2021 "Rust" set shooting trial: Judge denies Alec Baldwin's request to dismiss involuntary manslaughter case.

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial in the fatal 2021 "Rust" set shooting, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed, will proceed after a judge denied his request to dismiss the case. Defense attorneys had argued that key evidence was damaged during FBI forensic testing. Still, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that the destruction of internal components of the firearm was not highly prejudicial to a fair trial.

June 28, 2024
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