A Santa Fe judge dismissed Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case with prejudice after a dramatic hearing where the late discovery of crucial evidence impacted the fairness of the proceedings. The judge, Mary Marlowe Sommer, stated that there was no way to rectify the situation other than dismissing the case.
During the hearing, the judge examined evidence bags containing ammunition that Baldwin's attorneys claimed had been withheld by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office and prosecutors. This led to the resignation of one of the special prosecutors involved in the trial.
