ammo box and in the gun holsters used by both Baldwin and actor Jensen Ackles.

In addition, Poppell testified that the investigative team searched a messy prop truck one week after the shooting. Spiro alleged that tampering could have occurred and noted that it was the only place without live ammunition.

Spiro criticized the crime scene team’s thoroughness during their search of the prop truck and ammunition provider Seth Kenney’s warehouse. He pointed out that investigators didn’t check all the boxes or take surveillance video from the warehouse, which he alleged could have shown evidence being destroyed.

Friday

On the final day in court, the defense argued that the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office acquired live rounds as evidence in March but did not include them in the Rust investigation file or inform the defense lawyers. Lead state prosecutor Kari Morrissey defended herself from the witness stand, stating that she did not intend to “mislead the court.” Special prosecutor Erlinda Ocampo Johnson resigned the same day.

Ultimately, the judge sided with the defense and dismissed Baldwin’s case “with prejudice,” agreeing that prosecutors withheld evidence about the live rounds.

Baldwin and wife Hilaria both wept in court upon the dismissal.

Hilaria Baldwin embraces her husband Alec Baldwin after his manslaughter case is dismissed.

Hilaria Baldwin embraces her husband after his manslaughter case is dismissed. (Ramsay de Give/Pool/Getty Images)

What’s next?

While the ruling doesn’t impact the civil cases still pending, it ends any criminal responsibility for Baldwin in Hutchins’s death. Baldwin still faces civil lawsuits from Hutchins’s parents and sister.

In Oct. 2022, Baldwin and Rust producers reached a settlement with the Hutchins estate and her husband, Matthew Hutchins, to end a wrongful death suit. However, a new civil case was filed in Feb. 2023 and again in June 2024.

Brian J. Parish, the lawyer for Hutchins’s widower, told Deadline following the court dismissal Friday, “We respect the court’s decision. We look forward to presenting all the evidence to a jury and holding Mr. Baldwin accountable for his actions in the senseless death of Halyna Hutchins.”

Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney told NBC News that they planned to file a motion for dismissal early next week given the ruling in Baldwin’s trial, citing misconduct from the prosecution.

“We are going to be filing on the same basis on discovery violations which have occurred throughout her case and continue to occur,” Jason Bowles, the armorer’s attorney, told the outlet on Thursday.

It’s unclear whether the Western film Rust will ever be released. If it is, money from it could go to financially supporting Hutchins’s young son. The film, which continued production in April, is seeking distribution.

On Saturday, Baldwin took to Instagram to share a photo of himself from court, writing, “There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now. To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family.”

Additional reporting by Suzy Byrne.



Source link

Tags: JudgesLEDRuling
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud online over Big Beautiful Bill

by rmtsa
June 6, 2025
0
Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud online over Big Beautiful Bill

Source: The Washington Post President Donald Trump and his DOGE d-rider Elon Musk are having a very messy social media spat for the entire world to see. Anybody...

Read more

Grandpa Protects Family After Armed DoorDash Driver Demands Cash Tip at Front Door • Hollywood Unlocked

by rmtsa
June 6, 2025
0
Grandpa Protects Family After Armed DoorDash Driver Demands Cash Tip at Front Door • Hollywood Unlocked

A Washington family says a peaceful evening turned terrifying after a former DoorDash driver showed up at their home demanding a cash tip—and pulled a gun. Anthony Volino,...

Read more

Jay-Z Makes Huge $1 Million Bet On NBA Finals, Thunder In 5!

by rmtsa
June 5, 2025
0
Jay-Z Makes Huge  Million Bet On NBA Finals, Thunder In 5!

Jay-Z Makes Huge $1 Mil Bet On NBA Finals ... Here's My Pick!!! Published June 5, 2025 4:08 PM PDT Jay-Z will have an extra close eye on...

Read more

Halle Berry Reveals Van Hunt Has Already Proposed, Why She Hasn’t Accepted

by rmtsa
June 5, 2025
0
Halle Berry Reveals Van Hunt Has Already Proposed, Why She Hasn’t Accepted

The actress also addresses the backlash to her viral Mother's Day video featuring her and Hunt in bed together as she promoted an intimacy gel. Halle Berry may...

Read more

Channel 4 Strategy Boss Khalid Hayat Exiting After Five Years

by rmtsa
June 5, 2025
0
Channel 4 Strategy Boss Khalid Hayat Exiting After Five Years

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 strategy chief Khalid Hayat is exiting after five years. The news was revealed yesterday in an all-staff email seen by Deadline from interim CEO Jonathan...

Read more
Next Post
Rockers React to Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

Rockers React to Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Why Is Coca-Cola Suddenly So Expensive?
  • Now Hear This: June 2025
  • Stephen Moyer in ‘Art Detectives’ — Watch Scene From Acorn TV Premiere

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In