A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer reaffirmed her July ruling, stating that prosecutors failed to present any new factual or legal arguments that would warrant reversing her decision.
The involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin was initially dismissed halfway through the trial due to allegations of evidence withholding by police and prosecutors in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.” The case was marred by revelations of ammunition related to the shooting being mishandled by investigators.
