Alec Baldwin was seen sobbing as First Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed his involuntary manslaughter case on Friday, citing improper evidence handling by the prosecution.
Baldwin was accused of involuntary manslaughter after he fired a gun with a live round during a rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while shooting the western movie Rust in 2021. Director Joel Souza was also wounded. Baldwin pleaded not guilty, claiming he did not know the gun had a live round in it.
Baldwin’s trial began on Tuesday and was supposed to run through until July 23, however, during Friday’s hearings Judge Sommer sided with Baldwin’s attorneys, telling the court “the sanction of dismissal is the only warranted remedy,” according to NBC News.
