Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has decided to recess the jury in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' movie shooting trial until Monday morning at 8:30 am local time. The decision was made to allow for the continuation of a special motions hearing that commenced around 9 am local time on Friday, July 12.
During the hearing, arguments were presented regarding live rounds that were turned over to law enforcement following the conclusion of 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed's trial. Baldwin's legal team alleged that the prosecution failed to disclose the live rounds to the defense, as the evidence was labeled under a different case number. Attorney Alex Spiro highlighted that the rounds were not forwarded to the FBI for analysis, despite the potential connection to rounds in possession of prop distributor Seth Kenney.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey contended that the live rounds did not qualify as 'exculpatory evidence' in the case.
While the trial proceedings are on hold for the day, Judge Sommer is set to hear testimonies from key figures including lead 'Rust' detective Cpl. Alexandria Hancock, as well as statements from Kenney and Gutierrez Reed's attorney Jason Bowles regarding the new evidence.
