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The trial of Alec Baldwin

Actor Alec Baldwin attends his trial on involuntary manslaughter in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Actor Alec Baldwin attends his trial on involuntary manslaughter in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

At the end of actor Alec Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the actor and his lawyers. She dismissed the case and said new charges cannot be filed.

It was a stunning end to a long-delayed trial over the shooting death of cinematographer HalynaHutchins. That shooting was on the New Mexico set of Baldwin’s movie, “Rust,” in late 2021.

A prop gun Baldwin was holding fired a live bullet, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, though Baldwin says he never pulled the trigger. He faced up to 18 months behind bars.

1A’s entertainment correspondent John Horn has been following the trial. He joins us to talk about the case.

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Michael Falero